Belgium vs Wales Betting Tips

14:03, 23 Mar 2021

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14:03, 23 Mar 2021

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Belgium will host Wales for the World Cup qualifiers at the King Power at Den Dreef Stadion in Belgium on 25th March 2021 at 01:15 IST. The odds are clearly in favor of Belgium and are expected to win the match quite comfortably. Wales on the other hand will be looking to better what they did in the last qualifiers.

Teams Status

The number one ranked team in the world football ranking Belgium is coming on the back of a four match winning streak against Iceland, Switzerland, England and Denmark. In the World Cup 2020, they were knocked out from the semifinals by the eventual winners France. Also, they have made it to the semifinals of the UEFA Nations League. They finished at the top of group two in League A with 15 points from six matches. They had won five matches and lost just one match. They had scored as many as 16 goals and conceded just six goals. In the previous World Cup qualifiers, they were exceptional as they were unbeaten in the entire campaign. Romelu Lukaku along with Dries Mertens were exceptional in the Nations League as they scored five and three goals respectively. The midfield maestro Kevin De Bruyne was leading the assist list for the team with three assists to his name. Dennis Praet and Dedryck Boyata could miss the opening clash against Wales.

Wales on the other hand, are the 18th ranked side in the world football rankings and they are coming into this fixture with a two-match winning streak under their belt. They failed to make it to the World Cup last season as they finished in the third position of group D with 17 points just behind Ireland by two points. They were exceptional in the UEFA Nations League as they topped group four in League B with 16 points from six matches. They were unbeaten in the campaign including five wins and one draw. They scored seven goals and conceded just one goal. Kieffer Moore was the team’s leading goal scorer with two goals in the Nations League. The veteran Gareth Bale along with Daniel James chipped in with two assists each. Their manager Ryan Giggs has selected only fit and available players to the squad. They will be looking to go one better than what they did last season.

What Do the Sportsbooks Say?

Home team name	Draw	Away team name
1.32	5.60	11.00
1.30	5.50	9.00
1.25	5.70	9.50

According to the Dafabet sportsbook, Belgium are the favorites to win the match and are placed at 1.32, Wales are placed at 11.00 and the draw is at 5.60 odds. Belgium are placed at 1.25 according to the 10Cric sportsbook, Wales are placed at 9.50 and the draw is at 5.70 odds. According to the Betway sportsbook, Belgium are placed at 1.30, Wales are placed at 9.00 and the draw is at 5.50 odds.

Tipster’s Angel

Both the teams are in great touch and have been playing good football lately in the Nations League. By considering the head to head record, Wales have an edge over Belgium. But when we look at the current team and the players’ form, Belgium are way more superior that Wales in all aspects.

Tip: Belgium -1.25 @ 1.72

Despite having a poor head to head record, Belgium are in spectacular form lately as they are the number one side in world football. In the last ten matches that Belgium has played across all competitions, they have won eight matches, drew one and lost just one match. They are unbeaten in their last five home matches as they have won four matches and drew just one match. They have covered the spread of -1.25 in three of the last five home matches. Also, they have covered the spread in both their last two matches played in the Nations League. They have also covered the spread of -1.25 in the last five qualifier matches that they played last season. With the likes of Romelu Lukaku, Dries Mertens, Kevin De Bruyne, Belgium can pose a good attacking threat. So, it is more likely that Belgium will cover the spread of -1.25 at 1.72 odds available at the Dafabet sportsbook.

Tip: Total Goals Over 2.5 @ 1.72

A total of four goals were scored in the last head to head match which was played in 2016. Also, in the last five matches that Belgium has played in all competitions, over 2.5 goals were scored in four of those matches. Belgium has seen over 2.5 goals in three of the last five home matches that they have played across all competitions. In the last five world cup qualifier matches that Belgium has played, over 2.5 goals were scored in four of those matches. Wales on the other hand have scored at least a goal in six of the last nine matches that they have played across all competitions. Also, they have scored a goal in three of the last five away matches. If Wales could manage to score at least a goal and the form that Belgium are in, they are likely to score at least a couple of goals. So it is more likely that over 2.5 goals will be scored at 1.72 odds available at the Betway sportsbook.

Conclusion

A cracking contest is on the cards when two of the great footballing nations go at each other in Belgium. With the likes of Bale and James, Wales might pose a threat. But Belgium are more likely to come out on top quite comfortably as they are in spectacular goalscoring form.