New Zealand vs Belgium Prediction | 2026 World Cup | 27/06

New Zealand take on Belgium at the 2026 World Cup, with kick-off at 04:00 on Saturday, 27/06.

Football's biggest stage raises the stakes, and there is plenty to know about how these two sides approach the contest.

Below you will find our full breakdown of the match, along with the bet our team rates as the best pick for this match.

Our Recommended Bet

The team at Betting.co.uk has crunched the numbers, weighing each side's recent results, scoring patterns, and defensive record to project how this one is likely to play out.

Our model factors in past meetings, in-tournament trends, and how clinical each team has been at both ends of the pitch.

The recommended bet and the reasoning behind it are below.

Recommended Bet

Under 7.5 Corners

Why we predict under 7.5 corners

Our recommended bet is Corners – Under 7.5 for the New Zealand vs Belgium matchup.

We expect a controlled, tactical game with few attacks from wide areas. Both teams may focus on ball retention rather than constant forward pressure, resulting in a low corner count overall.

Key Betting Insights

New Zealand

• Scored 7 goals in their last 5 matches
• Conceded in 5 of their last 5 matches
• Under 10.5 corners landed in 4 of New Zealand's last 5 matches

Belgium

• Scored 12 goals in their last 5 matches
• Undefeated in their last 5 clashes
• Conceded in 3 of their last 5 matches

Under 7.5 Corners: 11/4

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Match Result

1x2 Odds Comparison

Bookmaker	1	X	2	Over 2.5	Under 2.5
	16/1	13/2	1/8	2/5	2/1
	16/1	13/2	1/8	2/5	2/1
	13/1	7/1	1/8	2/5	15/8
	16/1	7/1	1/8	4/11	2/1

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New Zealand Preview

New Zealand have built up this record at the 2026 World Cup so far:

• Matches played: 2

• Wins: 0

• Draws: 1

• Losses: 1

• Goals Scored: 3 (Avg. 1.5)

• Goals Conceded: 5 (Avg. 2.5)

Widening the lens to every competition this season, New Zealand's figures look like this:

• Matches played: 13

• Wins: 6

• Draws: 2

• Losses: 5

• Goals Scored: 37 (Avg. 2.85)

• Goals Conceded: 18 (Avg. 1.38)

Team Statistics/Latest Results

New Zealand

Goals Scored: 37

Goals Conceded: 18

Average Goals Scored: 2.85

Average Goals Conceded: 1.38

Wins: 6

Goal Difference: 19

Date	Game	Result
22/06	New Zealand 1 - 3 Egypt	L
16/06	Iran 2 - 2 New Zealand	D
06/06	England 1 - 0 New Zealand	L
03/06	Haiti 4 - 0 New Zealand	L
30/03	New Zealand 4 - 1 Chile	W

New Zealand to win the match: 16/1

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Belgium Preview

Belgium, meanwhile, head into this tie with the following 2026 World Cup record:

• Matches played: 2

• Wins: 0

• Draws: 2

• Losses: 0

• Goals Scored: 1 (Avg. 0.5)

• Goals Conceded: 1 (Avg. 0.5)

Looking across all competitions this season, Belgium's numbers come out as follows:

• Matches played: 14

• Wins: 8

• Draws: 6

• Losses: 0

• Goals Scored: 43 (Avg. 3.07)

• Goals Conceded: 11 (Avg. 0.79)

Team Statistics/Latest Results

Belgium

Goals Scored: 43

Goals Conceded: 11

Average Goals Scored: 3.07

Average Goals Conceded: 0.79

Wins: 8

Goal Difference: 32

Date	Game	Result
21/06	Belgium 0 - 0 Iran	D
15/06	Belgium 1 - 1 Egypt	D
06/06	Belgium 5 - 0 Tunisia	W
01/04	Mexico 1 - 1 Belgium	D
28/03	USA 2 - 5 Belgium	W

Belgium to win the match: 1/8

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Statistical Insights for New Zealand vs Belgium

The table below stacks each side's core numbers up against the benchmark.

Scoring output, both-teams-to-score frequency and the results of their last five matches all feed in, giving you a clearer read on where the value might sit in New Zealand vs Belgium.

Key metrics

Team Form

New Zealand

International - World Cup

Form	Last 5 Games	PPG
Overall	L D L L W	0.8
Home	L W L L L	0.6
Away	D L L L L	0.2

Belgium

International - World Cup

Form	Last 5 Games	PPG
Overall	D D W D W	1.8
Home	D D W W D	1.8
Away	D W D W W	2.2

Home Win

16/1

5.88%

Draw

13/2

13.33%

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Away Win

1/8

87.72%

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Key Metrics

These are the areas that tend to decide betting value: corners, cards, goals scored and goals conceded.

Reading them side by side highlights each team's habits and points you toward the markets with the strongest patterns.

Key metrics

Corners

New Zealand

21

last 5 matches

Belgium

28

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Belgium received +33% more corners than New Zealand in the last 5 matches.

New Zealand and Belgium corners count, last 5 matches

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Egypt

4

Iran

1

England

1

Haiti

8

Chile

7

4

Iran

2

Egypt

14

Tunisia

2

Mexico

6

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Key metrics

Cards

New Zealand

3

last 5 matches

Belgium

7

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Belgium received +133% more cards than New Zealand in the last 5 matches.

New Zealand and Belgium cards count, last 5 matches

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Egypt

2

Iran

0

England

0

Haiti

1

Chile

0

1

Iran

2

Egypt

1

Tunisia

3

Mexico

0

USA

Key metrics

Goals Scored

New Zealand

7

last 5 matches

Belgium

12

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Belgium scored +71% more goals than New Zealand in the last 5 matches.

New Zealand and Belgium goals scored count, last 5 matches

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Egypt

1

Iran

2

England

0

Haiti

0

Chile

4

0

Iran

1

Egypt

5

Tunisia

1

Mexico

5

USA

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Key metrics

Goals Conceded

New Zealand

11

last 5 matches

Belgium

4

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

New Zealand conceded +175% more goals than Belgium in the last 5 matches.

New Zealand and Belgium goals conceded count, last 5 matches

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Egypt

3

Iran

2

England

1

Haiti

4

Chile

1

0

Iran

1

Egypt

0

Tunisia

1

Mexico

2

USA

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