This page offers all the statistics of the match and the pre-match of
Belgium 4-1 Scotland - April 01, 1987 / Euro Qualifying 1988
. All the information you will find here have been collected manually from the most official sources. However, if you found any mistake or any missing information, please contact us.Euro Qualifying 1988 - Group 7
14'
Paul McStay
BEL
0
9' - Goal
Nico Claesen914
14' - Goal
Paul McStay
14' - Goal
Paul McStay
HT
BEL
55' - Goal
Nico Claesen55
74' - Substitution
Enzo Scifois substituted by Léo Van der Elst74
75' - Goal
Franky Vercauteren7580 80' - Substitution
Jim Bettis substituted by Pat Nevin
80' - Substitution
Jim Bettis substituted by Pat Nevin 86' - Goal
Nico Claesen86
89' - Substitution
Franky Van der Elstis substituted by Guy Vandersmissen89
FT
SCO
SCO
Team line-ups
Belgium
Van der Elst89
Franky Van der Elst
Belgium
B.date30/04/1961
Age25 years
H1m84
positionDefensive Midfielder
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Jean-Marie Pfaff | 33 | 60 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Stéphane Demol | 21 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Georges Grün | 25 | 26 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Leo Clijsters | 30 | 19 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Patrick Vervoort | 22 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Franky Van der Elst | 89 | 25 | 15 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Philippe Desmet | 28 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Franky Vercauteren | 75 | 30 | 59 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Enzo Scifo | 74 | 21 | 25 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Nico Claesen | 55869 | 24 | 26 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Erwin Vandenbergh | 28 | 42 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
26.1 years
Average number of matches played for the team
28
Scotland
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Jim Leighton | 28 | 34 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Richard Gough | 24 | 31 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Alex McLeish | 28 | 45 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Dave Narey | 30 | 33 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Roy Aitken | 28 | 28 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Maurice Malpas | 24 | 15 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Jim Bett | 80 | 27 | 18 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Jim McInally | 23 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Paul McStay | 14 | 22 | 20 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Ally McCoist | 24 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Paul Sturrock | 30 | 20 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
26.2 years
Average number of matches played for the team
23
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M |
Léo Van der Elst | 74 | 25 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Guy Vandersmissen | 89 | 29 | 15 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F |
Pat Nevin | 80 | 23 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Jean-Marie Pfaff
IN
Gilbert Bodart
OUT
Leo Clijsters
IN
Pier Janssen
OUT
Franky Van der Elst
IN
Eric Gerets
OUT
Philippe Desmet
IN
Jan Ceulemans
OUT
Erwin Vandenbergh
IN
Guy Vandersmissen
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Jim Bett
IN
Gordon Strachan
OUT
Paul Sturrock
IN
Brian McClair
OUT
Jim McInally
IN
Davie Cooper
OUT
Alex McLeish
IN
Pat Nevin
OUT
Dave Narey
IN
Mo Johnston
OUT
Roy Aitken
IN
Alan Hansen
OUT
Paul McStay
IN
Ray Stewart
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
64
84
Success rate in this team:
44 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
45 %
Thys vs Scotland
4 victories
1 draw
0 loss
Latest figure on April 01, 1987
Thys vs Roxburgh
1 victory
0 draw
0 loss
Latest figure on April 01, 1987
Manager
Age
Match num
43
5
Success rate in this team:
20 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
41 %
Roxburgh vs Belgium
0 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Latest figure on April 01, 1987
Roxburgh vs Thys
0 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Latest figure on April 01, 1987
Referee
Michel Vautrot
1 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
Belgium2 matches | General total | Scotland5 matches | 1 victory |
0 draw |
4 losses |
1 victory |
0 draw |
0 loss |
Belgium1 match | Season total | Scotland1 match | 0 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
| Latest figure on April 01, 1987 | Latest figure on May 27, 1989 | |||||||
Videos
April 28, 2012
Key figures
It's the first time since the 26/03/1980 (Scotland vs Portugal ) that a game ends with 4-1 in Euro Qualifying
The last time Nico Claesen scored at least 3 goals during the same game in his professional career with Belgium , it was on the 14/10/1986 (avec Belgium vs Luxembourg )
Belgium keeps its 5 matches with at least one goal scored vs Scotland at home in Euro Qualifying running (since 21/11/1979). It's a record streak. The first of history
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | VBelgium 2-0 Poland01/05/1985 | VBelgium 1-0 Netherlands16/10/1985 | VBelgium 2-0 Bulgaria23/04/1986 | LBelgium 1-3 Yugoslavia19/05/1986 | DBelgium 2-2 Ireland10/09/1986 | DBelgium 1-1 Bulgaria19/11/1986 |
| Overall | LBelgium 0-2 Argentina25/06/1986 | LFrance 4-2 Belgium28/06/1986 | DBelgium 2-2 Ireland10/09/1986 | VLuxembourg 0-6 Belgium14/10/1986 | DBelgium 1-1 Bulgaria19/11/1986 | LPortugal 1-0 Belgium04/02/1987 |
Current form
