New Zealand vs Belgium H2H Stats, Lineups and Live Stream

Preview

New Zealand National Football Team squared off with Belgium National Football Team in the Group G of the World Cup action on June 27. The match concluded with Belgium defeating New Zealand 1-5.

The game turned on the 28th minute when Leandro Trossard found the net, putting Belgium in front. Kevin De Bruyne, Elijah Just, Romelu Lukaku and Alexis Saelemaekers found the net next as Trossard bagged one more, securing the 1-5 result.

New Zealand come into this match following a defeat to Egypt on June 22, looking to bounce back with a stronger performance, although they have been unable to secure a victory in their past four games. If they aim to regain control of matches, defensive adjustments will be necessary, given that their defense has shown cracks, with goals conceded across thirteen consecutive matches.

Belgium come into this fixture having played out a series of two draws against Iran and Egypt, extending their unbeaten streak to fifteen matches.

This FIFA World Cup match offers a platform for New Zealand National Football Team and Belgium National Football Team’s goal-scorers to step up and leave their mark on the contest. New Zealand’s attacking options, under Darren Bazeley’s guidance, have been bolstered by Elijah Just, the team’s top scorer, and Chris Wood, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. In FIFA World Cup, Just has been New Zealand’s standout scorer with two goals, while Wood has been their leading creator in the competition with two assists. New Zealand’s offense has also been strengthened by Finn Surman and Tim Payne, who have provided crucial contributions in the final third.

Meanwhile, Hans Vanaken and Nicolas Raskin have been pivotal for Belgium’s attack, guided by Rudi Garcia, combining to deliver important assists. Romelu Lukaku, Thomas Meunier and Leandro Trossard have made their presence felt as well, chipping in with decisive contributions in attack.

ScoreBat provides real-time coverage of New Zealand vs Belgium with detailed head-to-head team analysis, team lineups, match stats, and a match timeline. We also offer official live stream options to help you find where to watch the game - our coverage includes all matches of the Group G of the World Cup, with live streaming available whenever possible.

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New Zealand have won zero of their three matches in World Cup Group G this season, with one draw and two defeats, netting four goals (1.33 per match) and conceding ten (3.33 per match). In World Cup Group G, Belgium have played three matches, winning one, drawing two and losing zero, scoring six goals, averaging 2.00 per match, while conceding two, an average of 0.67 per match.

New Zealand are coming off a loss in their last match against Egypt, while Belgium's recent form includes two consecutive draws, having drawn against Iran and Egypt in their last two matches. Overall, over their most recent twenty games, New Zealand have claimed eight victories, suffered ten defeats, and drawn two times, while over their most recent twenty games, Belgium have claimed nine victories, suffered four defeats, and drawn seven times.

AI Prediction

The AI gives an initial outlook on New Zealand vs Belgium before the match, then keeps watching the game to update its outlook minute by minute. Here, the pre-match projection was spot on - it pointed to Belgium National Football Team's win. According to pre-match data, the model suggested that Belgium’s victory was the forecast’s top scenario at 44%, while a draw was at 28% and New Zealand’s victory was at 28%.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for New Zealand - Belgium in real time.

New Zealand kicked off the game with Max Crocombe, Liberato Cacace who got substituted by Francis De Vries on the 79th minute, Tyler Bindon, Finn Surman, Tim Payne who got substituted by Michael Boxall on the 64th minute, Marko Stamenic, Joe Bell who got substituted by Callum Mccowatt on the 64th minute, Elijah Just, Ryan Thomas who got substituted by Ben Old on the 46th minute, Sarpreet Singh who got substituted by Jesse Randall on the 46th minute and Chris Wood as starters, with Logan Rogerson, Alex Paulsen, Michael Woud, Ben Old, Callan Elliot, Francis De Vries, Michael Boxall, Tommy Smith, Nando Pijnaker, Jesse Randall, Alex Rufer, Callum Mccowatt, Lachlan Bayliss, Ben Waine and Kosta Barbarouses on the bench.

Belgium's starting eleven were Thibaut Courtois, Maxim De Cuyper, Arthur Theate, Brandon Mechele, Timothy Castagne, Hans Vanaken, Youri Tielemans who got substituted by Nicolas Raskin on the 85th minute, Leandro Trossard who got substituted by Alexis Saelemaekers on the 72nd minute, Kevin De Bruyne who got substituted by Amadou Onana on the 72nd minute, Jeremy Doku who got substituted by Matias Fernandez-Pardo on the 56th minute and Charles De Ketelaere who got substituted by Romelu Lukaku on the 85th minute, with Mike Penders, Senne Lammens, Thomas Meunier, Joaquin Seys, Koni De Winter, Axel Witsel, Alexis Saelemaekers, Nicolas Raskin, Dodi Lukebakio, Amadou Onana, Diego Moreira, Romelu Lukaku and Matias Fernandez-Pardo on the bench.

Live Streaming

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Live Standings

As always, World Cup Group G's live standings are availble and updated in real time. New Zealand sit 4th with one point from three matches, while Belgium hold 1st place with five points after three matches.

Stats

Explore stats from New Zealand vs Belgium on ScoreBat - we are updating the numbers on this page every second of the game.

• Expected Goals: 0.21 - 3.24
• Ball Possession: 45 - 55
• Big Scoring Chances: 0 - 4
• Total Attempts: 6 - 35
• Shots On Target: 2 - 10
• Blocked Shots: 1 - 12
• Shots in the Box: 3 - 23
• Shots from Outside the Box: 3 - 12
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 1
• Fouls: 10 - 7
• Corners: 5 - 8
• Saves: 5 - 1
• Free Kicks: 7 - 10
• Offsides: 1 - 1
• Passes into Final Third: 82 - 193
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 58 - 154
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 6 - 77
• Tackles: 10 - 13
• Completed Tackles: 6 - 8
• Total Crosses: 18 - 15
• Successful Crosses: 2 - 6
• Interceptions: 6 - 10
• Clearances: 34 - 26

Referee showed the yellow card twice throughout the game. Marko Stamenic and Elijah Just were the ones to receive it.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between New Zealand and Belgium in real time. You can watch the goals by Leandro Trossard, Kevin De Bruyne, Elijah Just, Romelu Lukaku and Alexis Saelemaekers as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of New Zealand - Belgium are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.