Wales vs Belgium Prediction, 01:45 October 14: Battle for survival

TPO - Football analysis Wales vs Belgium, 2026 World Cup qualifiers - Team information, expected lineup, form, history of confrontation. With the top 3 teams North Macedonia, Belgium and Wales only separated by 1 point, this will be a crucial match in the race for a ticket to the 2026 World Cup.

Pre-match comments Wales vs Belgium

Wales have had an impressive run in the Nations League, topping their group without losing a single game. Their perfect record has earned them promotion to League A. However, qualifying for the World Cup has been a very different story. So far, they have only won against weaker teams, such as Liechtenstein (3-0) and Kazakhstan (3-1, 1-0). These wins cannot be considered convincing, especially given the difference in skill level.

It is worth noting that the team's last two matches were both friendly matches and ended unluckily, with two defeats against Canada (0-1) and England (0-3). In total, in those two matches, the "Dragons" did not score a single goal, which shows the problem in their attack.

On the contrary, Belgium is finding its usual explosive form. Currently, Belgium is ranked 2nd with 11 points, behind the top team North Macedonia (played 1 more match).

Coach Rudi Garcia took over at the start of the year. After a rocky start, he has started to get the team back on track, maintaining a six-game unbeaten streak. And when they win, they tend to win by a big margin.

However, the "Red Devils" weak point is the top team North Macedonia, a team they failed to beat in both matches (1-1; 0-0) in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. What was particularly surprising was the recent draw in Gent, De Bruyne and his teammates completely dominated their opponents throughout the match, shooting 8 more times (25-3) and outperforming in expected goals (3.15 vs 0.1), but they did not put the ball in the net of goalkeeper Stole Dimitrievski once.

Form, head-to-head history Wales vs Belgium

There are still some negative points in the way Belgium operate. But they are certainly rated higher than their opponents. As long as they do not lose in their visit to Cardiff, Belgium will rise to the top of the table. But surely, 3 points is their mission.

Wales come into this crucial match following a 3-0 defeat to England, which has made the current period of the team unforgettable. The loss to England was the third defeat in the last four matches for coach Craig Bellamy and his team.

The opponent has a weaker force and is in poor form, so it seems that Belgium has a great chance to win. But as mentioned, they must improve their finishing. Once they do this well, Doku and De Bruyne can completely dream of a big victory on the opponent's field.

Expected lineup Wales vs Belgium

Wales ( 4-2-3-1): Darlow; Williams, Rodon, Davies, Dasilva; Ampadu, Cullen; Brooks, Wilson, Johnson; Moore.

Belgium (4-2-3-1): Courtois; Castagne, Debast, Theate, De Cuyper; Raskin, Onana; Saelemaekers, De Bruyne, Doku; Openda.

Score prediction: Wales 0-2 Belgium

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