Match Report
The table read 2nd (Wales, 16 pts) against 1st (Belgium, 18 pts), 2 points apart. Wales ranked just 21st in the league on five-round form despite their 2nd table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Wales 2.63 scored and 1.38 conceded per game, Belgium 3.63 and 0.88, with the league averaging 1.66.
Belgium had not lost in 6 games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 2 Wales wins, 2 for Belgium, 1 draw, at 3.4 goals per meeting. Home advantage is real in this fixture: whoever hosted won 80% of the meetings. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 60% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 80%.
The venue was Cardiff City Stadium, with room for 33,280 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Belgium led 2-1 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-4.
Goal scorers
Wales: Joe Rodon (8'), Nathan Broadhead (89') · Belgium: Kevin De Bruyne (18'), Thomas Meunier (24'), Kevin De Bruyne (76'), Leandro Trossard (90')
Key stats
Possession: Wales 62% · Belgium 38% · Total shots: 9-16 · On target: 3-6 · Corners: 6-5