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Belgium Prediction

Per-game numbers from 6 competitive matches · updated 16 August 2026

Shots
21.0
a game
10.0 faced
On target
6.3
a game
4.3 faced
Goals
2.3 – 1.2
scored – conceded
a game, 6 matches
Corners
4.3
a game
4.0 against

Belgium prediction: Bawler's model rates Belgium at 1.53 expected goals scored and 1.28 conceded per match across 10 settled fixtures, and its high-confidence calls on them have been correct 90% of the time. They have won 3 of their last 5 settled matches. No Belgium fixture falls inside the next 30 days — the next one will be forecast here as soon as it is scheduled. Full form, recent scoring and defending trend and every settled prediction are below.

Belgium sit close to the World Cup average on both sides of the ball, creating 1.53 expected goals a game and conceding 1.28. They have been finishing above their chances, scoring 2.70 a game against 1.53 expected. Recent form is good, with 3 wins in their last 5. Across 10 settled fixtures the model's high-confidence calls on Belgium have been correct 90% of the time.

Belgium in numbers

6 competitive matches · friendlies excluded
2.3
Goals · per game
let in 1.2
Home 1.3Away 3.3
4.3
Corners · per game
give up 4.0
Home 4.0Away 4.5
21.0
Shots · per game
faced 10.0
Home 23.0Away 20.0
6.3
On target · per game
faced 4.3
Home 7.0Away 6.0
Last 6 games
10 Jul
1-2
@ Spain
1-5
07 Jul
4-1
@ United States
-
01 Jul
3-2
vs Senegal
-
27 Jun
5-1
@ New Zealand
8-5
21 Jun
0-0
vs Iran
4-2
15 Jun
1-1
vs Egypt
-

Real counted numbers, updated daily · see them working on today's predictions →

Attack vs defence

How Belgium compare with the World: World Cup average, per match.

Goals for
1.53
Above average
Goals against
1.28
Tighter than most
Record
6W 3D 1L
10 settled
Real goals
2.7 – 1.0
For / against, per match
Scored1.53
Conceded1.28

The grey line on each bar is the World: World Cup average (1.33 scored, 1.38 conceded).

What the data says
Strong in attack
Averaging 1.53 xG per match · +0.20 above the World: World Cup average of 1.33.
Model is strongest on: Result
High-confidence calls in this market are correct 100% of the time on Belgium fixtures (3/3).

How Bawler has done on Belgium

90%
of high-confidence calls correct — 9 of 10, well above the ~65% baseline
Goals (Over/Under)86%6/7
Result100%3/3

Each row is one market type. Every prediction logged before kickoff, settled publicly.

Recent matches (last 10)

More on Belgium and the model

Model estimates from rolling expected goals · every prediction logged before kickoff and settled publicly