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4 - 1Full-time · 05/10/2026
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  • Stade de France, Paris
  • Referee: Nick Walsh
  • Monday, 5 October 2026 at 19:45 (UK time)

Key facts

UEFA Nations League (League A - 4): France beat Belgium 4-1 on . Scorers: D. Lukebakio 35', D. Doue 77', R. Cherki 81', M. Olise 88', M. Olise 90'. Before the match, the FlashSport model’s most likely reading was a win for France (63%).

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Match summary France – Belgium

UEFA Nations League: France beat Belgium 4-1 (0-1 at half-time).

Scorers: France — D. Doue (77'), R. Cherki (81'), M. Olise (88'), M. Olise (90'); Belgium — D. Lukebakio (35').

Possession 66% – 34%, shots 23 – 5, expected goals (xG) 2 – 0.59.

Player of the match: M. Olise (France), rated 10.

1st half0 - 1
  1. 35'D. Lukebakio (assist: R. Lavia)Goal · Belgium0-1
2nd half4 - 0
  1. 57'Roméo LaviaYellow card · Belgium
  2. 60'M. Olise ↑ O. Dembele ↓Substitution · France
  3. 60'R. Cherki ↑ M. Akliouche ↓Substitution · France
  4. 61'L. Da Cunha ↑ M. Kone ↓Substitution · France
  5. 69'Maxence LacroixYellow card · France
  6. 70'C. De Ketelaere ↑ R. Lukaku ↓Substitution · Belgium
  7. 70'M. Godts ↑ D. Lukebakio ↓Substitution · Belgium
  8. 72'D. Doue ↑ B. Barcola ↓Substitution · France
  9. 75'Joaquin SeysYellow card · Belgium
  10. 77'D. Doue (assist: L. Da Cunha)Goal · France1-1
  11. 81'R. Cherki (assist: M. Olise)Goal · France2-1
  12. 87'M. Keita ↑ R. Lavia ↓Substitution · Belgium
  13. 87'L. Trossard ↑ H. Vanaken ↓Substitution · Belgium
  14. 87'L. Openda ↑ D. Moreira ↓Substitution · Belgium
  15. 88'A. Rabiot ↑ E. Camavinga ↓Substitution · France
  16. 88'M. Olise (assist: D. Doue)Goal · France3-1
  17. 90'M. Olise (assist: D. Doue)Goal · France4-1

Match stats – France vs Belgium

FranceBelgium
  • 2Expected goals (xG)0.59
  • 23Total shots5
  • 8Shots on target2
  • 6Shots off target3
  • 9Blocked shots0
  • 14Shots inside box3
  • 9Shots outside box2
  • 9Corners2
  • 0Offsides1
  • 4Fouls8
  • 1Yellow cards2
  • 1Goalkeeper saves5
  • 692Passes363
  • 625Accurate passes287
  • 90%Pass accuracy79%
  • -2.22Goals prevented-2.22

Player ratings – France vs Belgium

Player of the matchM. OliseFrance
10.0Rating

France

  1. 11M. Olise10.0
  2. 20D. Doue8.9
  3. 9R. Cherki8.2
  4. 15L. Yoro7.9
  5. 7O. Dembele7.9
  6. 8M. Kone7.2
  7. 6E. Camavinga7.0
  8. 21L. Da Cunha7.0
  9. 5J. Kounde6.9
  10. 13A. Diouf6.9
  11. 17M. Lacroix6.7
  12. 18M. Akliouche6.7
  13. 12B. Barcola6.6
  14. 19E. Lepaul6.5
  15. 1G. Restes6.3

Belgium

  1. 14D. Lukebakio8.3
  2. 4B. Mechele7.3
  3. 6R. Lavia7.2
  4. 9R. Lukaku6.9
  5. 7M. Godts6.9
  6. 19D. Moreira6.7
  7. 17C. De Ketelaere6.7
  8. 20H. Vanaken6.6
  9. 23N. Raskin6.5
  10. 21T. Castagne6.2
  11. 15N. Ngoy5.9
  12. 18J. Seys5.9
  13. 12M. Vandevoordt4.7

Player ratings provided by the official match data.

