FIFA World Cup 2018 Russia

FIFA World Cup 2018 Russia 2018: standings, schedule and stats

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Season 2018Form table
Data current as of September 06, 2026

About the league: FIFA World Cup 2018 Russia

FIFA World Cup 2018 Russia is a soccer league in International. The 2018 season features 32 teams. The schedule runs from June 14, 2018 through July 15, 2018. Games average 2.64 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

FIFA World Cup 2018 Russia 2018: season in numbers

Season overview

64 games have been completed in the 2018 FIFA World Cup 2018 Russia season.

Scoring trends

Games average 2.64 goals. Both teams score in 50% of games. 48% finish with at least three goals. At least one team keeps a clean sheet in 50% of games.

Home, draw and away results

Home teams win 41% of games. 20% end in a draw. Road teams win 39% of games.

Team leaders

7990 has the league's highest scoring average at 2.29 goals per game. Both teams scored in 100% of 8685's games.

Standings

#TeamMWDL+/-Pts
1Uruguay3300+59
2Russia3201+46
3Saudi Arabia3102-53
4Egypt3003-40
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League statistics

The 2018 season stats cover 64 completed games.

2.64Average goals / match
50%Both teams scoredBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.
48%Over 2.5 goalsOver 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
50%Match with a clean sheetClean sheet - a match with no goal conceded.
75%Over 1.5 goalsOver 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
19%Over 3.5 goalsOver 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
1.02First-half goals / match
1.63Second-half goals / match
41%Home wins
20%Draws
39%Away wins
63%Goal before half-time
9.3Corners / match
3.5Cards / match

Goal-count distribution

Line 0.5 (at least 1 goal)Over 0.5 - at least one goal in the match.
Over 98%Under 2%
Line 1.5 (at least 2 goals)Over 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
Over 75%Under 25%
Line 2.5 (at least 3 goals)Over 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
Over 48%Under 52%
Line 3.5 (at least 4 goals)Over 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
Over 19%Under 81%
Line 4.5 (at least 5 goals)Over 4.5 - at least five goals in the match.
Over 11%Under 89%

Team rankings

Compare teams by goals per game, BTTS, Over 2.5, clean sheets and corners across completed league games.

Best attack

Goals scored per match

  1. 179902.29
  2. 286262.20
  3. 379982.00
  4. 479992.00
  5. 579671.75

Best defense

Goals allowed per game (lower is better)

  1. 180010.50
  2. 286270.60
  3. 386300.60
  4. 486070.67
  5. 586730.67

Most BTTS

% of matches where both teams scored

  1. 18685100%
  2. 2796975%
  3. 3796775%
  4. 4862575%
  5. 5796075%

Most Over 2.5

% of matches with at least 3 goals

  1. 18691100%
  2. 28685100%
  3. 3862680%
  4. 4862575%
  5. 5857975%

Most clean sheets

Games without allowing a goal

  1. 179984
  2. 286273
  3. 386303
  4. 479733
  5. 579903

Most corners

Corners per game

  1. 179808.3
  2. 286308.2
  3. 379606.5
  4. 479696.0
  5. 579676.0

League style

See whether this league tends to produce fast, open or physical matches and how much home advantage matters.

PaceBelow average
Chance qualityAbove average
Home advantageBelow average
IntensityBelow average
OpennessClose to average
Competitive balanceBelow average

Compared with other leagues, FIFA World Cup 2018 Russia rates below average for game pace, above average for chance quality and close to average for openness. Home advantage is below average, game intensity is below average, and competitive balance is below average.

Player leaders

Season leaders based on recorded player data.

Top scorers

  1. 1Harry Edward Kane6
  2. 2Antoine Griezmann4
  3. 3Kylian Mbappé Lottin4
  4. 4Romelu Lukaku Menama4
  5. 5Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro4
  6. 6Denis Cheryshev4
  7. 7Ivan Perišić3
  8. 8Mario Mandžukić3

Top assists

  1. 1Lucas Hernández Pi2
  2. 2Antoine Griezmann2
  3. 3Kevin De Bruyne2
  4. 4Eden Hazard2
  5. 5Thomas Meunier2
  6. 6Philippe Coutinho Correia2
  7. 7Viktor Claesson2
  8. 8Aleksandr Golovin2

Most minutes

  1. 1Luka Modrić634
  2. 2Jordan Lee Pickford630
  3. 3Thibaut Courtois630
  4. 4Raphaël Xavier Varane630
  5. 5Ivan Perišić602
  6. 6N'Golo Kanté595
  7. 7Lucas Hernández Pi590
  8. 8John Stones586

xG table and expected points

Compare team results with the quality of chances they create and allow.

