Belgium vs Romania - 22/06/24 - Match Preview & Betting Predictions

Belgium – Romania

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Belgium take on Romania in Cologne

It's a must win for Tedesco's men after their shock defeat in the opening round. Romania performed excellently against Ukraine.

Belgium was stunned in their opening affair. Domenico Tedesco’s men lost against Slovakia in Frankfurt. The Red Devils are in desperate need of three points. That defeat on Monday afternoon was Belgium’s first since the World Cup in Qatar.

Statistically, Belgium can count themselves unlucky. Romelu Lukaku had the ball in Slovakia’s net twice. Unfortunately, VAR had ruled them both out. It was Belgium’s first defeat under their current boss and only the second time they’d failed to score.

I’m expecting the favourites to come out flying. They’ll have a point to prove. Romania knows they’re going to be up against it. We’re going to witness that extra bite from the Belgians.

Romania was on the right side of a shock result. Edward Iordanescu’s men ran out 3-0 winners over a decent Ukraine side. Nicola Stanciu, Razvan Marin and Denis Dragus scored the goals in a day to remember.

Matches don’t get much trickier than their one on Saturday night. This side can’t be over-confident as they meet with Belgium. Romania had just 29% possession in that emphatic victory. They lost the shot count 9-13.

Tricolorii will be busy. Their defence will need to be on top of their game. Andrei Ratiu and Nicusor Bancu are likely to start as fullbacks. The duo is in for one hell of a game.

Belgium Must Bounce Back

These nations haven’t met since 2012. Romania won 2-1 that night in a friendly. The Red Devils won the previous year by the same scoreline.

Belgium will likely dictate the possession. They’ll aim to keep things ticking and tire Romania out. Tedesco’s men managed 60% possession in their opening-round defeat.

The offensive power of Belgium will create goal-scoring opportunities. They managed four big chances against Slovakia but failed to convert any. Romelu Lukaku will be desperate to put one in the back of the net without breaking the law.

I’m expecting Romania to be happy with a draw, that opening round result puts them in a fantastic position in Group E.

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With international encounters played far less than club football, statistics and form are rarely consistent. The teams haven’t met since 2012 making any data pretty much irrelevant.

Despite that, here are three interesting stats ahead of this Euro 2024 match between Belgium vs Romania.

Our Betting Tip for Today

After analysing the fixture and markets available, I’m keeping things simple in this one. Belgium’s record scorer loves playing for his national team. He’ll be confident in getting on the scoresheet on Saturday night.

Romelu Lukaku is an emphatic goal scorer for his national team. The 31-year-old has scored 85 times for Belgium, a record figure. He’ll be kicking himself after failing to score against Slovakia. VAR was his biggest enemy on Monday night.

The selection is for Romelu Lukaku to find the back of the net. The price is currently 2.00 (1/1).

The former Premier League player accumulated 0.61xG alone in the opening affair. He could’ve been walking away with the match ball on another day.

Belgium are 1.44 favourites in this clash. They’re priced at 1.53 to score two or more goals. It’s clear that they can create good chances. I’m confident Romelu will dispatch one of those in Cologne.

Backing Belgium’s record-breaking scorer looks like another fantastic selection. He’s a threat from all angles and will be on penalty duty.

There’s an abundance of attacking talent looking to feed the ball into Lukaku, such as Trossard, Doku and KDB. The price of 2.00 (1/1) is appealing and one not to miss out on.

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