Match Report
Belgium went into the game 1st in the table on 9 points; Russia sat 4th on 3 — a 6-point gap. Russia had been under-performing their position — 15th on five-round form against 4th in the table. Against a league average of 1.31 goals per team per game, Belgium ran at 2.33 scored and 0.33 conceded, Russia at 0.67 and 2.33.
Belgium were unbeaten in 15, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 13/15 points for Belgium, 5/15 for Russia.
Saint Petersburg Stadium in St. Petersburg, capacity 68,000, hosted the game. Belgium led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 3-0 full-time score.