#TeamMxGxG - expected goals, the quality of scoring chances.xGAxGA - expected goals allowed to opponents.xPtsxPts - expected points calculated from xG.PtsDelta
1863051.990.801110-1
2799971.481.191114+3
3798171.311.051110-1
4799871.221.021119+8
5799071.461.381018+8
6796741.900.7396-3
7862751.211.06812+4
8798032.281.1063-3
9862541.351.0064-2
10796941.251.2065-1
11797351.091.2269+3
12862651.091.3768+2
13865231.110.8554-1
14796041.191.35550
15863840.911.0757+2
16857941.051.3454-1
17863131.091.0543-1
18858831.181.2043-1
19868231.171.2041-3
20797830.930.9843-1
21867331.161.2343-1
22858231.001.1141-3
23796131.151.3243-1
24795531.181.5541-3
25800141.111.4846+2
26863541.211.7746+2
27869130.841.4930-3
28868531.151.81330
29863930.971.6531-2
30860730.731.4434+1
31861930.981.73330
32868330.871.6330-3

xGxG (expected goals) — how many goals a team should score from the quality of its chances. = xG means expected goals. xPts are calculated from each match xG with a Poisson distribution. The delta column: positive (yellow) means more points than performance suggests; negative (green) means the team plays better than the table shows.

Games and schedule

Results and upcoming games - switch rounds with the arrows or the list.

League schedule

Final Stages

16 matches06/30 - 07/15Complete
France
4 : 3
Argentina
Uruguay
2 : 1
Portugal
Spain
1 : 1
Russia
Croatia
1 : 1
Denmark
Brazil
2 : 0
Mexico
Belgium
3 : 2
Japan
Sweden
1 : 0
Switzerland
Colombia
1 : 1
England
Uruguay
0 : 2
France
Brazil
1 : 2
Belgium
Sweden
0 : 2
England
Russia
2 : 2
Croatia
France
1 : 0
Belgium
Croatia
2 : 1
England
Belgium
2 : 0
England
France
4 : 2
Croatia

FAQ

How many teams play in FIFA World Cup 2018 Russia?

FIFA World Cup 2018 Russia has 32 teams in the 2018 season.

When does the 2018 FIFA World Cup 2018 Russia season start and end?

The 2018 FIFA World Cup 2018 Russia schedule runs from June 14, 2018 through July 15, 2018.

How many rounds are in the FIFA World Cup 2018 Russia season?

The 2018 FIFA World Cup 2018 Russia schedule covers 3 rounds.

Which team scores the most goals in FIFA World Cup 2018 Russia?

7990 has the league's highest scoring average at 2.29 goals per game.

Which team has the best defense in FIFA World Cup 2018 Russia?

8001 allows the fewest goals in FIFA World Cup 2018 Russia, at 0.50 per game.

How many goals are scored per game in FIFA World Cup 2018 Russia?

FIFA World Cup 2018 Russia games average 2.64 goals.

How often do FIFA World Cup 2018 Russia games finish Over 2.5 goals?

48% of FIFA World Cup 2018 Russia games finish with at least three goals.

How often do both teams score in FIFA World Cup 2018 Russia?

Both teams score in 50% of FIFA World Cup 2018 Russia games.

How often do home teams win in FIFA World Cup 2018 Russia?

Home teams win 41% of FIFA World Cup 2018 Russia games.

What does xG show in FIFA World Cup 2018 Russia stats?

Expected goals (xG) estimates the quality of scoring chances. The FIFA World Cup 2018 Russia xG table compares each team's xG, expected goals against (xGA) and expected points (xPts) from completed games in the selected season.

Who is the top scorer in FIFA World Cup 2018 Russia?

Harry Edward Kane leads the recorded scoring table in FIFA World Cup 2018 Russia for 2018 with 6 goals.

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