World Cup Qualification, UEFA 2026 · 10 Oct 2025

Belgium 0–0 North Macedonia

Picked for matchday: Two strong sides · Against the odds: the prediction gave this result 18% · Standout: Kevin De Bruyne scored 100.0

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Sep 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Belgium favourites at 65%.

No xG was recorded for this match, so only the result can be read.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Jérémy Doku, 100.0 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Maxim De Cuyper +44.8, Kevin De Bruyne +36.6, Jérémy Doku +35.6.

Well below it: Enis Bardhi −10.1.

Each side's last five results before this match.

7 Sep 2025	W 6–0	v Kazakhstan World Cup Qualification UEFA
4 Sep 2025	W 6–0	at Liechtenstein World Cup Qualification UEFA

7 Sep 2025	W 5–0	v Liechtenstein World Cup Qualification UEFA

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Jérémy Doku Midfielder	90	–	100.0	+35.6
Kevin De Bruyne Midfielder	90	–	100.0	+36.6
Maxim De Cuyper Defender	89	–	100.0	+44.8
Joaquin Seys Defender	8	–	100.0	–
Alexis Saelemaekers Midfielder	59	–	85.3	+28.3
Timothy Castagne Defender	89	–	81.3	+27.5
Hans Vanaken Midfielder	74	–	79.3	+17.7
Arthur Theate Defender	90	–	58.8	+9.7
Leandro Trossard Forward	74	–	58.2	+5.9
Nicolas Raskin Midfielder	90	–	57.1	+8.4
Amadou Onana Midfielder	16	–	53.6	–
Thomas Meunier Defender	8	–	52.8	–
Thibaut Courtois Goalkeeper	90	–	49.3	+1.1
Malick Fofana Midfielder	16	–	48.5	–
Zeno Debast Defender	90	–	47.6	−1.7
Loïs Openda Forward	31	–	41.8	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Stole Dimitrievski Goalkeeper	90	–	70.6	–
Visar Musliu Defender	84	–	62.0	+5.0
Eljif Elmas Midfielder	90	–	56.6	–
Ezgjan Alioski Defender	90	–	53.9	+11.3
Jani Atanasov Midfielder	74	–	52.7	–
Bojan Miovski Forward	57	–	52.2	+10.7
Darko Churlinov Midfielder	45	–	42.0	−0.1
Enis Bardhi Midfielder	90	–	38.9	−10.1