How many big chances Belgium miss, and who misses most.
Updated 5 October 2026, after the last game
Belgium miss 1.1 big chances per game in 2026, the 26th fewest of the 54 national teams on their 2026 record and below the average of 1.2, across 14 games, while Germany miss the most with 2.8.
Brandon Mechele has missed the most big chances for Belgium in 2026, three in 13 appearances, 0.23 a game, ahead of Dodi Lukébakio with two and Charles De Ketelaere with two, across all competitions.
Belgium miss more big chances at home, 1.8 a game in their last 10 home games against 1.5 in their last 10 away.
Belgium missed four big chances away at Italy on 25 September, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 1.3 across their 14 games, and their fewest was none away at France on 5 October.
| Player | Apps | Big Chances Missed | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dodi Lukébakio | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 2 |
| Charles De Ketelaere | 9 | 2 | 0.22 | 2 |
| Diego Moreira | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Mika Godts | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| MatÃas Fernández-Pardo | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Leandro Trossard | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 |
| Youri Tielemans | 8 | 1 | 0.13 | 1 |
| Maxim De Cuyper | 9 | 1 | 0.11 | 1 |
| Nicolas Raskin | 9 | 1 | 0.11 | 1 |
| Romelu Lukaku | 9 | 1 | 0.11 | 1 |
| Brandon Mechele | 10 | 1 | 0.10 | 1 |
| Malick Fofana | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Maarten Vandevoordt | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Mandela Keita | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Loïs Openda | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Axel Witsel | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Thomas Meunier | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Arthur Theate | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Joaquin Seys | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Alexis Saelemaekers | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Amadou Onana | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Senne Lammens | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Roméo Lavia | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Jérémy Doku | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Thibaut Courtois | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Nathan Ngoy | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Hans Vanaken | 10 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Timothy Castagne | 10 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Player | Apps | Big Chances Missed | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Mechele | 13 | 3 | 0.23 | 2 |
| Dodi Lukébakio | 10 | 2 | 0.20 | 2 |
| Charles De Ketelaere | 13 | 2 | 0.15 | 2 |
| Loïs Openda | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Diego Moreira | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 1 |
| Mika Godts | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 |
| MatÃas Fernández-Pardo | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 |
| Jérémy Doku | 9 | 1 | 0.11 | 1 |
| Leandro Trossard | 9 | 1 | 0.11 | 1 |
| Romelu Lukaku | 11 | 1 | 0.09 | 1 |
| Hans Vanaken | 12 | 1 | 0.08 | 1 |
| Youri Tielemans | 12 | 1 | 0.08 | 1 |
| Maxim De Cuyper | 13 | 1 | 0.08 | 1 |
| Nicolas Raskin | 13 | 1 | 0.08 | 1 |
| Malick Fofana | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Matz Sels | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Maarten Vandevoordt | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Lucas Stassin | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Mandela Keita | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Nathan De Cat | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Zeno Debast | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Koni De Winter | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Roméo Lavia | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Arthur Theate | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Senne Lammens | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Axel Witsel | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Joaquin Seys | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Alexis Saelemaekers | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Thomas Meunier | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Amadou Onana | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Thibaut Courtois | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 12 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Nathan Ngoy | 12 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Timothy Castagne | 13 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Belgium | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | France (A) | UEFA Nations League | 4-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Turkey (H) | UEFA Nations League | 3-0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | France (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 25 Sep 2026 | Italy (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-2 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 10 Jul 2026 | Spain (A) | World Cup | 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 Jul 2026 | USA (A) | World Cup | 1-4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 Jul 2026 | Senegal (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 27 Jun 2026 | New Zealand (A) | World Cup | 1-5 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Iran (H) | World Cup | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | Egypt (H) | World Cup | 1-1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Belgium | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | France (A) | UEFA Nations League | 4-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Turkey (H) | UEFA Nations League | 3-0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | France (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 25 Sep 2026 | Italy (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-2 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 10 Jul 2026 | Spain (A) | World Cup | 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 Jul 2026 | USA (A) | World Cup | 1-4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 Jul 2026 | Senegal (H) | World Cup | 3-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 27 Jun 2026 | New Zealand (A) | World Cup | 1-5 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Iran (H) | World Cup | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | Egypt (H) | World Cup | 1-1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 Jun 2026 | Tunisia (H) | Friendly International | 5-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Croatia (A) | Friendly International | 0-2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Mexico (A) | Friendly International | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 Mar 2026 | USA (A) | Friendly International | 2-5 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium big chances missed | Over 0.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Belgium big chances missed | Over 1.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Belgium big chances missed | Over 2.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Belgium big chances missed | Over 3.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Belgium big chances missed | Over 4.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Opponent big chances missed | Over 0.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent big chances missed | Over 1.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent big chances missed | Over 2.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent big chances missed | Over 3.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent big chances missed | Over 4.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Total big chances missed | Over 0.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Total big chances missed | Over 1.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total big chances missed | Over 2.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total big chances missed | Over 3.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total big chances missed | Over 4.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |