UEFA Nations League, round 4, League A, group 1 · Monday, 5 October, MSK · Stade de France

France — Belgium

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Model prediction and result

4:1Came true
France52%
Draw25%
Belgium23%
Model estimate at MSK, the last one before kick-off

In short

Final score 4:1: the model's most likely outcome, France to win (52%), came true.

France are clear favourites: 52% against 23% for the opponent, draw 25%.

The model expects plenty of goals: 3.0 in total, against a competition average of 2.4.

Over 2.5 goals — 57%, both teams to score — 58%.

Why

  • National-team Elo: France 2088, Belgium 1972 — France rated higher.
  • France: only 3 days of rest since the previous match.

Probabilities

Expected goals: France — Belgium What is xG?1.8–1.1
France not to lose77%
Belgium not to lose48%
No draw75%
Both teams to score: yes58%
Both teams to score: no42%
Total over 2.557%
Total under 2.543%

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Form

France

  • 02.10Italy1:1
  • 28.09away · Belgium1:0
  • 25.09away · Turkiye1:0
  • 19.07England4:6
  • 14.07Spain0:2

Belgium

  • 02.10Turkiye3:0
  • 28.09France0:1
  • 25.09away · Italy2:0
  • 10.07away · Spain1:2
  • 07.07away · USA4:1

Head to head

  • 28.09.2026Belgium — France0:1
  • 14.10.2024Belgium — France1:2
  • 09.09.2024France — Belgium2:0
  • 01.07.2024France — Belgium1:0
  • 07.10.2021Belgium — France2:3

Table

Table «Overall», season 2026/27
#TeamPWDLGoals+/−Pts
1, Quarter-finalsFrance43107–2+510
2, Quarter-finalsItaly42118–5+37
3Belgium42026–5+16
4, RelegationTurkiye40042–11-90

Season 2026/27

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UEFA Nations League on the same day

  • 1The most likely outcome came true: 1Final score 2:1. Model's score: 2:1, exactly right.2.5
  • 1The most likely outcome came true: 1Final score 3:1. Model's score: 3:0.3.1
  • 1The most likely outcome did not happen: 1Final score 0:0. Model's score: 2:0.2.2
  • 2The most likely outcome came true: 2Final score 1:2. Model's score: 0:1.2.3
  • 2The most likely outcome did not happen: 2Final score 1:0. Model's score: 0:2.2.5
  • 2The most likely outcome came true: 2Final score 0:1. Model's score: 1:2.3.2
  • 1The most likely outcome did not happen: 1Final score 0:0. Model's score: 3:1.3.0

This is the model’s statistical estimate, not a recommendation. An outcome at 52% will not happen in roughly 48 matches out of 100. How to read probabilities →