Finland vs Belgium Betting Tips 22/06/2021

16:02, 20 Jun 2021

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16:02, 20 Jun 2021

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Gazprom Arena in Saint Petersburg will serve as the host for the match between Finland and Belgium on 22nd June 2021 at 00:30 IST. The odds are clearly in favor of Belgium to make it three wins in a row and top group B.

Teams Status

Finland

This is Finland’s first major tournament and they started with a major upset. They are currently in third place in Group B with three points from two matches. They defeated mighty Denmark by a slender 1-0 margin. Joel Pohjanpalo opened the scoring for them in the second half from a set piece. Then Lukas Hradecky made a spectacular penalty save from Hojbjerg. Denmark had the bulk of the possession, but could not break the Finland defense. They were as strong as the first match in defense but unfortunately conceded a goal late in the first half. Within the first five minutes, Joel Pohjanpalo found the back of the net but the goal was disallowed. If they can avoid defeat or lose by a small margin against Belgium, they could possibly enter the knockout phase. So, they might go with their strengths that played and won against Denmark.

Belgium

Belgium are currently at the top of Group B with six points from two matches as they have won both the matches so far. They outplayed Russia in the first match which they won 3-0 courtesy of goals from Romelu Lukaku and Thomas Meunier. In the second match, they started off poorly and conceded a goal in just the second minute. They couldn’t bounce back in the first half as the opposition defense was exceptional. But Roberto Martinez brought in the ace midfielder Kevin de Bruyne in the second half which turned the tables for Belgium as he assisted for a goal from Thorgan Hazard and scored a beauty from outside the box assisted by Eden Hazard. Roberto Martinez might consider starting the same playing XI that played against Denmark and get in the likes of de Bruyne, Witsel and Hazard in the second half to keep them fresh for the playoffs.

What Do the Sportsbooks Say?

Finland	Draw	Belgium
11.00	5.00	1.30
9.25	4.95	1.30
10.53	5.20	1.34

According to the Betway sportsbook, Belgium are placed at 1.30, Finland are placed at 11.00 and the draw is at 5.00 odds. According to the 10Cric sportsbook, Belgium are the favorites to win the match and are placed at 1.30, Finland are placed at 9.25 and the draw is at 4.95 odds. Belgium are placed at 1.34 according to the Dafabet sportsbook, Finland are placed at 10.53 and the draw is at 5.20 odds.

Tipster’s Angle

The form that Belgium is in, they could easily rip through the Finland defense as they are in some exceptional form. This could also be a high scorer from Belgium as well.

Tip: Belgium -1.5 @ 2.06

These two teams have played just international friendlies recently but not any matches in competitive tournaments. Belgium are unbeaten in their last ten matches that they have played across competitions including eight wins and two draws. They have managed to cover the -1.5 spread in five of the eight matches that they won. Also they managed to cover the spread in the first match of this Euros that they played against Russia. Finland on the other hand have just won three matches, drew two and lost as many as five matches. They failed to cover the spread in two of the five losses. So, it is very likely that Belgium will win the match by two or more goals at 2.06 odds available at the Dafabet sportsbook.

Tip: Belgium Total Goals Over 1.5 @ 1.50

In the last ten matches that Belgium had played across competitions, they have scored as many as 27 goals at an average of 2.7 goals per match. And also, they have scored over 1.5 goals in seven of the last ten matches. They have scored over 1.5 goals in both the matches that they have played in the Euros this season at an average of 2.5 goals per match. In the last ten matches that Finland have played across competitions, they have conceded 14 goals at an average of 1.4 goals per match. With the likes of Romelu Lukaku, Kevin de Bruyne, Thorgan Hazard and Eden Hazard, they are likely to score at least two goals at 1.50 odds available at the Betway sportsbook.

Conclusion

Denmark and Russia will be rooting for Belgium to win this match so that they could have a shot of finishing in the second position. While Finland will be looking for a point which could possibly take them to the knockouts.