UEFA Nations League - France VS Belgium Prediction
UEFA Nations League - France VS Belgium
Match Time: 10-09-2024 02:45 Tuesday (GMT+8)
Football Livescore | Match Prediction & Tips
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France
France will be without the services of Wesley Fofana, Ferland Mendy, and Aurelien Tchouameni here after the trio pulled out ahead of the game against Italy. Meanwhile, Adrien Rabiot And Benjamin Pavard were dropped from the most recent squad.
France are likely to shape up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Mike Maignan in goal. Jules Kounde and Theo Hernandez will start in the full-back areas, and the two players will look to contribute at both ends of the pitch. William Saliba will start at the heart of the defence alongside Ibrahima Konate.
As for the midfield unit, N’Golo Kante will start as the defensive midfielder, and he will look to break up the opposition attacks and shield the back four. Warren Zaire-Emery will start alongside him in the midfield pivot.
Antoine Griezmann will be deployed in the attacking midfield role, and he will look to link the midfield with the attack. Ousmane Dembele and Bradley Barcola should start in the wide areas. They will look to add pace and flair to the side. Kylian Mbappe will lead the line for France against Belgium.
Belgium
Romelu Lukaku and Leandro Trossard are among those who have been left out of the squad. In addition, Arne Engels have pulled out from the squad. The 21-year-old carried a suspension from receiving three yellow cards while playing for the Belgian national under-21 football team. Since he was ineligible for the match against France, he left the group.
The away side are likely to shape up in a 4-5-1 formation, with Koen Casteels in goal. Timothy Castagne and Maxim De Cuyper will start as the full-backs. They will look keep things compact at the back and help out during counter-attacking situations. Wout Faes and Arthur Theate will start at the heart of the defence.
As for the midfield unit, Amadou Onana will act as the defensive midfielder, and he will look to win the ball back for his side. Youri Tielemans will look to control the tempo of the game alongside him.
Kevin De Bruyne will start in the attacking midfield role, and he will look to carve out goalscoring opportunities for his teammates with his passing and vision. Johan Bakayoko and Jeremy Doku should start in the wide areas. They will add pace and flair to the side. Finally, Lois Openda will lead the line for Belgium against France.
France possible starting lineup:
Maignan; Kounde, Saliba, Konate, T. Hernandez; Kante, Zaire-Emery; Dembele, Griezmann, Barcola; Mbappe
Belgium possible starting lineup:
Casteels; Castagne, Faes, Theate, De Cuyper; Onana, Tielemans; Bakayoko, De Bruyne, Doku; Openda
France vs Belgium Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
*Belgium have a slight edge over France and have won 30 out of the 76 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to France's 27 victories.
*France have managed to win each of their last three matches against Belgium on the international stage, with their previous such defeat against the Red Devils coming by a 4-3 margin in a friendly encounter in 2015.
*Belgium are unbeaten in their last seven matches away from home in all competitions on the international stage.
*France have lost each of their last two matches in all competitions, with their previous victory coming in a penalty shoot-out against Portugal at the Euros this year.
*Belgium have picked up a victory, a defeat, and a draw in their last three matches.
Prediction: France 2-1 Belgium
Winners in each of these nations' last three meetings, France certainly hold a psychological edge over their neighbours - and they will be stung into action by Friday's defeat. While Belgium occasionally sparkled in their Nations League opener, they still look shaky at the back: Kylian Mbappe and co should capitalise on any mistakes.
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