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- Competition: Friendly match
- Date: Tuesday, 26th March 2024
- Kickoff: 19:45 UK / 20:45 CET
- Venue: Wembley Stadium (London)
Bookies have identified England and France as the top contenders for the EURO championship this summer. Gareth Southgate, England’s manager, plans to use the matches leading up to the tournament to test the players and make strategic adjustments to improve the team. On Saturday, a friendly match was played between England and Brazil, with England being the projected winner. Despite this, Brazil triumphed with a 1-0 victory. In the end, England’s xG stood at 0.85 compared to Brazil’s 2.18, indicating that Brazil’s win was merited.
Belgium may not be considered a leading favorite in the EURO, but their performance should still secure them a spot in the quarterfinal. For over a year, Belgium has demonstrated impressive gameplay, achieving eight victories and suffering four losses in their last 12 matches. On Saturday, Belgium held a 0-0 draw against Ireland while playing away. Although they were favored to win, just like England, Belgium’s performance fell short of their opponents. Nevertheless, they can take solace in the fact that they managed to avoid defeat.
England vs Belgium pick: Under 2.5 goals
In the past friendly matches, both teams demonstrated a deficiency in midfield creativity, so a bet of under 2.5 goals should be a suitable wager for the next game.
England vs Belgium Head to Head (H2H) stats
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15 nov 20
Belgium
2 : 0
England
UEFA Nations League
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11 oct 20
England
2 : 1
Belgium
UEFA Nations League
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14 jul 18
Belgium
2 : 0
England
World Cup
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28 jun 18
England
0 : 1
Belgium
World Cup
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02 jun 12
England
1 : 0
Belgium
Friendly International
England team news
England was defeated by Brazil, however, the team’s head coach, Gareth Southgate, expressed contentment. He stated, “Although I am not fond of losing matches, I observed multiple commendable performances from players who haven’t played much for England. Our regular players performed exceptionally well. With 15 minutes remaining, we realized that we had successfully observed a lot of new players. We had our fair share of the game and had as many attempts on goal as the opposing team. Ultimately, a single moment made the difference. This is the unforgiving nature of this level.”
Naturally, England had to play without the injured Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka, who are also set to miss the game against Belgium.
Last matches of England
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23 mar 24
England
0 : 1
Brazil
Friendly International
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20 nov 23
North Macedonia
1 : 1
England
Euro Qualification
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17 nov 23
England
2 : 0
Malta
Euro Qualification
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17 oct 23
England
3 : 1
Italy
Euro Qualification
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13 oct 23
England
1 : 0
Australia
Friendly International
England lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Jordan Pickford
Defenders
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2
Kyle Walker
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5
John Stones
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6
Harry Maguire
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3
Ben Chilwell
Midfielders
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4
Declan Rice
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10
Jude Bellingham
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8
Conor Gallagher
Forwards
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7
Phil Foden
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17
Ivan Toney
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19
Marcus Rashford
Belgium team news
Belgium’s Head Coach, Domenico Tedesco, expressed his dissatisfaction with his team’s tie against Ireland. He commented, “The game was challenging, not just for the players, but it was also dull with few opportunities from both sides. Pay attention to the second half specifically; they didn’t have a single shot at our goal, and we only had one. This made the game monotonous, but the players still found it hard; there was no room to move on the field, and slow play made it easier for the opponent. Our starting line-up consisted of several young players lacking in rhythm; we anticipated a deficit in intensity and structure. This was a first-time experience for this team playing together.”
Belgium is missing Romelu Lukaku and Charles De Ketelaere due to injuries.
Last matches of Belgium
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23 mar 24
Republic of Ireland
0 : 0
Belgium
Friendly International
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19 nov 23
Belgium
5 : 0
Azerbaijan
Euro Qualification
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15 nov 23
Belgium
1 : 0
Serbia
Friendly International
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13 oct 23
Austria
2 : 3
Belgium
Euro Qualification
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12 sep 23
Belgium
5 : 0
Estonia
Euro Qualification
Belgium lineup
Goalkeeper
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13
Matz Sels
Defenders
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21
Timothy Castagne
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4
Wout Faes
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24
Koni De Winter
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16
Olivier Deman
Midfielders
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8
Youri Tielemans
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6
Amadou Onana
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22
Aster Vranckx
Forwards
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19
Johan Bakayoko
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9
Loic Openda
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11
Leandro Trossard
4 Reasons why we shouldn’t see more than two goals in this match
- In the last two matches, England only scored one goal.
- In four of the previous five games, England scored under 2.5 goals.
- Belgium prevented any goals in the past three matches.
- In three of the last four games, Belgium scored less than 2.5 goals.
Main prediction England &— Belgium
Under 2.5 goals
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