USA v Belgium preview: Balogun leads American charge against unbeaten Belgians

USA face Belgium on 07 July at 00:00 (GMT) in a key clash that matches strong home form against one of Europe’s most resilient away sides this season.

The fixture, set within a league-style international competition, brings together a USA team with a recent record of WWLW in their last four matches and a Belgium side unbeaten in their last four, with a sequence of DDWW. Both teams arrive with momentum and with the table still finely poised, the outcome could have a direct impact on qualification prospects and seeding for the latter stages.

The key statistics of the players of both teams this season:

• Assists: Alexander Freeman (USA) — 1 assists, (Belgium) — 0 assists.
• Goalkeepers saves: Matthew Freese (USA) — 0, Thibaut Courtois (Belgium) — 2
• Tackles: None (USA) — None, None (Belgium) — None.
• Most encounters won: Alexander Freeman (USA) — 9, Charles De Ketelaere (Belgium) — 9.
• Yellow cards: None (USA) — None, None (Belgium) — None.
• Red cards: None (USA) — None, None (Belgium) — None.

Top 5 scorers this season:

1. L. Messi (7, Argentina)
2. Kylian Mbappé (7, France)
3. E. Haaland (5, Norway)
4. H. Kane (5, England)
5. O. Dembélé (4, France)

Team statistics:

USA approach the game with confidence built on consistent home performances. This season at home they have recorded 3 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat, underlining a clear advantage on their own soil. Their biggest home victory was a 4-1 win, showcasing their ability to score in bursts and put matches to bed early. Away from home they have also delivered in spells, with their largest winning margin on the road recorded in a 0 scoreline victory, while their heaviest away defeat this season was a 3-2 reverse in a high-scoring encounter.

The five previous matches played by the teams:

• USA — WWLW
• Belgium — DDWW

Recent form makes the United States one of the more dynamic attacking sides in the competition. They come into this match with three wins from their last four fixtures, the lone blemish in that run showing that while they can be vulnerable, they often respond strongly. The sequence WWLW reflects a pattern of recovery and resilience. Even when they concede, they tend to remain competitive, aided by an aggressive attacking approach and a willingness to press high from the front.

According to home statistics this season, USA scores more goals and concedes more in the following intervals:

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15	12.50%	50.00%
16-30	50.00%	16.67%
31-45	12.50%	16.67%
46-60	25.00%	16.67%
61-75
76-90
91-105

Belgium has the following time frames of scoring and conceding goals:

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15	22.22%	40.00%
16-30	11.11%	20.00%
31-45	11.11%	20.00%
46-60	44.44%	20.00%
61-75	11.11%
76-90
91-105

Head-to-head stats:

Teams	Games	Win		Draws		Losses
		H	A	H	A	H	A
USA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Belgium		0	0	0	0	0	0

Probabilities before the match:

USA		Belgium
47.6%	Winning the game	47.6%
53%	Attack potential	53%
50%	Potential in defense	50%
0%	Strength against each other	0%
30%	Goal Potential	30%

Summary: the probability of Belgium winning – 45%, draw – 45%, loss – 10%. Thus USA, most likely, loss (loss or draw)

Goal Forecast:USA, is likely to score -3.5 goals, Belgium is likely to score no more than -2.5.

The bookmaker odds for this match:

Home win	Draw	Away win
Marathonbet 2.8	SBO 3.51	1xBet 2.67

Save the date

The match between the teams USA and Belgium will take place on July 07 at 00:00 (GMT) at the stadium Lumen Field.