Official lineups France – Belgium

France4-3-3Belgium

Official lineups published before kick-off.

Managers: Rudi Garcia (Belgium)

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Head-to-head (H2H) last 1 matches

1Wins
0Draws
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Pre-match statistics — both teams before kick-off

Head-to-head statistics – France vs Belgium

In 1 meeting, France leads 1 win to 0, with 0 draws; these matches produced 1 goals on average.

France100%
1match1 win · 0 draws · 0 wins
Belgium0%

In the last 1 meetings between France and Belgium in our data, France won 1, Belgium won 0, and 0 matches ended in a draw. Goals: France 1, Belgium 0.

0% Over 1.50 / 1 matches
0% Over 2.50 / 1 matches
0% Over 3.50 / 1 matches
0% Both teams score0 / 1 matches
100% Clean sheetsFrance
0% Clean sheetsBelgium

Latest results between France and Belgium

  1. Belgium0 - 1France

Prediction statistics – France vs Belgium

Over 2.5 goals in 50% of France and Belgium matches on average, against 48% across UEFA Nations League.

50% Over 2.5 goalsCompetition average: 48%
73% Over 1.5 goalsCompetition average: 73%
45% Both teams scoreCompetition average: 47%
2.7 goals / matchCompetition average: 2.49
3.3 cards / matchCompetition average: 4.19
8.9 corners / matchCompetition average: 8.48

Competition averages: 83 UEFA Nations League 2026-27 matches already played. Matches finished before kick-off — France: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 9 matches; Belgium: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 9 matches.

Team profiles – France and Belgium

France takes 2.78 points per match and Belgium 1.67; France wins 89% of their matches, Belgium 44%.

FranceUEFA Nations League · #1 of 4
FormResultsPts / match
OverallDWWWW2.78
HomeDWWWW2.6
AwayWWWW3
StatsOverallHomeAway
Wins89%80%100%
Total goals / match2.442.82
Goals scored / match2.112.41.75
Goals conceded / match0.330.40.25
Both teams score33%40%25%
Clean sheets67%60%75%
Failed to score0%0%0%
xG / match2.382.831.48
xG conceded / match0.630.490.92

2026-27 season, all competitions — 9 matches.

BelgiumUEFA Nations League · #3 of 4
FormResultsPts / match
OverallWLWLW1.67
HomeWLDDD1.2
AwayWLWW2.25
StatsOverallHomeAway
Wins44%20%75%
Total goals / match2.8924
Goals scored / match21.23
Goals conceded / match0.890.81
Both teams score56%40%75%
Clean sheets33%40%25%
Failed to score22%40%0%
xG / match1.831.652.01
xG conceded / match1.371.750.98

2026-27 season, all competitions — 9 matches.

Current form — who will win France – Belgium?

Over their last 5 matches, France shows D-W-W-W-W and Belgium W-L-W-L-W (W = win, D = draw, L = defeat).

2.78DWWWW

France is 66% better on points per match.

According to the FlashSport AI: France 63% · draw 20% · Belgium 17%

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1.67WLWLW
  1. DFrance – Italy1 - 1
  2. WBelgium – France0 - 1
  3. WTürkiye – France0 - 1
  4. WFrance – Morocco2 - 0
  5. WParaguay – France0 - 1
  1. WBelgium – Türkiye3 - 0
  2. LBelgium – France0 - 1
  3. WItaly – Belgium0 - 2
  4. LSpain – Belgium2 - 1
  5. WUSA – Belgium1 - 4

Goals scored – France – Belgium: who will score more?

France scores 2.11 goals per match and concedes 0.33; Belgium scores 2 and concedes 0.89.

Goals scored per match
FranceBelgium
Scores over 0.5 goal100%78%
Scores over 1.5 goal56%56%
Scores over 2.5 goals44%33%
Scores over 3.5 goals11%22%
Fails to score0%22%
Goals scored / match2.112

Goals conceded – who will concede?

