Belgium vs Luxembourg Predicted lineup, betting tips, odds, injury news, H2H, telecast | International Friendlies 2024

Published at :June 7, 2024 at 5:48 PM

Modified at :June 7, 2024 at 5:48 PM

The Red Devils will look for a good margin win to boost their morale ahead of the UEFA Euro 2024.

Belgium will be playing their group stage matches of the UEFA Euro 2024 in ten days. The Red Devils have a very rich and old football history and are one of the best teams in the world currently. Luxembourg on the other hand also has an old history, but they aren’t able to create such an impact on world football.

Such friendly matches could be beneficial for Luxembourg because facing tough opponents can boost their growth and learning to move forward. Both teams are incomparable in aspects of their quality, but still, football is a game of possibilities and uncertainties.

If we talk about the FIFA rankings of both teams, the hosts stands at third position, whereas Luxembourg stands at 87th position. Belgium haven’t lost a single game in their last five matches, whereas Luxembourg have given mixed results.

Kick-Off:

Saturday, 8 June at 11:30 PM (IST)

Location: King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium

Form:

Belgium (Last five international matches): W-D-D-W-W

Luxembourg (Last five international matches): L-W-L-W-W

Players to Watch

Lois Openda (Belgium)

Words will fall short while praising this Belgium player’s capabilities. Lois Openda is one of the best forwards in the world today. He plays for RB Leipzig club in the Bundesliga and while playing in 34 matches for them this complete season, he has scored 24 times and assisted seven times.

Openda is the one who can create a difference and can become a huge problem for the defenders of Luxembourg. In the Champions League as well, Openda has scored four goals for his team in the last season while playing in eight matches.

Gerson Rodrigues (Luxembourg)

This 28-year-old forward is one of the best players in the current Luxembourg team. Gerson has scored for his team on every important occasion.

While playing in UEFA Euro qualifiers, he managed to score five goals in eight matches and assisted once. Also in World Cup qualifiers, he has scored five goals in seven matches and assisted twice. He is the one who can pose a threat to the defenders of Belgium.

Match Facts

Belgium haven’t lost a single game since the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
In all the three games which Belgium won in their last five matches, they didn’t concede a single goal.
The difference between the FIFA rankings of both teams is huge, as Belgium is 84 spots ahead.

Belgium vs Luxembourg: Betting tips and Odds

Tip 1: Belgium to win the match – 1/12
Tip 2: Belgium to keep a clean sheet – 5/1
Tip 3: The match will end with goals over 2.5 – 4/11

Injury and Team News

As it is a friendly match, the home team will look forward to giving rest to some of their players like Zeno Debast and Maxim De Cuyper. Romelu Lukaku might join the starting XI against Luxembourg, as he was dropped during the match against Montenegro.

For Luxembourg, Mirza Mustafic and Sebastien Thill both got injured during a match against France and might not play this game.

Head-to-Head

Total matches: 18

Belgium: 14

Luxembourg: 1

Draws: 3

Predicted Lineup

Belgium predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):

Casteels (GK); Meunier, Witsel, Vertonghen, Castagne; Mangala, Onana; Bakayoko, De Bruyne, Doku; Openda

Luxembourg predicted lineup (4-5-1):

Moris (GK); Dzogovic, Chanot, Mahmutovic, Jans; Sinani, Olesen, Martins Pereira, Arthur, Carlson; Rodrigues

Match Prediction

This is going to be a friendly match between both the teams but despite that, the hosts won’t go easy on Luxembourg. There are a lot of chances of a landslide victory for the Red Devils while also not conceding a single goal.

Prediction: Belgium 3-0 Luxembourg

Telecast Details:

India: Sony Sports Network, Sony Liv

USA: Apple TV, DirecTV

Belgium: DirecTV

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