Romania cruised to a 3-0 win on matchday No. 1 of the Euro 2024 tournament. Will our algorithm predict a second straight win for Romania?
Belgium’s golden generation is over! The Red Devils were beaten 1-0 by Slovakia on matchday No. 1. The once promising Belgian squad that was predicted to win European Championships and World Cup trophies is on the decline.
Belgium failed to win the trophies they were predicted to lift. Now, with many of the squad potentially playing their last major international tournament, Belgium’s backs are against the wall going into matchday No. 2.
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Romania claimed victory on matchday No. 1 over Ukraine thanks to goals from Nicolae Stanciu, Razvan Marin, and Denis Ragus. Despite winning the match, Romania only had 28% of the possession. They also conceded 13 shots to Ukraine.
The Romanians will likely concede plenty of possession to Belgium on matchday No. 2. They will try to hit Belgium on the counter attack.
Belgium had two goals ruled out by VAR against Slovakia. The team will feel hard done by VAR. However, Belgium struggled to make an impact for large parts of the match.
The Red Devils kept 61% possession against Slovakia. They tallied 16 shots and five hit the target.
Manager Domenico Tedesco could stick with many of the same players for match No. 2. Kevin De Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku, Jeremy Doku, and Leandro Trossard all started in attack.
Tedesco could bring Dodi Lukebakio or Lois Openda into the starting XI. Openda could be used from the start instead of Lukaku to lead the line.
Belgium and Romania have met just two times since 2011. The national teams split the matches, with one win apiece.
The last two matches between the teams were played in 2011 and 2012. Belgium won 2-1 on home soil before losing 2-1 to Romania on the road.
Prior to losing to Slovakia, Belgium were unbeaten in 10 straight matches in all competitions. Eight of those 10 games ended in wins.
Romania’s win over Ukraine was their first victory in five matches in 2024. After three draws (Northern Ireland, Bulgaria, Lichtenstein) and a loss to Colombia, Romania exploded with goals for their win over Ukraine.
Despite defeating Ukraine, Romania should struggle against a much stronger Belgian squad.
Our algorithm predicts a Belgium win over Romania on matchday No. 2. Our score prediction for the fixture is for Belgium to win 1-0.