Belgium vs Wales Prediction, Preview, Predicted Lineups and Team News | World Cup Qualifiers

Belgium vs Wales Preview

• Tournament: World Cup Qualifiers
• Venue: King Baudouin Stadium
• Date: 9th June

• Kick-off Time: 06:45 PM GMT

  Belgium vs Wales is set to take place on 10th June at the King Baudouin Stadium in a World Cup Qualifying fixture. Belgium and Wales are drawn in Group J alongside North Macedonia, Kazakhstan and Lichtenstein. The Belgian national team have not played any match yet however on paper the group seems quite easy for them considering the quality of their squad. Although Belgium did not do well at the 2024 UEFA Euros losing to France in the Round of 16 and not making it ahead of the group stage in the UEFA Nations League, they can easily compete against lower ranked teams especially in the qualification stage.

  The Welsh national team have played two matches as of now in the group stage and are sitting in second place with four points winning one and drawing one. Wales have improved recently, and their most impressive performance recently was at the UEFA Nations League in which they topped their group in League B alongside Turkiye, Iceland and Montenegro. They finished in first place with 12 points out of a possible 18 winning three and drawing three. Although, the fixture against Belgium is difficult, the rest of the opponents should be easy for them.

Belgium National Football Team News

The Belgian wall Thibaut Courtois is set to miss this match due to sacroilitis whereas Thomas Meunier and Axel Witsel are sidelined as well due to muscle injuries. Matz Sels is expected to start in goal in place of Courtois.

Wales National Football Team News

The only confirmed absentee for the Welsh national team is Aaron Ramsey is sidelined for the qualifiers because of a hamstring injury. 18 year old right-back Ronan Kpakio from Cardiff City has received his first ever call-up for the national team.

Belgium vs Wales Predicted Lineups

Belgium National Team Predicted Lineup (4-3-3)

Goalkeeper: Sels

Defenders: Castagne, Faes, Debast, Theate

Midfielders: Tielemans, De Bruyne, Onana

Forwards: Doku, Lukaku, Trossard

Wales National Team Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1)

Goalkeeper: Darlow

Defenders: Roberts, Rodon, Mepham, Davies

Midfielders: Ampadu, Morrell, Johnson

Forwards: Johnson, Brooks, James, Moore

Belgium vs Wales H2H Record

Belgium and Wales have faced each other 17 times in their history with the Belgian national team winning seven times whereas the Welsh national team has won five times.

Key Players To Watch In Belgium vs Wales

Romelu Lukaku (Belgium National Football Team)

The presence of Kevin De Bruyne in the midfield alongside Doku and Trossard on the wings will only elevate the performance of an in-form Lukaku. Romelu Lukaku has won the Serie A with Napoli this season playing a key role in clinching the title from his former club Inter Milan. He has scored 14 goals and has 10 assists in 36 Serie A appearances in the 2024-2025 season.

Brennan Johnson (Wales National Football Team)

Brennan had a decent season at Tottenham Hotspurs last season where he was one of their main outlets for goal scoring chances and he even provided 11 assists throughout the season. However, he was lacking a knack for scoring goals last season scoring only five across the entire season. Brennan has changed completely in the 2024-2025 season scoring 18 goals and providing eight assists in 51 appearances across all competitions including the winning goal in the UEFA Europa League final to bring home a trophy for Spurs after 17 years.

Belgium vs Wales Prediction

Both national teams have a stacked squad however Belgium's veteran players have a lot of experience and that alongside the home stadium advantage provides a slight margin for them the grab the win. Belgium are likely to win but Wales will surely not go down without a fight.

Predicted Score: Belgium 2-1 Wales

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