Group G · Matchday 1

Full-timeFT
Belgium
1:1
Egypt

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Live descriptive stats

BelgiumEgypt
Expected goals (xG) — predicted vs actual
predictedactualdiff
Belgium1.441.32−0.12
Egypt0.681.07+0.39

Predicted = the pre-match model's expected goals; actual = xG created so far. A calibration read, not a forecast.

Shots
15
14
Shots on target
3
3
Possession (%)
54%
46%
Corners
2
7
Fouls
15
15
Yellow cards
2
2
Red cards
0
0

Descriptive only — the pre-match probability tile above does not change during the match.

Analysis

How it plays out

Neither side has a rigid tactical identity. Both adapt to the opponent, so the first 15 minutes will reveal who imposes their plan first.

What decides it

Egypt adjust shape to the opponent. That flexibility is an asset, but it takes longer to settle into a game. Mohamed Salah's 13.7% scoring probability is the highest in this fixture. Containing that output is Belgium's primary defensive task.

Off the pitch

No major off-pitch asymmetries. This one is decided by the football.

The angle

Likely the last World Cup for Axel Witsel. Tournament experience at this level is hard to quantify but hard to replace.

Latest news & match context

Team news

No recent headlines for Belgium or Egypt.

Match conditions
Stage:
Group G · Matchday 1
Date:
15 Jun
Availability

Belgium

Belgium come in at close to full strength.

Egypt

Egypt come in at close to full strength.

What it means

Belgium and Egypt both come in at close to full strength, so the forecast rests on baseline team strength rather than late team-news swings.

Availability from the predicted squads and injury feed; forecast adjustments from the model's own decomposition. See /docs/methodology/.

En directStatistiques descriptives et probabilité de victoire en direct (différée) · mise à jour toutes les ~30 secondes

Chance-creation momentum

rolling 10-minute xG · delayed
Belgium (above the line)Egypt (below)
15'30'HT60'75'Goal, 19' · E. AshourGoal, 66' · M. Hany

Expected goals created in the trailing 10 minutes, Belgium minus Egypt: a description of recent chances, not a forecast. Built from the same delayed snapshot as the rest of this page.

Live commentary & events

BelgiumEgypt
  • 13'Yellow cardM. Attia· TrippingM. Attia is booked — Tripping.
  • Yellow cardT. Castagne· HoldingT. Castagne is booked — Holding.14'
  • 19'GoalE. Ashour· M. SalahE. Ashour scores for Egypt.
  • 34'Yellow cardA. Fatouh· TrippingA. Fatouh is booked — Tripping.
  • SubstitutionT. Castagne· N. RaskinBelgium change: N. Raskin.56'
  • SubstitutionA. Onana· M. De CuyperBelgium change: M. De Cuyper.56'
  • SubstitutionC. De Ketelaere· R. LukakuBelgium change: R. Lukaku.66'
  • Own goalM. HanyM. Hany turns it into their own net — credited to Egypt.66'
  • 71'SubstitutionE. Ashour· R. RabiaEgypt change: R. Rabia.
  • Yellow cardM. De Cuyper· HoldingM. De Cuyper is booked — Holding.75'
  • 76'SubstitutionM. Ziko· ZizoEgypt change: Zizo.
  • 76'SubstitutionM. Salah· H. AbdelkarimEgypt change: H. Abdelkarim.
  • SubstitutionJ. Doku· M. Fernandez-PardoBelgium change: M. Fernandez-Pardo.86'
  • SubstitutionK. De Bruyne· H. VanakenBelgium change: H. Vanaken.86'
  • 88'SubstitutionH. Fathy· I. AdelEgypt change: I. Adel.
  • 88'SubstitutionA. Fatouh· K. HafezEgypt change: K. Hafez.

Player involvement

Belgium

T. Castagne14' Yellow card · 56' On
M. De Cuyper56' Off · 75' Yellow card

Egypt

E. Ashour19' Goal · 71' On
AM. Salah19' Assist · 76' On
M. Attia13' Yellow card
A. Fatouh34' Yellow card · 88' On
Modèle pré-matchFigé avant le coup d'envoi

Pre-match forecast

Belgium win
64.0%
Draw
25.7%
Egypt win
10.2%
Belgium
1.44
expected
goals
Egypt
0.68

La probabilité publiée pour ce match est fixée à la confirmation des compositions (≈1 heure avant le coup d'envoi) et ne change plus ensuite. C'est le chiffre dont le bilan d'après-match rend compte. La probabilité de victoire en direct de la section Live est une estimation distincte, différée et descriptive ; elle ne remplace pas la prévision publiée.

Most likely scorelines

  • 1–0
    16.6%
  • 0–0
    12.8%
  • 1–1
    12.5%
  • 2–0
    12.4%
  • 2–1
    8.5%

From the Dixon-Coles joint Poisson with the low-score correction. Scorelines are listed in probability order; this is a description of the model's distribution, not a recommendation.

Post-match calibration

11
Draw

Pre-match probability vs realised outcome

  • Belgium win
    57.1%
  • Draw· realised
    25.8%
  • Egypt win
    17.1%
Brier score
0.906
Log loss
1.355
xG (final / predicted)
1.32 / 1.55 · Belgium
1.07 / 0.67 · Egypt
P(realised outcome)
25.8%

Brier and log-loss on a single fixture are noisy; the calibration plot in the post-tournament research note aggregates these across every match.

Récapitulatif complet prévision vs résultat →

Comment fonctionne la probabilité en direct. La prévision d'avant-match publiée est figée au verrouillage des compositions (T-1h) et ne change plus après le coup d'envoi ; le bilan d'après-match évalue ce chiffre figé face au résultat. La probabilité de victoire en direct affichée pendant le match est le même modèle, relu selon le score et le temps restant. Elle se rafraîchit environ une fois par minute, est toujours différée, et reste une mesure descriptive de recherche : ni un produit de pari, ni un prix d'aucune sorte. Voir /docs/methodology/ pour le cadre complet.