Football prediction France vs Belgium, round of 16 EURO 2024: Red Devils suffer defeat

Neither France nor Belgium impressed in the EURO 2024 group stage, and as a result, they were pitted against each other early on, falling into a tough bracket alongside hosts Germany, Spain, and Portugal.

Phap Bi 1.jpg — Mbappe and France are predicted to beat De Bruyne and Belgium in the Round of 16 of EURO 2024.

Although expectations for Belgium in Germany weren't as high as for France, there was hope that Kevin de Bruyne and his teammates would easily secure a place in the Round of 16 of EURO 2024, being in the same group as Slovakia, Romania, and Ukraine.

As a result, they had to wait until the final round and Belgium finished second in Group E. Similarly, France also finished behind Austria in Group D, with only one lucky win in their opening match (thanks to an Austrian own goal), and draws in the other two matches against the Netherlands (0-0) and Poland (1-1).

After three matches, France has yet to score a goal from a coordinated attack, apart from Kylian Mbappe's single goal from the penalty spot; the other goal was scored by an Austrian player.

So far, France have drawn 5 of their last 6 matches at the EURO, a significant drop from their previous record of just 4 draws in 25 matches.

France vs Belgium at 11pm on July 1, very familiar with each other because the Red Devils are the most frequent opponents of all time of the Blue shirt, almost twice as many as any other team.

This will be the 76th encounter between the two teams, with France winning 26, Belgium 30, and drawing 19. However, since 1981, Belgium has only won 2 out of 13 meetings and lost to France in the 2018 World Cup semi-final.

To be precise, France has won all four matches against Belgium in major tournaments (World Cup and EURO), scoring 13 goals and conceding only 3.

Their only previous meeting at the EURO was 40 years ago (1984), when France beat Belgium 4-0, with Platini scoring a hat-trick.

The Standard's expert analysis of the upcoming France vs Belgium match: Both teams have not been in good form at EURO 2024 so far, but France seems to have the edge over Belgium. Prediction: France 1-0 Belgium .

Bi that vong.jpg — Both Belgium and France disappointed in the group stage, but Deschamps's team is still considered the better side.

Meanwhile, Sportmole's experts believe that both France and Belgium possess enviable attacking lines, but neither has been effective at EURO 2024 so far. Therefore, the battle between them will likely be dominated by their defenses.

Belgium were fortunate not to lose and be eliminated by Ukraine. If there was any attacking chance in 90 minutes, it would surely have belonged to the French team. Prediction: France 1-0 Belgium .

BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton also predicted a narrow victory for France against Belgium, stating: France was a major disappointment in the EURO 2024 group stage with their pragmatic and boring style of play, finishing only second in Group D, behind Austria.

However, France often start slowly and I have no doubt they will beat Belgium. Prediction: France 1-0 Belgium .

Meanwhile, pundit Paul Merson commented on Sportskeeda: "Belgium has weapons, but if Mbappe scores, I don't think they'll be able to stop France. Real Madrid's new signing is a game-changer."

In my opinion, France vs Belgium is definitely the best match of the EURO 2024 Round of 16. I would choose France, with a narrow victory over Belgium. Prediction: France 2-1 Belgium .

Predicted lineup:

France : Maignan; Kounde, Saliba, Upamecano, Hernandez; Kante, Tchouameni; Dembele, Griezmann, Rabiot; Mbappe

Belgium : Casteels; Castagne, Faes, Vertonghen, Theate; Tielemans, Onana; Doku, De Bruyne, Carrasco; Lukaku

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