France
vs
Belgium
UEFA Nations League prediction
Our model says: France 1–0 Belgium
The model makes it 40% France, 30% draw, 30% Belgium — fair odds of 2.50, 3.33 and 3.33. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.
Most likely scoreline: 1-0.
Expected goals: France 1.43, Belgium 1.11.
Both teams to score: 52%. Over 2.5 goals: 47%, under 2.5: 53%.
Model confidence: Medium.
Published · updated
Key facts
- France are top on 7 points from 3 games; Belgium are 2nd on 6 points from 3 games — UEFA Nations League, League A.
- France are unbeaten in their last 3 (2 won), most recently a 1-1 draw at home to Italy.
- Belgium have won 2 of their last 3, most recently a 3-0 win at home to Türkiye.
- Last 6 meetings: France 6 wins to 0, 0 draws; the most recent, 28 September 2026, ended Belgium 0–1 France.
All Nations League predictions →
Live win probability
From kick-offThese update every few seconds once the match kicks off, as the model re-reads the score, the clock and any red cards. The second figure is fair odds — 100 ÷ probability, the price with no margin in it.
Model insights: France vs Belgium
Has the model earned this number?
It puts France at 40% here. Across 2,959 settled matches (as of 3 October 2026), 1,375 forecasts have landed in the 40–50% band; those outcomes actually happened 44.8% of the time, against an average forecast of 43.8%. In this range the two line up, so the figure above can be read literally.
Every settled prediction on this site is scored against an uninformed baseline, band by band, and published whether or not it flatters the model — see the full record.
Form going into France vs Belgium
France
- D1-1Italy2 October 2026
- W1-0away to Belgium28 September 2026
- W1-0away to Türkiye25 September 2026
Belgium
- W3-0Türkiye2 October 2026
- L0-1France28 September 2026
- W2-0away to Italy25 September 2026
Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first. The model rates each side on its goals over this season and last, adjusted for the opposition, rather than on these results alone, so read them as context — how the ratings are built.
UEFA Nations League table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 |
| 2 | Belgium | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
Where the two sides stand. Full table
Head-to-head: France vs Belgium
- 28 September 2026Belgium 0–1 FranceUEFA Nations League
- 14 October 2024Belgium 1–2 FranceUEFA Nations League
- 9 September 2024France 2–0 BelgiumUEFA Nations League
- 1 July 2024France 1–0 BelgiumEuro Championship
- 7 October 2021Belgium 2–3 FranceUEFA Nations League
- 10 July 2018France 1–0 BelgiumWorld Cup
Two sides the ratings cannot separate
France carry a model rating of 7.39 against 7.3 for Belgium. The scale is anchored so that an average side in one of Europe's big five leagues sits at 6.85, and it is adjusted for the strength of each team's league, so the two numbers are comparable even across borders.
A gap that small is inside the noise of the rating itself — treat the two as level.
What the model expects
Under the hood the model expects 1.43 goals for France and 1.11 for Belgium. Those two numbers, not the scoreline, are what the model actually estimates; everything else is derived from them.
France rate 1.74 in attack and 0.59 in defence, where 1 is league average and a lower defensive number is better; Belgium rate 1.50 and 0.61.
How this was produced
Publicly tracked record so far: 1,381 correct results out of 2,964 settled predictions (47%), with 285 exact scorelines (10%). That log is updated automatically after every match and is never edited.
Full method: how the model works.
From the first whistle this page keeps going: the win probabilities at the top are recalculated as the match plays out, reading the score, the clock and any sendings-off. The same model, asked how many goals are left rather than how many there will be.
Team comparison
Bars show each side's share of the two-team total, based on the model's attack/defence ratings and expected goals for this fixture.
Why the model favours this side
The model gives France the highest probability at 40%, based on each side's rolling attack and defence ratings estimated from recent match data. The model projects 1.43 expected goals for France against 1.11 for Belgium. France's attack/defence rating is 1.74/0.59 versus the league average (1.00 = average), compared with 1.5/0.61 for Belgium.
Uncalibrated. National-team ratings are anchored on the FIFA World Ranking, because these groups never play each other and nothing inside the results can compare them. The constants behind that anchor are declared, not fitted — too few national-team matches have been settled to test them — so treat this prediction as the weakest kind we publish. How the model works.
Goal trends
Over 1.5 goals
Over 2.5 goals
Over 3.5 goals
Both teams score
Outer rings: how often each side's most recent internationals, friendlies included, before kick-off (up to 10 games; the count is under each ring) went over the line. Middle ring: the model's own probability for this match, from the same expected goals as the prediction above. Past matches are context; the middle ring is the estimate. Not betting advice.
The next 5 matches, by difficulty
France
- at Italy12 Nov · UEFA Nations Leaguewin 37%
- vs Türkiye15 Nov · UEFA Nations Leaguewin 54%
Belgium
- at Türkiye12 Nov · UEFA Nations Leaguewin 45%
- vs Italy15 Nov · UEFA Nations Leaguewin 37%
Each side's next matches on our board after this one. The colour is how strong the opponent is, from easier to harder as on the scale above: its model rating ranked among the teams of that competition, in fifths, so bright red is the top fifth whoever is playing it. The win figure is this side's own chance in that match, which is where venue and its own level come in. A match already on our board links to its own prediction; the rest follow as their week comes up.