Brazil vs Belgium: result 1-2 and analysis
World CupQuarter-finalsKick-off on July 6, 2018 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
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What was the result of Brazil vs Belgium?
Belgium won 1-2 on July 6, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 13′FernandinhoBelgium (o.g.)
- 31′K. De BruyneBelgium
- 76′Renato AugustoBrazil
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Brazil have 11 wins, 4 draws and 0 defeats; Belgium have 13, 2 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2018 | Mexico(home) | 2-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 27, 2018 | Serbia(away) | 2-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 22, 2018 | Costa Rica(home) | 2-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 17, 2018 | Switzerland(home) | 1-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 10, 2018 | Austria(away) | 3-0 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2018 | Japan(home) | 3-2 | World Cup |
| Jun 28, 2018 | England(away) | 1-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 23, 2018 | Tunisia(home) | 5-2 | World Cup |
| Jun 18, 2018 | Panama(home) | 3-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 11, 2018 | Costa Rica(home) | 4-1 | Friendlies |
How many goals should we expect?
Brazil score 1.9 and concede 0.2 goals per match over their last 15; Belgium score 3.2 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 1.9 | 0.2 | 12 | 3/15 | 5/15 |
| Belgium | 3.2 | 0.8 | 9 | 6/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Brazil sit 1st in World Cup (4 points from 2 matches) and Belgium sit 3rd (1 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| 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