The 2022/23 Nations League reaches the midway point for many teams including those in League A, Group 4.
On the 11 of June, Wales meet Belgium at the Cardiff City Stadium and the hosts begin this round of fixtures bottom of the group on 0 points while Belgium are in second place on 3 points.
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Wales come into the match on the back of a 2-1 home defeat against Netherlands. The Dutch opened the scoring early in the second half but Wales applied pressure in the final minutes to score the equaliser.
The home fans thought their team had rescued a point but Netherlands had other ideas and they scored the winning goal in the 94th minute.
That result will come as a blow to Wales who have twice found themselves in a position to take points in this group only to concede late goals. They lost 2-1 in Poland and the winning goal was scored in the 85th minute.
However, Wales will not mind too much as they won their most important match this summer, the World Cup playoff final against Ukraine.
Looking at Wales home form in the Nations League and they have won 3 of their last 4 matches, with the victories coming over Bulgaria, Republic of Ireland, and Finland. Trends show both teams have scored in 4 of Wales 6 home Nations League matches.
Belgium make the trip to the Cardiff City Stadium on the back of a comprehensive 6-1 win over Poland on Wednesday night. Poland opened the scoring in the 28th minute but Belgium scored the equaliser shortly before half time.
No one could have predicted what was going to happen in the second half and Belgium took the lead in the 59th minute before adding another 4 goals in the final 17 minutes of the match.
It was a good way to bounce back for Belgium following their shock 4-1 loss at home against Netherlands. Belgium were 4-0 down in that game by the 65th minute and scored a consolation goal in added time.
Away form in the Nations League shows Belgium have been inconsistent. The Red Devils have won 3 and lost 3 of their 6 away fixtures in the competition.
Belgium have little trouble when it comes to scoring goals on the road in the Nations League and they have found the back of the net in all 6 games but have also conceded in 4 of their last 5.
Team news and Wales could put out a stronger team for this game than they did against Netherlands. Gareth Bale, Aaron Ramsey, Joe Allen, Ethan Ampadu, and Neco Williams could be among those to come into the team.
Belgium are also expected to make changes, with Dries Mertens, Thomas Meunier, Hans Vanaken, Dedryk Boyata, Charles De Ketelaere, and Leandro Trossard starting the match.
Wales will not want to make it 3 defeats in succession in the Nations League and often make life tough for Belgium. With home advantage and some of their top players back in the team, Wales could take a point from this game, with both teams scoring.