Goals conceded per match
FranceBelgium
Concedes over 0.5 goal33%67%
Concedes over 1.5 goal0%22%
Concedes over 2.5 goals0%0%
Concedes over 3.5 goals0%0%
Clean sheets67%33%
Goals conceded / match0.330.89

Matches finished before kick-off — France: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 9 matches; Belgium: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 9 matches.

Over 2.5 goals & both teams score – how many goals in France – Belgium?

Both teams score in 33% of France matches and 56% of Belgium matches (competition average: 47%).

Goals in the match
FranceBelgiumAverage
Over 0.5 goal100%89%95%
Over 1.5 goal67%78%73%
Over 2.5 goals44%56%50%
Over 3.5 goals22%33%28%
Over 4.5 goals11%22%17%
Both teams score33%56%45%
Both score and win22%22%22%
Both score and draw11%22%17%
Both score and over 2.522%44%33%
Not both and over 2.522%11%17%
Under X goals
Under X goals
FranceBelgiumAverage
Under 0.5 goal0%11%6%
Under 1.5 goals33%22%28%
Under 2.5 goals56%44%50%
Under 3.5 goals78%67%73%
Under 4.5 goals89%78%84%

Matches finished before kick-off — France: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 9 matches; Belgium: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 9 matches.

Corners France – Belgium – how many corners?

France and Belgium matches average 8.9 corners; France wins 6.2 per match, Belgium 4 (competition: 8.5).

8.9corners / match (average of both teams)
6.2corners won / match – France
4corners won / match – Belgium
Corners in the match
FranceBelgiumAverage
Over 6 corners89%67%78%
Over 7 corners89%56%73%
Over 8 corners67%33%50%
Over 9 corners56%22%39%
Over 10 corners11%22%17%
Over 11 corners11%22%17%
Over 12 corners11%11%11%
Over 13 corners11%0%6%

Team corners — won / conceded

Team corners
FranceBelgiumAverage
Corners won / match6.2245.11
Corners conceded / match3.224.333.78
Over 2.5 corners won100%56%78%
Over 3.5 corners won89%56%73%
Over 4.5 corners won78%33%56%
Over 2.5 corners conceded56%78%67%
Over 3.5 corners conceded56%67%62%
Over 4.5 corners conceded22%56%39%

Competition average: 8.5 corners per match (83 matches). France: 9 matches with statistics; Belgium: 9. The split of corners by half is not provided by our source.

Will France score? · Will Belgium score?

Scored in 100% of their matches

Strong chance

Belgium: clean sheet in 33% of their matches
Scored in 78% of their matches

Medium chance

France: clean sheet in 67% of their matches

Chance = average of the share of matches in which the team scores and the share of matches in which the opponent concedes. Matches finished before kick-off — France: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 9 matches; Belgium: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 9 matches.

Cards France – Belgium – how many cards?

3.3 cards per match on average for these two teams; France receives 1.1, Belgium 2; referee Nick Walsh shows 2.3.

3.3cards / match (average of both teams)
1.1cards received / match – France
2cards received / match – Belgium
Cards in the match
FranceBelgiumAverage
Over 2.5 cards57%67%62%
Over 3.5 cards29%44%37%
Over 4.5 cards29%22%26%
Over 5.5 cards14%22%18%
Over 6.5 cards0%11%6%

Cards by half

Cards by half
FranceBelgiumAverage
Cards received in the 1st half (avg.)0.140.780.46
Cards received in the 2nd half (avg.)1.141.331.23
Total 1st half (avg.)0.711.331.02
Total 2nd half (avg.)2.432.562.5
More cards in the 1st half14%22%18%
More cards in the 2nd half71%67%69%

Referee: Nick Walsh — 2.3 cards and 24 fouls per match on average over 3 matches in our data.

Competition average: 4.2 cards per match. Matches finished before kick-off — France: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 9 matches; Belgium: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 9 matches.

Win / draw / defeat by half – France – Belgium

France leads at the break in 33% of their matches, Belgium in 44%.

1.67pts / match at half-time

France is 0% better at half-time.

