Belgium vs USA: result 2-1 and analysis
World CupRound of 16Kick-off on July 1, 2014 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Nagyerdei Stadion, Debrecen
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What was the result of Belgium vs USA?
Belgium won 2-1 on July 1, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 93′K. De BruyneBelgium
- 105′R. LukakuBelgium
- 107′J. GreenUSA
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 3 matches in all competitions, Belgium have 3 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats; USA have 4, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2014 | South Korea(away) | 1-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 22, 2014 | Russia(home) | 1-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 17, 2014 | Algeria(home) | 2-1 | World Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2014 | Germany(home) | 0-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 22, 2014 | Portugal(home) | 2-2 | World Cup |
| Jun 16, 2014 | Ghana(away) | 2-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 26, 2010 | Ghana(home) | 1-2 | World Cup |
| Jun 23, 2010 | Algeria(home) | 1-0 | World Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Belgium score 1.3 and concede 0.3 goals per match over their last 3; USA score 1.4 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 1.3 | 0.3 | 2 | 1/3 | 1/3 |
| USA | 1.4 | 1.5 | 3 | 7/12 | 8/12 |
Over the last 3 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Belgium sit 3rd in World Cup (1 points from 1 matches) and USA sit 1st (6 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | Belgium | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy