Belgium vs Switzerland: result 2-1 and analysis
UEFA Nations LeagueLeague A - 3Kick-off on October 12, 2018 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Nagyerdei Stadion, Debrecen
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What was the result of Belgium vs Switzerland?
Belgium won 2-1 on October 12, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 58′R. LukakuBelgium
- 76′M. GavranovićSwitzerland
- 84′R. LukakuBelgium
Official lineup for Belgium vs Switzerland
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Belgium
3-4-3- 10E. Hazard
- 9R. Lukaku
- 14D. Mertens
- 11Y. Carrasco
- 6A. Witsel
- 17Y. Tielemans
- 15T. Meunier
- 3Thomas Vermaelen
- 4V. Kompany
- 2T. Alderweireld
- 1T. Courtois
Switzerland
4-4-1-1- 9H. Seferović
- 23X. Shaqiri
- 14S. Zuber
- 17D. Zakaria
- 10G. Xhaka
- 8R. Freuler
- 13R. Rodríguez
- 22F. Schär
- 4N. Elvedi
- 6M. Lang
- 1Y. Sommer
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Belgium have 12 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat; Switzerland have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2018 | Iceland(away) | 3-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Sep 7, 2018 | Scotland(away) | 4-0 | Friendlies |
| Jul 14, 2018 | England(home) | 2-0 | World Cup |
| Jul 10, 2018 | France(away) | 0-1 | World Cup |
| Jul 6, 2018 | Brazil(away) | 2-1 | World Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2018 | England(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Sep 8, 2018 | Iceland(home) | 6-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Jul 3, 2018 | Sweden(away) | 0-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 27, 2018 | Costa Rica(home) | 2-2 | World Cup |
| Jun 22, 2018 | Serbia(away) | 2-1 | World Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Belgium score 2.5 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Switzerland score 2.0 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 2.5 | 0.7 | 9 | 5/15 | 10/15 |
| Switzerland | 2.0 | 0.7 | 7 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Belgium sit 3rd in UEFA Nations League (6 points from 4 matches) and Switzerland sit 1st (12 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SwitzerlandGroup A | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| 3 | BelgiumGroup A | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
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