Belgium hosts Ivory Coast in a friendly international match. The match will be played on Thursday, October 8th at King Baudouin Stadium (Brussels)
The Belgians have two or three full-fledged squads, so they endure injuries of several leading players without problems in terms of the loss of quality. A month ago, the Red Devils effortlessly beat Denmark away (2-0) and Iceland at home (5:1). De Bruyne, Lukaku, Thorgan Hazard, Mertens, Carrasco, and other stars are ready to show their skills. Belgium has a powerful and very fast attacking line, so it must cope with the Elephants.
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Ivory Coast is an unyielding African team that focuses on physical conditioning. However, the Africans have been without practice for a very long time. The last time Beaumelle's men got together was in November 2019, when they lost to Ethiopia in the CAN qualifiers (1-2). Therefore, the game connections will have to be restored, but it will not be easy to do it against the background of Belgium.
The last head-to-head match of these teams was also friendly, and it ended in a 2-2 draw. Nevertheless, that match has nothing to do with the current one. Several factors play in favor of the favorite’s victory with a minus handicap. The Elephants have not gathered for a long time, and it will be difficult for them to show decent football against powerful Belgium, especially since the attacking line of the Devils is incredibly talented and strong. And I think the match may well end in a romp. However, I will choose a modest option with a -1 handicap.
Prediction for the match: Belgium to win with -1 handicap