1.67pts / match at half-time
Results by half
FranceBelgium
Wins the 1st half33%44%
Wins the 2nd half89%67%
Draw in the 1st half67%33%
Draw in the 2nd half11%11%
Loses the 1st half0%22%
Loses the 2nd half0%22%
Over 0.5 goal at half-time33%78%
Over 1.5 goal at half-time11%22%

Matches finished before kick-off — France: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 9 matches; Belgium: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 9 matches.

Who will score first in France – Belgium?

France opened the scoring in 100% of their matches with a goal, Belgium in 50%.

France
100%scored first in 9 / 9 matches
Belgium
50%scored first in 4 / 8 matches

Goals by 10-minute period

MinutesFrance · totalFrance · scoredFrance · concededBelgium · totalBelgium · scoredBelgium · conceded
0–10 min5%5%0%7%10%0%
11–20 min9%11%0%7%5%13%
21–30 min5%0%33%14%10%25%
31–40 min5%5%0%7%5%13%
41–50 min5%5%0%7%10%0%
51–60 min23%26%0%11%10%13%
61–70 min23%21%33%11%15%0%
71–80 min5%5%0%4%5%0%
81–90 min23%21%33%32%30%38%

Goals by 15-minute period

MinutesFrance · totalBelgium · total
0–15 min9%7%
16–30 min9%21%
31–45 min9%11%
46–60 min23%14%
61–75 min27%11%
76–90 min23%36%

Share of goals (scored + conceded) falling in each period; stoppage time counts in the 45th and 90th minute. Matches finished before kick-off — France: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 9 matches; Belgium: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 9 matches.

Shots, offsides, fouls and possession – France – Belgium

France shoots 17.6 times per match (7.3 on target), Belgium 17.8 (6 on target); average possession 61% against 49%.

Shots
FranceBelgiumAverage
Shots / match17.5617.7817.67
Shot conversion rate (%)121111.5
Shots on target / match7.3366.67
Shots off target / match6.336.896.61
Shots per goal scored8.328.898.61
Over 10.5 shots100%89%95%
Over 11.5 shots89%89%89%
Over 12.5 shots78%78%78%
Over 13.5 shots78%78%78%
Over 14.5 shots78%78%78%
Over 15.5 shots67%56%62%
4+ shots on target100%67%84%
5+ shots on target89%67%78%
6+ shots on target67%56%62%
7+ shots on target67%56%62%

Offsides and more

Offsides and more
FranceBelgiumAverage
Offsides / match1.570.891.23
Over 2.5 offsides14%11%13%
Over 3.5 offsides0%0%0%
Fouls committed / match10.2212.5611.39
Fouls suffered / match10.4411.4410.94
Average possession (%)614955
Draws11%33%22%

Matches finished before kick-off — France: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 9 matches; Belgium: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 9 matches.

Free kicks – France – Belgium

France matches average 20.7 free kicks, Belgium matches 24.

Every foul given awards a free kick to the opponent: a match’s total fouls therefore measures its free kicks (excluding penalties and advantage played).

Free kicks
FranceBelgiumAverage
Free kicks won / match10.4411.4410.94
Free kicks conceded / match10.2212.5611.39
Total free kicks / match20.672422.34
Over 20.5 free kicks56%67%62%
Over 21.5 free kicks44%56%50%
Over 22.5 free kicks44%56%50%
Over 23.5 free kicks33%44%39%
Over 24.5 free kicks11%33%22%
Over 25.5 free kicks11%33%22%

Goal kicks and throw-ins are not provided by our data source, so they are not shown. Matches finished before kick-off — France: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 9 matches; Belgium: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 9 matches.

Which players will score in France – Belgium?

Top scorers (UEFA Nations League): M. Olise (2) for France, K. De Bruyne (2) for Belgium.

Top scorers – France

  1. M. Olise 2
  2. Kylian Mbappé 1
  3. M. Maignan 0
  4. O. Dembélé 0
  5. D. Doué 0
  6. M. Lacroix 0

UEFA Nations League statistics, 2026-27 season (3 matches).

