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November 15. 21:45. Belgium. Heverle. Den Dreef Stadium
The League of Nations. Division A. Group 2.55th round
Belgium – England
Where to look: Soccer 1
Disqualified: Rhys James, Harry Maguire (both – England)
Injured: Eden Hazard, Leandro Trossard, Timothy Castan, Yannick Carrasco, Alexis Salemakers, Thomas Kaminski – Marcus Rashford, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Joe Gomez, Conor Cody, James Ward-Praus
Belgium – England: betting house quotes
The October Nations League games turned everything upside down and put the Group 2 intrigue to the limit. Thanks to a home win over Belgium (2: 1), Gareth Southgate’s teams topped the standings and became the Top favorites to win the quartet. But England remained in this state for only a few days, until they unexpectedly lost at Wembley to Denmark (0: 1). Now three teams request to leave the group. And although the Belgian team is now in the best position (the “red devils” are two points ahead of the competition and will play the final two matches at home), at the end of the fifth round, the balance of power in the quartet can to change drastically again.
For Belgium and England, the match in Heverl will be key. Victory will bring each of the teams as close as possible to leaving the group, but defeat may deprive the chances of playing in the “final four” such as “three lions” and “red devils”. Of course football is unpredictable and all that … But I still can’t believe that Gareth Southgate’s team will step on the same rake for the second time, that is, after defeating the Belgians they will lose again at Wembley (this time against Iceland ).
Group 2 Tournament Table
A few days before the head-to-head match, Belgium and England held test matches. They can hardly be considered as a preparation stage for the fight in the “Den Dreef”, because the head coaches of the teams mainly involved the players from the closest reserve. But Roberto Martínez and Gareth Southgate definitely had some reflection and reason to think. First of all, this concerns the head coach of the England team. In a friendly match, the “three lions” with a score of 3: 0 defeated an opponent that was very uncomfortable for them: the national team of Ireland, and the best in the field were Jack Grealish and Mason Mount (along with Bukayo Saka). These two young and talented footballers were believed to be competing for a spot. However, the match against the Irish showed that Jack and Mason get along well together on the football field and complement each other, acting in different positions.
The relevance of this topic takes on new meaning in light of Marcus Rashford’s trauma. The Manchester United striker will not help the British against Belgium and Iceland. Consequently, there was a vacancy in the starting lineup of the “Three Lions” on one of the attacking flanks. Jadon Sancho is considered the main contender for her. But, considering that it is not the best form of the Dortmund winger “Borussia”, Grilish and Mount’s chances are also considered quite high.
In addition to Rashford, Gareth Southgate will miss Conor Cody, who was in contact with the coronavirus, as well as Trent Alexander-Arnold, Joe Gomez, Rhys James and Harry Maguire. All these losses limit the defense line of the England manager. If Southgate plans to play in Belgium with three centers, then there is not much to choose from: Michael Keane, Tyrone Mings and Eric Dyer remain at the coach’s disposal. However, there are also Kyle Walker and Declan Rice, who can play in the center of defense. Probably one of these options that Southgate will use. Only one thing is known for sure: Harry Kane, Raheem Sterling, Ben Chilwell and Jordan Henderson will return to the starting lineup, which did not play against Ireland.
England team
goalkeepers: Pickford (Everton), Poop (Burnley), Henderson (Manchester United);
defenders: Kyle Walker (Manchester City), Eric Dyer (Tottenham), Kiran Trippier (Athletic), Michael Keane (Everton), Ben Chillwell (Chelsea), Tyrone Mingz (Aston Villa), Ansley Maitland Niles (Bills),;
midfielders: Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), Decline Rice (West Ham), Mason Mount (Chelsea), Harry Winks (Tottenham), Phil Foden (Manchester City), Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund);
forward: Harry Kane (Tottenham), Raheem Sterling (Manchester City), Jadon Sancho (Borussia Dortmund), Jack Grealish (Aston Villa), Tammy Abraham (Chelsea), Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton).
Belgium in a friendly broke the resistance of the strong Swiss. “Red Devils” got a decided victory (2: 1) thanks to Misha Batshuaia’s double. The Crystal Palace forward has scored five goals in the last five games for Belgium. But even such a good performance does not allow him to qualify for a position at the base, because the Belgians have Romelu Lukaku. The Inter forward is one of the few who can be described as untouchable in the current Belgium team. These also include Thibaut Courtois, Kevin De Bruyne, and Eden Hazard. It is true that the latter will not play against England. The reason is trivial: coronavirus. Most likely, Dries Mertens will play Eden Azar’s position.
Squad of Belgium
goalkeepers: Thibaut Courtois (Real), Simon Mignolet (Bruges), Kuhn Castells (Wolfsburg);
defenders: Jan Wertongen (Benfica), Toby Alderweireld (Tottenham), Thomas Vermalen (Wissel Kobe), Thomas Mene (Borussia D), Dedrik Boyata (Hertha), Jason Denayer (Lyon), Leander Dendonker, Wolverhampton Sebastian Bornau (Cologne), Hannes Delcrua (Anderlecht);
midfielders: Axel Witsel, Torgan Hazard (both Borussia D), Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City), Nasser Chadley (Istanbul), Yuri Tillemans, Dennis Pratt (both Leicester), Hans Vanaken (Bruges), Thomas Foket (Reims), Joris Cayembe ( Charleroi);
forward: Dries Mertens (Napoli), Romelu Lukaku (Inter), Misha Batshuayi, Christian Benteke (both Crystal Palace), Jeremy Doku (Rennes), Charles de Ketelare (Bruges), Dodi Lukebaccio (Hertha), Jari Versharen (Anderle).
Belgium – England: indicative lineups
Belgium-England: author’s forecast
There are no objective reasons, factors and arguments that allow us to speak of a possible victory for the English team. Except for the person of the head coach. In my opinion, Gareth Southgate is stronger than Roberto Martínez, who in my eyes does not seem at all a specialist at the level of the Belgian team. Therefore, I would not be surprised if the Belgian stars screw up again, that is, they lose in a key group match for them, as it was in Switzerland two years ago.
If we remove personal preferences, then the British can still catch at least one draw in Belgium. Or at least score against the “red devils.” Therefore, I recommend two bets per match, more reliable and risky. The first category includes the option “both will score”, the second – the English do not lose in the total of more (2.5).
Frequent questions
🥇 What time does the game start?
The match will start at 21:45
🥇 What is the best place to bet?
It is best to place a bet on the Parimatch website with odds 1.72
