UEFA Nations League 26/27 · 2 Oct 2026

Belgium 3–0 Türkiye

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Sep 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Belgium favourites at 63%.

Belgium won a close one on the chances: 1.2 xG to 1.3.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Arda Güler, 87.0 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Kevin De Bruyne +24.8, Zeki Çelik +24.0, İsmail Yüksek +18.9.

Well below it: Charles De Ketelaere −8.8.

Each side's last five results before this match.

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Romelu Lukaku Forward	29	1	0	0.26	82.0	–
Kevin De Bruyne Midfielder	82	2	0	0.25	80.6	+24.8
Malick Fofana Midfielder	8	0	0	–	69.6	–
Nathan Ngoy Defender	90	0	0	–	62.8	+12.4
Senne Lammens Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	58.1	+7.8
Brandon Mechele Defender	90	0	0	0.02	57.4	−2.4
Youri Tielemans Midfielder	90	0	1	0.04	55.9	−1.4
Mika Godts Forward	75	0	0	0.08	55.7	+5.4
Hans Vanaken Midfielder	61	0	0	0.23	53.2	+0.5
Timothy Castagne Defender	90	0	0	–	53.2	+0.6
Dodi Lukebakio Midfielder	61	0	1	0.13	51.4	−5.9
Roméo Lavia Midfielder	29	0	0	–	49.2	–
Charles De Ketelaere Forward	82	0	1	0.15	48.8	−8.8
Maxim De Cuyper Defender	90	0	0	0.07	46.4	−7.2
Leandro Trossard Forward	15	0	0	–	42.4	–
Loïs Openda Forward	8	0	0	–	39.7	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
İlhan Fakılı Midfielder	24	0.03	100.0	–
Salih Özcan Midfielder	17	0.01	91.8	–
Arda Güler Midfielder	90	0.54	87.0	+17.9
İsmail Yüksek Midfielder	85	0.02	70.1	+18.9
Zeki Çelik Defender	90	0.01	67.9	+24.0
Merih Demiral Defender	90	0.15	64.0	+18.8
Ferdi Kadıoğlu Defender	90	0.02	62.4	+17.2
Yunus Akgün Midfielder	45	0.15	60.1	+10.3
Bartuğ Elmaz Midfielder	73	0.04	58.5	+14.7
Oğuz Aydın Midfielder	66	0.03	57.7	+6.9
Deniz Gül Forward	23	0.16	57.2	–
Abdülkerim Bardakcı Defender	90	0.12	56.7	+7.9
Uğurcan Çakır Goalkeeper	90	–	55.5	+10.2
Barış Alper Yılmaz Midfielder	45	0.02	52.4	+12.0
Kerem Aktürkoğlu Forward	67	0.03	49.0	+2.7
Demir Ege Tıknaz Midfielder	9	–	41.4	–