Ireland vs Belgium prediction and betting tips on March 23, 2024
We offer our readers a prediction for the match Ireland - Belgium, the rivals will hold their friendly meeting on March 23.
Ireland
Qualification for the Euro was extremely unsuccessful for the Irish, the team took only fourth place in the group with five participants. It was difficult to compete with the Dutch and French, but Greece is not such a formidable opponent. In the end, Ireland won two victories with six defeats, and in both cases they defeated modest Gibraltar. The team will follow Euro 2024 as statisticians.
Belgium
Not so long ago Belgium seemed to be one of the strongest teams in the world, but the players are aging and no worthy replacement is in sight. So far, they have enough durability to make it to the finals of big tournaments without any problems. The team qualified for the Euro without defeat, taking first place in their group, only a point behind the Austrian national team. Lukaku brought a lot of benefit to the national team, he scored 14 goals in qualifying, which is the best result among all players in the selection. At the upcoming Euro, the Belgians will play in a group with the Romanians and Slovaks, the fourth opponent has not yet been determined.
Interesting facts about the match and history of head-to-head meetings
- The teams have a long history of face-to-face confrontations, with the Belgians holding a slight advantage, and all of Ireland's victories were more than 50 years ago.
- The last time the rivals crossed paths two years ago in a friendly, then they played 2:2.
Ireland vs Belgium Prediction
In this pair, the guests are quoted as small favorites, although there is no great motivation for the teams. The Irish are very dangerous at home, so we should expect a difficult match, which can end with any outcome. We expect not the most interesting meeting, in which we bet on a total of less than 2.5 goals.