Switzerland vs Belgium: result 5-2 and analysis
UEFA Nations LeagueLeague A - 6Kick-off on November 18, 2018 at 07:45 PM (UTC)kybunpark, St. Gallen
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What was the result of Switzerland vs Belgium?
Switzerland won 5-2 on November 18, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 2′T. HazardBelgium
- 17′T. HazardBelgium
- 26′R. RodríguezSwitzerland (pen.)
- 31′H. SeferovićSwitzerland
- 44′H. SeferovićSwitzerland
- 62′N. ElvediSwitzerland
- 84′H. SeferovićSwitzerland
Official lineup for Switzerland vs Belgium
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Switzerland
4-4-1-1- 9H. Seferović
- 23X. Shaqiri
- 14S. Zuber
- 8R. Freuler
- 10G. Xhaka
- 11E. Fernandes
- 13R. Rodríguez
- 20T. Klose
- 4N. Elvedi
- 2K. Mbabu
- 1Y. Sommer
Belgium
3-4-3- 10E. Hazard
- 14D. Mertens
- 16T. Hazard
- 22N. Chadli
- 6A. Witsel
- 8Y. Tielemans
- 15T. Meunier
- 20D. Boyata
- 4V. Kompany
- 2T. Alderweireld
- 1T. Courtois
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Switzerland have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Belgium have 12, 2 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2018 | Qatar(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Oct 15, 2018 | Iceland(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Oct 12, 2018 | Belgium(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Nations League |
| Sep 11, 2018 | England(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Sep 8, 2018 | Iceland(home) | 6-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2018 | Iceland(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Oct 16, 2018 | Netherlands(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Oct 12, 2018 | Switzerland(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Sep 11, 2018 | Iceland(away) | 3-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Sep 7, 2018 | Scotland(away) | 4-0 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Switzerland wins, 0 draws, 1 Belgium win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2018 | Belgium 2-1 Switzerland | UEFA Nations League |
Last archived meeting: Belgium vs Switzerland on Oct 12, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Switzerland score 1.7 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Belgium score 2.3 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 1.7 | 0.7 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Belgium | 2.3 | 0.6 | 8 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Switzerland sit 1st in UEFA Nations League (12 points from 4 matches) and Belgium sit 3rd (6 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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