Belgium vs Slovakia Predictions & Match Preview

Belgium vs Slovakia Prediction

Belgium will open their 2024 Euro campaign with the clash against Slovakia on Monday afternoon at Frankfurt Arena.

Despite losing some of the key pieces of their golden generation, the Red Devils are still one of the shadow favourites to go all the way. Can they get off to a victorious start?

• Belgium are unbeaten in 15 straight outings across competitions.
• The Red Devils are also undefeated in three head-to-head meetings with Slovakia.
• Four of Slovakia’s last six matches provided three or more goals.
• Four of Belgium’s previous five games saw at least three goals scored.

Belgium topped their qualifying group but only finishing a single point above Austria. That said, a record of six wins and two draws in eight outings speaks volumes.

Slovakia, on the other side, are just making their third appearance at the Euro. They qualified as a second-placed team in Group J.

The Slovakians lost two matches to Portugal during the qualifying run. They have won seven and drawn one of the remaining eight games against other rivals.

Belgium vs Slovakia Predicted Lineups and Team News

• Belgium have big problems with their defensive line ahead of the first game of the tournament.
• Thomas Meunier has just joined Jan Vertonghen and Arthur Theate on the injury list, leaving the friendly against Luxembourg after just 20 minutes on the pitch.

Belgium (4-5-1): Casteels – De Kuypers, Faes, Witsel, Castagne – Mangala, Onana, Trossard, De Bruyne, Doku – Lukaku

• On the other side, Francesco Calzona does not have fresh injury woes ahead of the tournament opener.

Slovakia (4-3-3): Dubravka – Pekarik, Vavro, Skriniar, Hancko – Kucka, Lobotka, Duda – Schranz, Bozenik, Haraslin

Lukaku to fuel the Red Devils to the opening win

This is one of the last opportunities for the likes of Romelu Lukaku and Kevin De Bruyne as the lone remaining pieces of the Belgian golden generation of footballers. This duo will have a big help from the likes of Leandro Trossard and Jeremy Doku as the Red Devils still have a very strong attacking line.

The Belgians go into this unbeaten in 15 straight outings across competitions. They eased past Montenegro and Luxembourg in the previous two friendlies.

Slovakia also looked great in their latest exhibitions, snatching two separate 4-0 victories over San Marino and Wales earlier this month. Nonetheless, they do lack experience of playing at big tournaments and their quality can hardly be paralleled to Belgium’s. You can back Belgium to win by two or more goals difference at the odds of 2.30.

Belgium are scoring for fun

Four of Belgium’s last five outings across competitions provided at least three goals. The streak includes a 2-2 stalemate to England in an exhibition in March.

Slovakia put four goals past San Marino and Wales apiece in the latest friendlies. We would not be surprised to see them on the scoresheet on Monday. The Over 2.5 goals bet is the way to go at the odds of 1.72.

Steffen Schmidt- June 13, 2024

Belgium vs Slovakia Betting Tips

Belgium to win in -1.5 Asian Handicap

OK

2.30 Odds

Over 2.5 goals

OK

1.72 Odds

Correct Score: Belgium 3-1

OK

13.00 Odds