Belgium take on the visitors France in the round 4 match of UEFA Nations League group stage. The match will be played on Monday, October 14th at King Baudouin Stadium (Brussels).
Belgium made a coaching change after a disappointing 2022 World Cup, parting ways with Roberto Martínez and replacing him with the young and relatively inexperienced Domenico Tedesco in terms of national teams. Tedesco managed the minimum task of securing direct qualification for the Euros. While there weren’t major issues in qualifying, the tournament in Germany saw them win only against Romania in the second round, following a shocking loss to Slovakia. After a pragmatic 0-0 draw against Ukraine, Belgium faced France in the Round of 16 and lost due to a Vertonghen own goal. They played against "Les Bleus" again in September, this time without Jan and with Courtois still absent due to a fallout with the coach. After beating the group outsider, Israel, Belgium lost to Deschamps' team. For the current window, Belgium had to manage without De Bruyne and Lukaku, who requested not to be called up. Without them, they had a rough start against Italy, conceding twice, but after Pellegrini's red card, a goal and an assist from Trossard secured a draw.
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France faces significant criticism. "Les Bleus" performed well in the last two World Cups, but the Euros have been a different story, highlighted by the defeat to a dull Portugal in the final of their "home" tournament. In the last Euro held in Germany, they reached the semifinals, but even for Deschamps, the lack of goals from open play was concerning — set pieces like penalties and own goals were their saving grace. These helped not only secure a win in their opening Euro game but also a Round of 16 victory over Belgium. In the next round, they eliminated Portugal in a penalty shootout after a 0-0 draw. However, this approach failed against Spain: despite scoring early, France lost 1-2. In September, they were defeated at home by Italy in the Nations League. They managed to bounce back with a 2-0 home win against Belgium. Griezmann and Mbappé were absent then, and neither will play now. Mbappé is recovering, while Griezmann, like Giroud, has stepped away from the national team. Nevertheless, France comfortably defeated Israel 4-1, but now they face a much tougher opponent away.
Last month, "Les Bleus" secured their third consecutive win over the "Red Devils" in head-to-head matchups. The hosts aren’t completely written off, but the visitors, even without their recent stars, remain stronger, especially considering Tedesco's squad also has key absences. The best bet here is on "Les Bleus" with a "0" handicap.
Prediction for the match: France to win with 0.0 handicap.
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