Belgium 0-1 France: result and stats, UEFA Nations League
Belgium


Claude FichauxSubstitutions
- 63'K. De Bruyne
76.7H. Vanaken
206.1 - 63'Diego Moreira
196.2D. Lukebakio
146.6 - 68'J. Seys
186.4M. De Cuyper
56.1 - 85'
- 85'C. De Ketelaere
176.4M. Fernandez-Pardo
226.3
Unused
Guy StéphanSubstitutions
- 68'E. Lepaul
196.2O. Dembélé
76.5 - 77'B. Barcola
126.8M. Olise
117.7 - 77'M. Akliouche
187.2R. Cherki
97.0A - 90'L. da Cunha
216.2
Unused
- L. YoroD
15 - J. KoundéD
5 - G. RestesG
1 - A. TruffertD
3 - D. UpamecanoD
4 - J. ButezG
23 - A. RabiotM
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Player of the match
Highest-rated players




xG race
29 shotsChance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.
Shot map
12 v 17Belgium shoot right, France left. Bigger dot = better chance.
Goal mouth
8 on target · 1 scoredWhere each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.
Shot duel
Lepaul's 17' chance was the biggest of the match: 0,23 xG, saved.
Every shot on its minute, Belgium above and France below. The longer the bar, the bigger the chance. Faces on goals and on chances of 0,3 xG or more.
xG analytics
Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.
Momentum
15 swingsWhich side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.
Match replay
91'
0-1
2' Off target Brandon Mechele 0.03 xG · Corner · HeadAverage positions
Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right.
An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.
The moment that decided it
The goal that swung the win probability the most. Press play to replay the move, touch by touch.
- Score
- 0–0→0–1
- France win chance
- 3%→99%
- xG of the shot
- 0.18
- Touches in the move
- 4
- 1L. Da Cunha›
- 2R. Cherkiassist›
- 3M. Olise›
- 4M. OliseLeft foot
Possession & Passing
Attack
Box & Quality
Defense & Discipline
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Match summary
France beat Belgium 1-0 at Roi Baudouin in the UEFA Nations League. It was goalless at half-time. M. Olise scored the only goal in the 88th minute. In their last 7 meetings, Belgium have won 0, France 7, with 0 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.
→ Double chance: France or draw
Why this prediction
The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.
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Venue spotlight
Head-to-headLast 7 meetings
- 5 Oct 2026
France4 - 1Belgium
UEFA Nations League - 28 Sept 2026
Belgium0 - 1France
UEFA Nations League - 14 Oct 2024
Belgium1 - 2France
UEFA Nations League - 9 Sept 2024
France2 - 0Belgium
UEFA Nations League - 1 Jul 2024
France1 - 0Belgium
Euro Championship - 7 Oct 2021
Belgium2 - 3France
UEFA Nations League
Show 1 earlier meetingHide earlier meetings
- 10 Jul 2018
France1 - 0Belgium
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