France vs Belgium: Euro 2024 Knockout Stage Prediction Match Details
On Monday, July 1st, France will face Belgium in the knockout stage of Euro 2024 at the Merkur Spiel-Arena in Düsseldorf. The winner of the heavyweight clash will face either Portugal or Slovenia in the quarterfinal.
France Preview & Form
France will be looking to improve their performance in the group stage after finishing second in Group D behind Austria. Although Les Bleus remained undefeated throughout the group stage, they only managed to secure a victory in their opening match against Austria and ended up with two consecutive draws against the Netherlands and Poland in their second and final round group stage matches. One big issue is that France only scored two goals in their three group-stage matches, and neither resulted from open play. The winning goal against Austria was an own goal by Maximilian Wober, while the second goal came from a Kylian Mbappe penalty. France will be eager to make amends in this match after they were eliminated at this stage of the Euro 2020 tournament against Switzerland in a penalty shootout.
Belgium Preview & Form
Belgium encountered some challenges in their group stage matches, finishing second in Group E behind Romania, despite all four teams finishing on the same points. The Red Devils began with a surprising 1-0 loss to Slovakia but recovered with a 2-0 victory against Romania. In the crucial final group stage match, they played to a goalless draw against Ukraine. Domenico Tedesco is counting on the quality of his players to make an impact in this match, which could secure their spot in the quarterfinals. It’s worth noting that Belgium has only suffered one defeat in their last 18 matches in all competitions.
France vs Belgium: Predicted Lineups
France predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Maignan (GK); Kounde, Saliba, Upamecano, Hernandez; Kante, Tchouameni; Dembele, Griezmann, Rabiot; Mbappe
Belgium predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Casteels (GK); Castagne, Faes, Vertonghen, Theate; Tielemans, Onana; Doku, De Bruyne, Carrasco; Lukaku
France vs Belgium Team News
France Euro 2024 Squad:
Goalkeepers: Brice Samba (Lens), Mike Maignan (AC Milan), Alphonse Areola (West Ham).
Defenders: Benjamin Pavard (Inter), Jonathan Clauss (Lens), Dayot Upamecano (Bayern Munich), Jules Kounde (Barcelona), William Saliba (Arsenal), Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid), Theo Hernandez (AC Milan), Ibrahima Konate (Liverpool).
Midfielders: Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid), Aurelien Tchouameni (Real Madrid), N’Golo Kante (Al Ittihad), Adrian Rabiot (Juventus), Warren Zaire-Emery (Paris Saint-Germain), Youssouf Fofana (Monaco).
Forwards: Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid), Olivier Giroud (AC Milan), Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain), Ousmane Dembele (Paris Saint-Germain), Randal Kolo Muani (Paris Saint-Germain), Marcus Thuram (Inter), Kingsley Coman (Bayern Munich), Bradley Barcola (Paris Saint-Germain).
Belgium Euro 2024 Squad:
Goalkeepers: Koen Casteels (Wolfsburg), Thomas Kaminski (Luton), Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest).
Defenders: Timothy Castagne (Fulham), Maxim De Cuyper (Club Brugge), Zeno Debast (Anderlecht), Wout Faes (Leicester), Thomas Meunier (Trabzonspor), Arthur Theate (Stade Rennes), Jan Vertonghen (Anderlecht), Axel Witsel (Atletico Madrid).
Midfielders: Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City), Yannick Carrasco (Al Shabab), Orel Mangala (Lyon), Amadou Onana (Everton), Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa), Arthur Vermeeren (Atletico Madrid), Aster Vranckx (Wolfsburg).
Forwards: Johan Bakayoko (PSV), Jeremy Doku (Manchester City), Charles De Ketelaere (Atalanta), Romelu Lukaku (Roma), Dodi Lukebakio (Sevilla), Lois Openda (RB Leipzig), Leandro Trossard (Arsenal).
France vs Belgium H2H Record (Last Five Games)
- Belgium 2-3 France
- France 1-0 Belgium
- France 3-4 Belgium
- Belgium 0-0 France
- France 0-0 Belgium
France vs Belgium: Prediction Betting Tips
Considering their FIFA rankings, both teams have struggled in their group-stage matches, finding it challenging to score goals and maintain winning consistency. However, we anticipate a high-scoring match, with Belgium clinching a hard-fought win.