Top scorers – Belgium

  1. K. De Bruyne 2
  2. M. Godts 1
  3. D. Lukebakio 1
  4. Romelu Lukaku 1
  5. S. Lammens 0
  6. T. Castagne 0

UEFA Nations League statistics, 2026-27 season (3 matches).

Who will get a card?

Cards received – France

  1. D. Upamecano 3
  2. M. Koné 1
  3. E. Lepaul 1
  4. M. Maignan 0
  5. O. Dembélé 0
  6. D. Doué 0

UEFA Nations League statistics, 2026-27 season.

Cards received – Belgium

  1. Y. Tielemans 2
  2. K. De Bruyne 2
  3. Diego Moreira 2
  4. N. Ngoy 1
  5. R. Lavia 1
  6. D. Lukebakio 1

UEFA Nations League statistics, 2026-27 season.

Cards per 90 minutes

Cards / 90 – France

  1. D. Upamecano 1.5
  2. M. Maignan 0
  3. O. Dembélé 0
  4. D. Doué 0
  5. M. Lacroix 0
  6. M. Olise 0

UEFA Nations League statistics, 2026-27 season — players with at least 180 minutes played.

Cards / 90 – Belgium

  1. K. De Bruyne 0.89
  2. Y. Tielemans 0.67
  3. N. Ngoy 0.33
  4. S. Lammens 0
  5. T. Castagne 0
  6. B. Mechele 0

UEFA Nations League statistics, 2026-27 season — players with at least 180 minutes played.

The teams in numbers

France

  • Before this match, France took 13 points from their last 5 matches (2.6 per match), scored 6 goals and saw both teams score in 1 of them.
  • France is unbeaten in 5 matches (4 wins, 1 draw).
  • France kept a clean sheet 4 times in their last 5 matches and conceded 1 goal over that period.
  • France scored in every one of their 5 home matches in the sample studied.
  • Both teams scored in 33% of France matches (9 matches, this season).

Belgium

  • Before this match, Belgium took 9 points from their last 5 matches (1.8 per match), scored 10 goals and saw both teams score in 2 of them.
  • Over their last 5 matches, Belgium has 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats.
  • Belgium kept a clean sheet 2 times in their last 5 matches and conceded 4 goals over that period.
  • Belgium scored in every one of their 4 away matches in the sample studied.
  • Both teams scored in 56% of Belgium matches (9 matches, this season).

Match analysis

France and Belgium meet on Monday, 5 October 2026 — UEFA Nations League (League A - 4), at Stade de France (Paris).

France and Belgium have met 1 time in our data. France has 1 win, Belgium 0 wins, and 0 matches ended in a draw.

Last meeting (28/09/2026): Belgium 0 - 1 France.

These meetings produced an average of 1 goals per match, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

This season, France takes an average of 2.6 points per home match (5 matches), and Belgium 2.25 points per away match (4 matches).

According to the FlashSport AI, the chances are 63% for France, 20% for the draw and 17% for Belgium.

Statistical estimate, may be wrong. Not betting advice. 18+.

Frequently asked questions

Where and when was France – Belgium played?

The match was played on Monday, 5 October 2026 at 19:45 (UK time), at Stade de France in Paris — UEFA Nations League.

Who won France – Belgium?

France beat Belgium 4-1. Scorers: D. Lukebakio 35', D. Doue 77', R. Cherki 81', M. Olise 88', M. Olise 90'.

What is the head-to-head record of France – Belgium?

Out of 1 meeting in our data: 1 win for France, 0 draws and 0 wins for Belgium.

Who are the top scorers for France and Belgium this season?

M. Olise (2 goals) for France, K. De Bruyne (2 goals) for Belgium (UEFA Nations League).

Sources and method

All statistics on this page are calculated by FlashSport from matches actually played before kick-off (7,813 matches in our archive). Each block states its sample. Data our source does not provide is never estimated. The AI probabilities come from the FlashSport model, calculated before the match.

Page updated on 9 October 2026 at 23:21.

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