France vs Belgium Head-to-Head stats and numbers you need to know before Match 42 of UEFA Euro 2024

France and Belgium square off at the Markur Spiel-Arena in the UEFA Euro 2024 Round of 16 on Monday (July 1) in Dusseldorf. The French booked their spot in the knockouts, courtesy of their runners-up finish in Group D, having garnered five points in three games.

They concluded their group stage with a 1-1 draw against Poland. They went ahead through Kylian Mbappe's 56th-minute penalty, but Robert Lewandowski drew the game level, also from the spot, with 11 minutes remaining.

Belgium, meanwhile, finished their group-stage campaign with a goalless draw with Ukraine. The draw saw the Red Devils qualify in second spot in a spectacular Group E that saw all four sides finish with four points.

It's arguably the pick of the bunch in the Euro 2024 Round-of-16 ties, with the favourites and most talented squad facing the perennial underachievers.

France kept two clean sheets in the group stage but are yet to score from open play despite the plethora of attacking talent at their disposal.

Belgium also staggered into the knockouts and will have to vastly improve to finally make their mark on the international stage. The winner of this tie will face Portugal or Slovenia in the quarterfinal.

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France vs Belgium Head-to-Head Stats

The two sides have clashed 75 times. Belgium lead 30-26.

Their most recent clash in October 2021 saw Didier Deschamps' side claim a 3-2 victory in the UEFA Nations League semifinal.

France form guide: D-D-W-D-W

Belgium form guide: D-W-L-W-W

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France vs Belgium: Numbers you need to know before their UEFA Euro 2024 encounter

• Belgium's Group E was the first in European Championship history where all four sides ended the group stage with four points.
• Only the Netherlands and Slovenia (two each) received fewer yellow cards than the three issued to France in the group stage.
• Antoine Griezmann has scored seven goals in 14 Euro games, with five goals coming in the knockouts.
• Romelu Lukaku recorded more shots on target than any other player in the group stage (seven), but the Chelsea man failed to find the back of the net.
• Belgium have lost just one of their last 18 games, winning 11 and keeping 12 clean sheets.
• This is the most recurring fixture in France's history, as Les Bleus have faced the Belgians more than twice the number of times they have faced any other nation.
• Belgium's last five games have seen at least one side fail to score.