France vs Belgium Prediction and Betting Tips | 1st July 2024

UEFA Euro 2024 returns to the fold with the round of 16 this week as Belgium lock horns with Didier Deschamps' France side in a high-profile knockout clash at the Merkur Spiel Arena on Monday. Both teams have excellent players in their ranks and will want to win this game.

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Belgium finished in second place in Group E of the UEFA Euro 2024 standings and are yet to hit their stride in the competition. The Belgian Red Devils were held to a 0-0 stalemate in their previous game and will look to take it up a notch this weekend.

France also secured a second-place finish in their group at the tournament and have failed to meet expectations this month. Les Bleus played out a 1-1 draw against Poland this week and have a point to prove going into this game.

France vs Belgium Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

Belgium have a surprisingly impressive historical record against France and have won 30 out of the 75 matches between the two teams, as opposed to France's 26 victories.
Belgium are France's most frequent encounter on the international stage and have played 37 more matches against them than they have against any other opponent.
France have won each of their last four matches against Belgium in major international tournaments and have managed to score a total of 13 goals in these games.
France scored only two goals in the group stage of UEFA Euro 2024 - their lowest such tally in a major international tournament since the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Belgium have qualified for the knockout stages of a UEFA Euro tournament for the third consecutive time.

France vs Belgium Prediction

France have been underwhelming in the tournament and will need to make amends ahead of this fixture. The likes of Ousmane Dembele and Kylian Mbappe have plenty of pace at their disposal and will need to put it to use this week.

Belgium have also flattered to deceive on a few occasions this year and have their work cut out for them on Monday. France are the better team on paper, however, and hold a slight upper hand going into this game.

Prediction: France 2-1 Belgium

France vs Belgium Betting Tips

Tip 1: Result - France to win

Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals - Yes

Tip 3: Belgium to score first - Yes

Tip 4: Kylian Mbappe to score - Yes