Belgium vs France prediction — UEFA Nations League · Mon 28 Sept · 19:45 UK

UEFA Nations League · Mon 28 Sept · 19:45 UK
Belgium 47Draw 25France 29
Our call before kickoff
71%
Belgium or draw
Missed
3.1
Goals expected
Full time
Final 0–1
Goal before half-time (before kick-off)
75%
Both teams score (before kick-off)
62%
3+ goals (before kick-off)
60%

How it finished

France beat Belgium 1–0. Bawler's model favoured Belgium at 47% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave France 29%. It forecast 3.1 goals; only 1 was scored. Belgium had 12 shots (2 on target) to France's 18 (7), with 35% of the ball against 65%. Expected goals finished 0.7 to 1.2.

BelgiumFull-time statsFrance
35%Possession65%
0.7Expected goals (xG)1.2
12Shots18
2Shots on target7
7Shots inside box12
0Big chances2
2Corners6
5Saves2
12Fouls9
0Offsides1
3Yellow cards0
What we publishedBeforeAfter
Our callBelgium or draw 71%France won (29% called)
Total goals3.11
Both teams to score62%No
Graded pickOver 1.5 goals 82%Missed

Published before kickoff and settled afterwards — misses included. Every call is time-stamped to the Bitcoin blockchain before the match so it cannot be edited later.

What we expected

What we expected before kickoff.

BelgiumFrance
1.8
Goals+0.4
1.3
BelgiumFrance
0.5
Goals+0.1
0.4
BelgiumFrance
1.2
Goals+0.3
0.9

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Second-half goals are our full-match forecast minus our first half. Shots and corners are not shown for this match — one of these national teams has too few recorded games for us to forecast them.

Our numbers, most likely first

What we published for this match, strongest first — our three strongest above the line.

MarketProbability
Belgium to score83%
Over 1.5 goals82%
France to score74%
Under 3.5 goals62%

First half — what we expected

Belgium
54%
to score before half-time
France
45%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 75%

Shots and corners are not shown for international matches yet — national teams play too few games for us to forecast them well.

Model inputs

Expected goals gap (home minus away)+0.4 / match
Head-to-head, last 5Belgium 0 · Draws 0 · France 5

Head to head

Oct 2024Belgium 1–2 France
Sept 2024France 2–0 Belgium
Jul 2024France 1–0 Belgium
Oct 2021Belgium 2–3 France
Jul 2018France 1–0 Belgium
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Common questions

Who won Belgium vs France?

France beat Belgium 1–0. Bawler's model favoured Belgium at 47% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave France 29%. It forecast 3.1 goals; only 1 was scored. Belgium had 12 shots (2 on target) to France's 18 (7), with 35% of the ball against 65%. Expected goals finished 0.7 to 1.2.

What was the final score in Belgium vs France?

Belgium 0–1 France, played on 28 Sept 2026 in the Europe: UEFA Nations League. Bawler's model had gone into it with Belgium 47%, the draw 25% and France 29%.

What were the stats in Belgium vs France?

Full-time: Possession 35%–65%, Expected goals (xG) 0.7–1.2, Shots 12–18, Shots on target 2–7, Shots inside box 7–12, Big chances 0–2, Corners 2–6, Saves 5–2, Fouls 12–9, Offsides 0–1, Yellow cards 3–0.

Did both teams score in Belgium vs France?

No. It finished 0–1, so Belgium failed to score. Bawler's model had put both teams scoring at 62% before kickoff.

Was Bawler's prediction for Belgium vs France right?

Every call is published before kickoff and graded afterwards, misses included. On this match: Our call — we said Belgium or draw 71%, it finished France won (29% called); Total goals — we said 3.1, it finished 1; Both teams to score — we said 62%, it finished No; Graded pick — we said Over 1.5 goals 82%, it finished Missed.

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