Belgium vs Austria predictions and betting tips on June 17, 2023

Prediction on game Total over 2.5

Odds: 1.89

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On June 17, the King Baudouin Stadium (Brussel) will host the match of the 3rd round of the Euro 2024 Qualification, in which Belgium will compete with Austria. The battle will start at 20:45 CET.

Belgium

The team has been considered to be the most talented relatively not so long ago. Still, all that happened was the bronze medals at the World Cup 2018, which, however, was the best result in its history. Speaking about the Euro 2020, “the Red Devils”, like in the previous such tournament, finished their way in the quarter-finals. Everything was followed by a failure at the end of the previous year in Qatar, when, being one of the favourites, the team got 4 points and did not overcome the group stage – it was remembered by a lot of scandals and showdowns. Belgium has got a new mentor, Domenico Tedesco, in 2023 and there are no Mignolet, Alderweireld, Witsel and Eden Hazard who have already finished their performance for the team; moreover, the coaching staff does not need the assistance of another brother, Thorgan, and Mertens. This time, Meunier, De Ketelaere, Pratt and Trossard are not in the application. The higher mentioned facts made no obstacles and the year started in a pretty successful way: a 3-0 win in the battle against the Swedes in the qualification and an away 3-2 victory taken in the friendly match with the Germans.

Austria

The national team could not catch up with the legendary “Das Team”, which was considered to be the strongest in its time. Still, a rather long pause after 1998, during which there was only a home Euro (and 1 point in 3 matches), brought the participations in two previous continental tournaments. Moreover, it turned out to reach the play-offs at the Euro 2020 – still, it met the future winner, Italy, there and lost to it in extra time. The biggest surprise was that the team did not go to the World Cup, losing the first play-off match to Wales. And then there happened a failure in the Nations League, gaining only 4 points, however, in the company with Croatia (the team started with a victory in the battle against it), France (there was a 1-1 draw at the home arena) and Denmark. Speaking about the current year, Ralf Rangnick’s wards are demonstrating, on the contrary, 100% results. It is reasonable to say that the opponents are simpler: a 4-1 score in the match with Azerbaijan, a 2-1 success in the confrontation with Estonia, but, at the same time, both events were played on the native field.

The statistics of head-to-head matches

The first 3 matches brought draws. And only speaking about the last one, which took place in March 2011, the Belgians won with a 2-0 score at the away arena.

Predictions

Bookmakers consider “the Red Devils” to be an unconditional favourite of the following battle. Still, Austria can show its teeth, thus, it makes sense to bet on “total: over 2.5” (odd: 1.89).

Prediction on game Total over 2.5

Odds: 1.89

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