Belgium vs France prediction 14.10.2024 | Nations League
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- Competition: UEFA Nations League
- Date: Monday, 14th October, 2024
- Kickoff: 19:45 UK / 20:45 CEST
- Venue: King Baudouin Stadium (Brussels)
Belgium came to the UEFA Nations League after a pretty bad EURO performance. They did come out of the group, but France eventually eliminated them in the 1/8 FInals. Generally, their performance in the group phase was far from impressive. Even though they have quality players, the impression is that they are constantly underperforming and that they are not on the level of the best European teams. In the UEFA Nations League, they are 3rd in the group with four points in three rounds. For these two games against Italy and France, Belgium are without their key players, and it seems they are not too interested in this competition.
France have undoubtedly been one of the best teams in the world in recent years. In the previous EURO, they were eliminated by Spain in the Semifinals in a super-close match. And in the World Cup, they were the runner-ups after another super close duel, but that time against Argentina. In the UEFA Nations League, France opened the competition with a loss against Italy but then bounced back with two big wins against Belgium and Israel. Now, they are in 2nd place, just one point away from Italy.
Belgium vs France pick: France to (AH 0) win
Belgium haven't been good for a while now. Their only two wins in the last seven games in all competitions were against mediocre teams at best - Romania and Israel. In the last game, against Italy, Belgium secured a 2:2 draw. However, that was only because Pellegrini received a red card in the 38th minute. Before the red card, Italy had a 2:0 advantage and controlled the game completely.
Meanwhile, France won four (one after penalties) out of the last six games, with two of those wins coming against Belgium.
Both teams will miss key players, but we believe that Belgium are much more reliant on their stars, especially Kevin De Bryune, who is the heart and soul of this team. Without him, they are not even remotely as good.
Additionally, in the last eight h2h games, Belgium secured just one win, while France won on five occasions. Considering the h2h trend, the difference in form, and overall quality, we believe that France is closer to winning the upcoming game.
Belgium vs France Head to Head (H2H) stats
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France
2 : 0
Belgium
UEFA Nations League
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France
1 : 0
Belgium
European Championship
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France
1 : 0
Belgium
World Cup
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France
3 : 4
Belgium
Friendly International
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Belgium
0 : 0
France
Friendly International
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France
0 : 0
Belgium
Friendly International
Belgium team news
As we mentioned, Belgium will miss key players for this match. Kevin De Bruyne and Lukaku asked the coach for rest, while Amadou Onana is injured. All three of those players are key members of the first eleven, and their absence is a massive problem for the coach.
After a 2:2 draw against Italy, coach Domenico Tedesco spoke to the media. He said they really struggled and that the red card helped them enormously. "We know we can do better, but that quick goal against threw all our plans into disarray," the coach added. He also said that they will try to improve and bring something new against France despite having just one training session.
Last matches of Belgium
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Italy
2 : 2
Belgium
UEFA Nations League
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France
2 : 0
Belgium
UEFA Nations League
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Belgium
3 : 1
Israel
UEFA Nations League
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France
1 : 0
Belgium
European Championship
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Ukraine
0 : 0
Belgium
European Championship
Belgium lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Koen Casteels
Defenders
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2
Zeno Debast
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4
Wout Faes
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3
Arthur Theate
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5
Maxim De Cuyper
Midfielders
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8
Youri Tielemans
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10
Leandro Trossard
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18
Orel Mangala
Forwards
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17
Charles De Ketelaere
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9
Lois Openda
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7
Jeremy Doku
France team news
Kylian Mbappe has not been called for the NT due to a minor muscle injury. Other notable names that are not called for different reasons are N'Golo Kanté, Adrien Rabiot, Lucas Hernandez, Dayot Upamecano, Moussa Diaby, Ferland Mendy, etc.
Also, after the Belgium game in September, Antoine Griezmann surprisingly announced his retirement from the national team. With him retiring and Mbappe out with an injury, Aurélien Tchouaméni is now the team's captain.
Last matches of France
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Israel
1 : 4
France
UEFA Nations League
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France
2 : 0
Belgium
UEFA Nations League
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France
1 : 3
Italy
UEFA Nations League
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Spain
2 : 1
France
European Championship
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Portugal
3 : 5
France
European Championship
France lineup
Goalkeeper
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16
Mike Maignan
Defenders
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5
Jules Kounde
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15
Ibrahima Konate
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17
William Saliba
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22
Theo Hernandez
Midfielders
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8
Aurelien Tchouameni
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11
Michael Olise
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6
Eduardo Camavinga
Forwards
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10
Christopher Nkunku
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12
Randal Kolo Muani
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7
Ousmane Dembele
3 Reasons why France should (AH 0) win
- Belgium won just once in the last five games in all competitions
- France won the last two UEFA Nations League games
- France won the last four h2h games
Main prediction Belgium - France
AH2 (0)
Best Odds:
22Bet
1.73
Additional predictions
Belgium & France current standing in UEFA Nations League
| Group 2 | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 - 6 | +6 | 13 |
| 2 | Italy | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 - 8 | +5 | 13 |
| 3 | Belgium | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 - 9 | -3 | 4 |
| 4 | Israel | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 - 13 | -8 | 4 |