Belgium vs Japan match stats & report
3–2 Full time
Belgium beat Japan 3–2 in the World Cup (8th Finals) on 2 July 2018. Belgium had 57% of the ball.
Belgium vs Japan match statistics
- 57% Ball possession 43%
- 24 Total shots 11
- 8 Shots on target 4
- 9 Shots off target 4
- 7 Blocked shots 3
- 14 Shots inside the box 7
- 10 Corners 6
- 13 Fouls 9
- 1 Offsides 1
- 0 Yellow cards 1
- 595 Passes 450
- 87% Pass accuracy 81%
- 3 Goalkeeper saves 5
Goals and cards
- 40' Yellow card G. Shibasaki Japan
- 48' Goal G. Haraguchi (assist G. Shibasaki) Japan
- 52' Goal T. Inui (assist S. Kagawa) Japan
- 69' Goal J. Vertonghen Belgium
- 74' Goal M. Fellaini (assist E. Hazard) Belgium
- 90+4' Goal N. Chadli (assist T. Meunier) Belgium
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Belgium
Bench M. Fellaini , N. Chadli , T. Vermaelen , Simon Mignolet , K. Casteels , T. Hazard , Y. Tielemans , Adnan Januzaj , M. Dembélé , D. Boyata , M. Batshuayi , Leander Dendoncker
Japan
Bench K. Honda , H. Yamaguchi , N. Ueda , W. Endo , Shinji Okazaki , T. Usami , M. Higashiguchi , Y. Muto , R. Oshima , T. Makino , G. Sakai , Kosuke Nakamura
Form guide
Belgium at home
3–4–1 in 8 matches
- Scored
- 2.3 per game
- Conceded
- 0.5 per game
- Clean sheets
- 5 / 8
- Corners
- 6.9 per game
- Shots on target
- 7.1 per game
28% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Based on 8 matches — treat these numbers lightly.
Japan away
3–1–1 in 5 matches
- Scored
- 1.8 per game
- Conceded
- 0.8 per game
- Clean sheets
- 3 / 5
- Corners
- 4.0 per game
- Shots on target
- 3.8 per game
33% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Based on 5 matches — treat these numbers lightly.
Belgium vs Japan head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium v Japan | 1–0 |
Only 1 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.