France vs Belgium Prediction 09.09.2024 | Nations League

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  • Competition: UEFA Nations League - Group A
  • Date: Monday, 9th, September 2024
  • Kickoff: 19:45 UK / 20:45 CEST
  • Venue: Groupama Academy Stadium (Decines-Charpieu)

France will be eager to recover from their opening day setback and get back on track when they welcome Belgium to Groupama Academy Stadium in Monday’s UEFA Nations League encounter.

Honestly speaking, few doubted the French victory at the UNL curtain-raiser, but Deschamps' men not only ended up empty-handed, they were also sunk 3-1 by a fearless Italian side, despite taking the lead just 13 seconds in, setting the record for the fastest goal ever scored in the tournament. This marked another defeat in a row for the Gaelic Roosters, after they were knocked out of the Euro 2024 semi-finals by Spain two months ago, meaning the 2021 UEFA Nations League champions are facing a wake-up call with pressure mounting.

Their next challenge will come against the Belgian side, who set a dominant tone in their opening UEFA Nations League match by routinely defeating a helpless Israel 3-1 on neutral ground, with captain Kevin De Bruyne shining by scoring brace. Despite this, the Red Devils have not much to boast about in the UNL, having failed to reach the knockout stage on two occasions, with their top achievement being fourth place in the 2021 competition hosted in Italy, which was actually the lowest position they could achieve as the finals then started from the semifinals.

France vs Belgium Betting Tips: BTTS

After suffering a heavy breakdown in their tournament opener, the French are eager to quickly redeem themselves to their loyal fans in Paris, but a clash with the De Bruyne-inspired Belgians will be anything but a walk in the park, so we believe that goals at both ends are much safer bet than any other. There is no doubt that the Gaelic Roosters boast one of the most lethal attacking lines globally, but their defense has recently been quite vulnerable, as they surrendered leads in back-to-back defeats against European giants Spain and Italy, conceding a total of five goals in the process. 

It should be noted that Belgium also fails to inspire confidence in defense, as their backline has been breached in three of their last five encounters of any format, including a 0-1 loss to France in July that led to their elimination in the last 16 of this summer's Euro. Remarkably, the last three meetings between these two national teams have seen France send Belgium packing in the knockout rounds of each UEFA tournament, including the dramatic Nations League clash in 2021 where the Red Lions lost a two-goal lead at halftime and ended up suffering a stunning 2-3 loss. Given that neither of these two European powerhouses demonstrates defensive stability and strength, we think both sides will effortlessly make their way to goal as their attacking firepower is impressive.

France vs Belgium Head to Head (H2H) stats

  1. France

    1 : 0

    Belgium

    European Championship

  2. France

    1 : 0

    Belgium

    World Cup

  3. France

    3 : 4

    Belgium

    Friendly International

  4. Belgium

    0 : 0

    France

    Friendly International

  5. France

    0 : 0

    Belgium

    Friendly International

France

France team news

Following France’s defensive collapse in Friday’s 3-1 defeat to Italy, coach Didier Deschamps is expected to make changes at the back, with Jules Kounde likely to reclaim his spot as right-back in place of Jonathan Clauss, who struggled in the opening match.

In addition, speedy PSG winger Ousmane Dembele is ready to make a starting appearance here after being used as a substitute against Italy, which will move Antoine Griezmann to a central role and keep in-form Bradley Barcola on the right wing to assist the solitary forward Kylian Mbappe.

Last matches of France

  1. France

    1 : 3

    Italy

    UEFA Nations League

  2. Spain

    2 : 1

    France

    European Championship

  3. Portugal

    3 : 5

    France

    European Championship

  4. France

    1 : 0

    Belgium

    European Championship

  5. France

    1 : 1

    Poland

    European Championship

France lineup

Goalkeeper

  • 16

    Mike Maignan

Defenders

  • 22

    Theo Hernandez

  • 17

    William Saliba

  • 15

    Ibrahima Konate

  • 5

    Jules Kounde

Midfielders

  • 13

    N'Golo Kante

  • 18

    Warren Zaire-Emery

  • 20

    Bradley Barcola

  • 7

    Antoine Griezmann

  • 11

    Ousmane Dembele

Forwards

  • 10

    Kylian Mbappe

Belgium

Belgium team news

Following a stellar attacking display in their UEFA Nations League opener where they thrashed Israel 3-1, coach Domenico Tedesco is anticipated to field the same starting eleven at Groupama Academy Stadium as in Friday's contest.

This means Aston Villa's midfield duo, Amadou Onana and Youri Tielemans, will anchor the team, while the attack will be led by four players, with Jeremy Doku, Kevin De Bruyne, and Johan Bakayoko starting behind main striker Lois Openda.

Last matches of Belgium

  1. Belgium

    3 : 1

    Israel

    UEFA Nations League

  2. France

    1 : 0

    Belgium

    European Championship

  3. Ukraine

    0 : 0

    Belgium

    European Championship

  4. Belgium

    2 : 0

    Romania

    European Championship

  5. Belgium

    0 : 1

    Slovakia

    European Championship

Belgium lineup

Goalkeeper

  • 1

    Koen Casteels

Defenders

  • 25

    Maxim De Cuyper

  • 3

    Arthur Theate

  • 4

    Wout Faes

  • 21

    Timothy Castagne

Midfielders

  • 8

    Youri Tielemans

  • 24

    Amadou Onana

  • 22

    Jeremy Doku

  • 7

    Kevin De Bruyne

  • 19

    Johan Bakayoko

Forwards

  • 20

    Lois Openda

3 Reasons why we expect BTTS

  1. France's defense has leaked an astonishing five goals in their last two matches.
  2. Belgium have kept a clean sheet only twice in their last five competitive matches.
  3. The 2021 UNL clash saw France come back from two goals down to stun Belgium 3-2.

Main prediction France - Belgium

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57% winrate

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4 wins in a row

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France & Belgium current standing in UEFA Nations League

Group 2 P W D L
G - A
GD Pts
1 Italy 2 2 0 0 5 - 2 +3 6
2 France 2 1 0 1 3 - 3 0 3
3 Belgium 2 1 0 1 3 - 3 0 3
4 Israel 2 0 0 2 2 - 5 -3 0

France vs Belgium - FAQ

? Where to watch?

The match between these two national teams will be broadcast on Alpha TV (Gre),Arena Premium 1 (Mkd),Arena Premium 1 (Mne),Arena Premium 1 (Srb)

? Who is France's player to watch?

Bradley Barcola has made an outstanding start to the 2024-25 campaign both domestically and at the club level, scoring at least once in all four of his opening matches, including a goal against Italy that was marked as the fastest ever goal in UEFA Nations League history.

? Who is Belgium's player to watch?

Kevin De Bruyne was the hero for his country in a 3-1 victory over Israel, as he scored a brace.