Match details. UEFA Nations League, League A - 2. Kick-off is Mon 28 Sep, 19:45 Lagos time. It is played at Roi Baudouin, Brussels. The referee is Rade Obrenovic.
What's at stake. Belgium are 1st on 3 points after 1 game, level on points with France. France are 2nd on 3 points after 1 game, level on points with Belgium, 3 points clear of Türkiye. A win would take them above Belgium.
Form. Belgium have won five, drawn four and lost one of their last ten, 1.9 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W L W W D. In this competition Belgium have gone W. France have won eight, drawn none and lost two of their last ten, 2.4 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W L L W W. In this competition France have gone W.
The numbers. Belgium score 2.5 and concede 0.8 a game over their last ten, with four clean sheets and two games without a goal. Belgium average 19.4 shots (7.2 on target), 6.9 corners and 1.5 cards a game, with 57% of the ball. France score 2.4 and concede 1.1 a game over their last ten, with five clean sheets. France average 17.5 shots (6.9 on target), 6.0 corners and 1.1 cards a game, with 57% of the ball.
Head to head. France have won all of the last five meetings. Two of the five went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in two. In the last four, France won four. The last time they met, on 14 Oct 2024, it finished Belgium 1-2 France: Belgium had 20 shots to 14, 46% of the ball, nine yellow cards.
Where it pulls both ways. On goals, their goals for and against point to an open game; their records put over 2.5 goals at 53%; three of the last five meetings went under 2.5.
The case against. Belgium's record still gives them 28% to win.
The read. France to win. France are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour France; the meetings favour France.
The bets. Best bet: Draw or France at 1.27, rated 72% (France unbeaten in 8 of 10; Belgium failed to win 5 of 10). The safer one: Over 1.5 Goals at 1.17 (79%). Backup: 2nd Half - Over/Under: Over 0.5 at 1.19. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Predicted score: Belgium 1-2 France (8% chance).
The agreed story. France or the draw, goals in between.
Their internationals. National teams: read from their own internationals. Belgium in their last internationals: won 2-0 at Italy. France in their last internationals: won 1-0 at Turkiye. Too few internationals to judge the side from.
So. A close match: the safest pick that fits.
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call).