Spain vs Belgium: result 2-1 and analysis
World CupQuarter-finalsKick-off on July 10, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Enrique Roca de Murcia, Murcia
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What was the result of Spain vs Belgium?
Spain won 2-1 on July 10, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 30′Fabián RuizSpain
- 41′C. De KetelaereBelgium
- 88′Mikel MerinoSpain
Official lineup for Spain vs Belgium
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Spain
4-2-3-1- 21Mikel Oyarzabal
- 15Álex Baena
- 10Dani Olmo
- 19Lamine Yamal
- 8Fabián Ruiz
- 16Rodri
- 24Marc Cucurella
- 14Aymeric Laporte
- 22Pau Cubarsí Paredes
- 12Pedro Porro
- 23Unai Simón
Belgium
4-2-3-1- 17C. De Ketelaere
- 11J. Doku
- 7K. De Bruyne
- 10L. Trossard
- 23N. Raskin
- 20H. Vanaken
- 5M. De Cuyper
- 4B. Mechele
- 25N. Ngoy
- 21T. Castagne
- 1T. Courtois
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Spain have 11 wins, 4 draws and 0 defeats; Belgium have 10, 5 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2026 | Portugal(away) | 1-0 | World Cup |
| Jul 2, 2026 | Austria(home) | 3-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 27, 2026 | Uruguay(away) | 1-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 21, 2026 | Saudi Arabia(home) | 4-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Cape Verde Islands(home) | 0-0 | World Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2026 | USA(away) | 4-1 | World Cup |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Senegal(home) | 3-2 | World Cup |
| Jun 27, 2026 | New Zealand(away) | 5-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 21, 2026 | Iran(home) | 0-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Egypt(home) | 1-1 | World Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Spain score 2.5 and concede 0.3 goals per match over their last 15; Belgium score 3.3 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 2.5 | 0.3 | 12 | 3/15 | 9/15 |
| Belgium | 3.3 | 0.7 | 7 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Spain sit 3rd in World Cup (1 point from 1 match) and Belgium sit 3rd (1 point from 1 match).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | SpainGroup H | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | BelgiumGroup G | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy