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Belgium vs JapanLive Score, Lineups & H2H

World Cup20182018
Belgium

Belgium

Vertonghen69'
Fellaini74'
Chadli90+4'
3
-FT
2
Jul 02, 2018
Stadion Central’nyj im. I.P. Chayka
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Japan

Japan

Haraguchi48'
Inui52'

Match Timeline

Match Timeline

Man of the Match
Eden Hazard
Eden Hazard
Belgium
Belgium
1
Assists
8.6
Goal!
3-2
Nacer Chadli
Nacer Chadli
90'+4·Belgium
⚽
81'Substitution
K. Honda
K. Honda· In
Genki Haraguchi
Genki Haraguchi· Out
Japan
81'Substitution
Hotaru Yamaguchi
Hotaru Yamaguchi· In
Gaku Shibasaki
Gaku Shibasaki· Out
Japan
Goal!
2-2
Marouane Fellaini
Marouane Fellaini
74'·Belgium
⚽
Goal!
1-2
Jan Vertonghen
Jan Vertonghen
69'·Belgium
⚽
65'Substitution
Nacer Chadli
Nacer Chadli· In
Yannick Carrasco
Yannick Carrasco· Out
Belgium
65'Substitution
Marouane Fellaini
Marouane Fellaini· In
Dries Mertens 
Dries Mertens · Out
Belgium
Goal!
0-2
Takashi Inui
Takashi Inui
52'·Japan
⚽
Goal!
0-1
Genki Haraguchi
Genki Haraguchi
48'·Japan
⚽
40'Yellow Card
Gaku Shibasaki
Gaku Shibasaki
Japan

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Belgium
Belgium
Japan
Japan
56%Ball Possession44%
24Shots Total11
8Shots On Target4
10Corners6
13Fouls9
0Yellow Cards1
1Offsides1
2Saves5
595Passes450
16Shots Off Target7
108Attacks102
79Dangerous Attacks31
14Shots Inside Box7
10Shots Outside Box4
3Goals2
10Free Kicks14
7Shots Blocked3
2Substitutions2
1Hit Woodwork0
9Tackles11
514Accurate Passes364
0Red Cards0
0Ball Safe0
1Injuries0
25Total Crosses14
12Accurate Crosses2
10Interceptions13
56Duels Won45

Team Lineups

Player Statistics

Player Stats

PlayerRatingMinGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTacklesDuels
Eden Hazard
Eden Hazard
FW
8.6
90'011/3
59
1
12/14
Thomas Meunier
Thomas Meunier
MF
8.1
90'010/2
56
-
5/10
Kevin De Bruyne
Kevin De Bruyne
MF
8.0
90'000/2
58
2
5/11
Nacer Chadli
Nacer Chadli
MF
8.0
25'102/2
10
-
6/9
Dries Mertens
Dries Mertens
FW
7.5
65'001/1
24
-
1/1
Axel Witsel
Axel Witsel
MF
7.3
90'000/2
62
1
5/7
Marouane Fellaini
Marouane Fellaini
MF
7.2
25'101/1
12
-
1/3
Jan Vertonghen
Jan Vertonghen
DF
7.1
90'102/2
75
2
10/13
Thibaut Courtois
Thibaut Courtois
GK
6.8
90'00-
24
-
-
Toby Alderweireld
Toby Alderweireld
DF
6.8
90'00-
78
-
0/1
Vincent Kompany
Vincent Kompany
DF
6.8
90'000/2
88
2
6/11
Yannick Carrasco
Yannick Carrasco
MF
6.3
65'000/1
28
1
3/12
Romelu Lukaku
Romelu Lukaku
FW
6.0
90'001/6
21
-
2/9

Belgium vs Japan — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Belgium15W51205015/1516-3
Japan15L1020137/158-8

Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.

Belgium — last 5 games
  1. W3-0 vs Egypt2018-06-06
  2. W4-1 vs Costa Rica2018-06-11
  3. W3-0 vs Panama2018-06-18
  4. W5-2 vs Tunisia2018-06-23
  5. W1-0 @ England2018-06-28
Japan — last 5 games
  1. L0-2 @ Switzerland2018-06-08
  2. W4-2 vs Paraguay2018-06-12
  3. W2-1 @ Colombia2018-06-19
  4. D2-2 vs Senegal2018-06-24
  5. L0-1 vs Poland2018-06-28
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
2
Period covered
2013-11-19 – 2017-11-14
Belgium wins
1
Draws
0
Japan wins
1
Avg goals per meeting
3
Over 2.5 goals
50%
Both teams scored
50%
Home side won
50%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted

Aggregated from 2 finished meetings (2013-11-19 – 2017-11-14) in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings
DateHomeScoreAway
2017-11-14Belgium1-0Japan
2013-11-19Belgium2-3Japan
Standings context (current table)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Belgium1397WWW10
Japan3340WDL15-12

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context
Points gap
5 ptsBelgium 9 · Japan 4
Positions
#1 vs #3
Goals per game
3/0.67 vs 1.33/1.33scored/conceded per game · league average 1.27

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2018-07-02

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Last 2 matches
Belgium
Won 50%
(1/2)
Draw 0%
(0/2)
Japan
Won 50%
(1/2)
Goals
3-3
Total matches
2

Head to Head

Head to Head

Last 2 matches

1
Belgium wins
0
Draws
1
Japan wins
Goals Scored
3 - 3
Nov 14, 2017 • Friendly International
Belgium
Belgium
1-0
Japan
Japan
Nov 19, 2013 • Friendly International
Belgium
Belgium
2-3
Japan
Japan

Fixtures

World Cup — matches this week

Match Report

The table read 1st (Belgium, 9 pts) against 3rd (Japan, 4 pts), 5 points apart. Japan's recent output lagged their position: 15th on form over five rounds while 3rd in the table. Per game in the league, Belgium were scoring 3 and conceding 0.67, Japan 1.33 and 1.33, against a competition average of 1.27 goals per team per game.

Belgium had won five straight. The five-game form split read 15/15 points for Belgium against 7/15 for Japan.

The match was played at Stadion Central’nyj im. I.P. Chayka (capacity 2,500). It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 5 goals for the 3-2 full-time score.

Goal scorers

Belgium: Marouane Fellaini (74'), Nacer Chadli (90'), Jan Vertonghen (69') · Japan: Genki Haraguchi (48'), Takashi Inui (52')

Key stats

Possession: Belgium 56% · Japan 44% · Total shots: 24-11 · On target: 8-4 · Corners: 10-6

More details:

Belgium — live results and scheduleJapan — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Belgium vs Japan?
Belgium 3-2 Japan. World Cup match played on 2 Jul 2018.
What league is Belgium vs Japan in?
This match is part of the World Cup. The match was played at Stadion Central’nyj im. I.P. Chayka. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.
What is the head-to-head record between Belgium and Japan?
In 2 meetings between 2013 and 2017: Belgium has 1 win, 0 draws, and 1 loss against Japan.
Where was Belgium vs Japan played?
The match was played at Stadion Central’nyj im. I.P. Chayka.