Troublingly for the visitors, their form couldn’t be much further removed from that of their opponents.
A mixed start to life for Rudi Garcia has seen Belgium record a win and a loss since his appointment, both against Ukraine, as his men narrowly avoided going down in the Nations League relegation playoffs.
They endured a perilous time away from home, and the 3-1 scoreline in their defeat flattered them if anything. The underlying numbers paint a clearer picture, with Belgium conceding 2.82 xG and creating just 0.58.
Fortunately, they reversed their fortunes with a superb display at home, defeating Ukraine 3-0 to maintain their League A status. They left it pretty late on that occasion, with the first of those goals coming in the 70th minute through De Cuyper, shortly followed by a Lukaku brace.
That win remains a standalone in an otherwise bleak run consisting of five defeats and just a single draw.
Rudi Garcia is under a lot of pressure to deliver results quickly, as Belgium look to avoid slipping further into mediocrity after years of unfulfilled promise.