Belgium vs Tunisia: result 5-2 and analysis
World CupGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on June 23, 2018 at 12:00 PM (UTC)Nagyerdei Stadion, Debrecen
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What was the result of Belgium vs Tunisia?
Belgium won 5-2 on June 23, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 6′E. HazardBelgium (pen.)
- 16′R. LukakuBelgium
- 18′D. BronnTunisia
- 45′R. LukakuBelgium
- 51′E. HazardBelgium
- 90′W. KhazriTunisia
- 90′M. BatshuayiBelgium
Official lineup for Belgium vs Tunisia
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Belgium
3-4-2-1- 9R. Lukaku
- 14D. Mertens
- 10E. Hazard
- 11Y. Carrasco
- 15T. Meunier
- 7K. De Bruyne
- 6A. Witsel
- 20D. Boyata
- 2T. Alderweireld
- 5J. Vertonghen
- 1T. Courtois
Tunisia
4-3-3- 8F. Ben Youssef
- 9A. Badri
- 10W. Khazri
- 7S. Khaoui
- 17E. Skhiri
- 13F. Sassi
- 11D. Bronn
- 4Y. Meriah
- 12A. Maâloul
- 2S. Ben Youssef
- 1F. Ben Mustapha
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Belgium have 11 wins, 4 draws and 0 defeats; Tunisia have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2018 | Panama(home) | 3-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 11, 2018 | Costa Rica(home) | 4-1 | Friendlies |
| Jun 6, 2018 | Egypt(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies |
| Jun 2, 2018 | Portugal(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
| Mar 27, 2018 | Saudi Arabia(home) | 4-0 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2018 | England(home) | 1-2 | World Cup |
| Jun 9, 2018 | Spain(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Jun 1, 2018 | Türkiye(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies |
| May 28, 2018 | Portugal(away) | 2-2 | Friendlies |
| Mar 27, 2018 | Costa Rica(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
How many goals should we expect?
Belgium score 3.0 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Tunisia score 1.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 3.0 | 0.9 | 8 | 7/15 | 11/15 |
| Tunisia | 1.3 | 1.1 | 4 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Belgium sit 3rd in World Cup (1 point from 1 match) and Tunisia sit 4th (0 points from 1 match).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | BelgiumGroup G | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | TunisiaGroup F | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
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