| Away | DWales 1-1 Scotland10/09/1985 | DAustralia 0-0 Scotland04/12/1985 | VIsrael 0-1 Scotland28/01/1986 | LEngland 2-1 Scotland23/04/1986 | DNetherlands 0-0 Scotland29/04/1986 | DIreland 0-0 Scotland15/10/1986 |
| Overall | LGermany 2-1 Scotland08/06/1986 | DScotland 0-0 Uruguay13/06/1986 | DScotland 0-0 Bulgaria10/09/1986 | DIreland 0-0 Scotland15/10/1986 | VScotland 3-0 Luxembourg12/11/1986 | LScotland 0-1 Ireland18/02/1987 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing streak | 2 | 0 |
| Loosing streak | 0 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 2 | 0 |
| Winless streak | 3 | 2 |
| Drawless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Scoring streak | 8 | 0 |
| Goalless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Conceding streak | 3 | 2 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing streak | 2 | 0 |
| Loosing streak | 0 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 2 | 0 |
| Winless streak | 3 | 1 |
| Drawless streak | 0 | 2 |
| Goalless streak | 2 | 1 |
| Conceding streak | 0 | 1 |
| Invincibility streak | 2 | 0 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
3 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
4 |
|
2 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
1 |
Victories (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
2 |
Draws (Competition total) |
2 |
|
2 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
0 |
Losses (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
0 |
Goals
|
9 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
3 |
|
3 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
3 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
1 |
|
3 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
3 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
0.75 |
|
1.5 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
0.25 |
|
1.5 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
0 |
Betting aid
|
2 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
3 |
|
0 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
3 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
2 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
0 |
|
2 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
2-2 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
0-0 |
Bookings
|
0 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
Key players
| Nico Claesen | 4 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 2 goals | Davie Cooper | |
| Enzo Scifo | 1 goal | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | - | ||
| Nico Claesen | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | 1 penalty | Davie Cooper | |
| Nico Claesen | 4 goals during the last 3 matches | The fittest player | 2 goals during the last 2 matches | Davie Cooper | |
Historical head to head
Home
6 matches
5 v
0 d
1 l
12 gf
9 ga
Away
5 matches
1 v
2 d
2 l
6 gf
7 ga
Total
11 matches
6 v
2 d
3 l
18 gf
16 ga
Historical head to head
Home
5 matches
2 v
2 d
1 l
7 gf
6 ga
Away
6 matches
1 v
0 d
5 l
9 gf
12 ga
Total
11 matches
3 v
2 d
6 l
16 gf
18 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 3 - 0 |
February 03, 1971 |
| Home | 3 - 0 |
February 03, 1971 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 5 - 0 |
May 20, 1951 |
| Away | 5 - 0 |
May 20, 1951 |
Latest head to head
October 12, 1983 - Eliminatoires Euro 1984
December 15, 1982 - Eliminatoires Euro 1984
December 19, 1979 - Eliminatoires Euro 1980
November 21, 1979 - Eliminatoires Euro 1980
June 01, 1974 - Rencontres amicales 1974
Best historical scorers against Scotland
 |
François Van der Elst | 5 goals | 1979 - 1982 |
|
Léopold Anoul | 2 goals | 1947 - 1947 |
 |
Paul van Himst | 2 goals | 1971 - 1971 |
 |
Erwin Vandenbergh | 2 goals | 1979 - 1982 |
|
Victor Lemberechts | 1 goal | 1946 - 1946 |
|
Roger Henrotay | 1 goal | 1974 - 1974 |
First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 23/01/1946. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.
Best historical scorers against Belgium
|
George Hamilton | 3 goals | 1951 - 1951 |
|
James Delaney | 2 goals | 1946 - 1946 |
 |
Kenny Dalglish | 2 goals | 1982 - 1982 |
|
John O'Hare | 1 goal | 1971 - 1971 |
|
Bobby Combe | 1 goal | 1948 - 1948 |
|
William Waddell | 1 goal | 1951 - 1951 |
First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 23/01/1946. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.
Players with most games played vs Scotland
 |
Wilfried Van Moer | 5 matches | 1971 - 1979 |
|
François Van der Elst | 4 matches | 1979 - 1983 |
 |
Eric Gerets | 4 matches | 1979 - 1983 |
 |
Jan Ceulemans | 4 matches | 1979 - 1983 |
|
Victor Lemberechts | 4 matches | 1946 - 1951 |
 |
Walter Meeuws | 4 matches | 1979 - 1983 |
First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 23/01/1946. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.
Players with most games played vs Belgium
|
Kenny Dalglish | 6 matches | 1971 - 1983 |
|
Sandy Jardine | 4 matches | 1971 - 1979 |
|
George Young | 3 matches | 1947 - 1951 |
 |
Roy Aitken | 3 matches | 1979 - 1983 |
|
John Robertson | 3 matches | 1979 - 1983 |
 |
John Wark | 3 matches | 1979 - 1983 |
First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 23/01/1946. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.
Competition info
The other matches
September 10, 1986
October 14, 1986
October 15, 1986
November 12, 1986
November 19, 1986
February 18, 1987
April 01, 1987
April 29, 1987
April 30, 1987
May 20, 1987
May 28, 1987
September 09, 1987
September 23, 1987
October 14, 1987
November 11, 1987
December 02, 1987
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