Belgium v Romania Prediction, Tips & Preview – Euro 2024

We have a Belgium v Romania prediction for you plus betting tips as we break down the odds, team news and matchups ahead of a huge game in Group E.

Belgium had a disappointing opening tournament defeat 0-1 against Slovakia and need a result here or their qualification credentials will be in serious jeopardy.

Romania shocked many with their opening 3-0 win against Ukraine which ended their poor run of form and combined it with the consistency of their strong defensive unit. They will be confident of shocking Belgium in this game.

How To Watch Belgium v Romania

When is Belgium v Romania?

Belgium v Romania will take place on Saturday at 8.00 pm

TV Channel

RTÉ 2 and ITV 1

Stream

RTE Player and ITV X

Where is Belgium v Romania Being Played?

Cologne Stadium, Cologne

Belgium v Romania Odds

Belgium are 2/5 to bounce back with a victory, Romania are 6/1 to continue their flying form at the tournament while the draw is an interesting proposition at 10/3.

Handicap Betting

Belgium: - 1 @ 6/5

Romania: +1 @ 7/4

Handicap Draw: -1 @ 5/2

Belgium v Romania Preview

Belgium’s Form

Belgium secured qualification for Euro 2024 following a 20-point total where they went unbeaten in qualifying with 6 wins and 2 draws from their games against Austria, Sweden, Azerbaijan and Estonia. That record meant they finished 1 point ahead of runner-up Austria after scoring 22 goals and only conceding 4 goals.

Following qualifying, they were a mixed bag of form initially drawing their opening games of 2024 0-0 against the Republic of Ireland and 2-2 against England. That was followed by two victories before Euro 2024 2-0 against Montenegro and 3-0 against Luxembourg. However, in their opening fixture of the tournament, they lost 0-1 to Slovakia despite arguably being the better side.

Domenico Tedesco was appointed manager of the Belgium national team on 8 February 2023, on a contract due to run until the end of UEFA Euro 2024. Despite being relatively young for a manager (38), he had already amassed 6 years of coaching experience with the likes of Spartak Moscow and RB Leipzig. From his first 15 games in charge, he has guided them to 10 wins, 4 draws and a loss for a win rate of 66.67% more often than not favouring a 4-2-31 or 4-3-3 formation.

Belgium's Last Five Results

Belgium 0-1 Slovakia | June 17th | Loss

Belgium 3-0 Luxembourg | June 8th | Win

Belgium 2-0 Montenegro | June 5th | Win

England 2-2 Belgium | March 26th | Draw

Hungary 0-0 Belgium | March 23rd | Draw

2 Wins, 2 Draws and 1 Loss

Romania’s Form

Romania qualified for Euro 2024 by going unbeaten with 6 wins and 4 draws from their 10 games against Switzerland, Israel, Belarus, Kosovo and Andorra. That put them 5 points clear of 2nd placed Switzerland and while they only scored 16 goals their defence was watertight with only 5 conceded.

During the March games, Romania drew 1-1 against Northern Ireland before losing 3-2 against Colombia. However, in their pre-tournament warm-up games, they struggled to score, drawing 0-0 on two occasions first against Bulgaria and then against Liechtenstein. However, in their opening Euro 2024 game their scoring boots were on with a 3-0 win against Ukraine to kick off their group campaign on a high.

Romania have been managed by Edward Iordănescu since he was appointed in January 2022 and has a record of 10 victories, 9 draws and 6 defeats from 25 games for a win rate of 40%. They’re a tactically versatile side utilising 4-2-3-1, 4-3-3, 5-4-1 and 4-1-4-1 throughout qualifying a 4-3-3 in their win against Ukraine although they were clinical they averaged even fewer shots than their average (13.9) with just 9 which will give cause for concern that they can keep scoring goals.

Romania's Last Five Results

Romania 3-0 Ukraine | June 17th | Win

Romania 0-0 Liechtenstein | June 7th | Draw

Romania 0-0 Bulgaria | June 4th | Draw

Colombia 3-2 Romania | March 26th | Loss

Romania 1-1 Northern Ireland | March 22nd | Draw

3 Draws, 1 Win and 1 Loss

Belgium v Romania Weather Forecast

The weather is expected to be 20 degrees with a 0% chance of rain.

Belgium v Romania Predicted Lineups

Belgium Predicted Starting XI (4-2-3-1)

GK: Casteels

RB: Castagne, CB: Faes, CB: Debast, LB: Carrasco

CM: Mangala, CM: Onana

RW: Doku, AM: De Bruyne, LW: Trossard

CF: Lukaku

Romania Predicted Starting XI (4-1-4-1)

GK: Nita

RB: Ratiu, CB: Dragusin, CB: Burca, LB: Bancu

DM: Marin

RM: Man, CM: Marin, CM: Stanciu, LM: Coman

CF: Dragus

Belgium v Romania Head-To-Head Results & Stats

All-Time Head-To-Head Record

Belgium wins: 5

Romania wins: 5

Draws: 2

Head-To-Head Results

Romania 2-1 Belgium | Friendly | November 14th, 2012

Belgium 2-1 Romania | Friendly | November 11th, 2011

Romania 1-0 Belgium | Friendly | April 28th, 1999

Belgium 1-1 Romania | Friendly | April 22nd, 1998

Belgium 1-1 Romania | World Cup Qualifying | October 13th, 1993

Key Players To Watch

Jeremy Doku – Belgium

The Man City winger Doku (21) is a throwback to the wingers of years gone by, even in a Guardiola system which is militantly robotic his show-stopping skills and elite dribbling ability are bound to entertain those tuning into Belgium games at Euro 2024.

Doku averages 11.96 Progressive Carries, 5.60 Successful Take-Ons and 12.72 Touches in the Attacking Penalty Per 90 which are all stats in the 99th percentile for all wingers. He had a poor game in the opener but will be hoping for another opportunity in this game.

Dennis Man – Romania

The star man for Romania in their opening fixture was RW Dennis Man (25) who assisted two of the three goals in his 62-minute spell on the pitch. The Parma Winger is their main attacking threat with his 5.93 Attacking Penalty Area Touches, 2,93 Successful Take Ons and 5.27 Shot Creating Actions in the 94th, 93rd and 90th percentile for all wingers and attacking midfielders.

Belgium v Romania Prediction & Best Bet

Prediction: Belgium 2-0 Romania

Belgium may have come out on the wrong end of their opener with Slovakia and their core is arguably past their best, but they were still unlucky to lose having had 6 more shots with 16 and 61% of possession on another day they’d have been victorious.

Romania to their credit were very impressive in their opener, but their ability to create chances still gives me cause for concern with the last game potentially being an unsustainable level of finishing.

Belgium should have enough to win, but Romania will keep the game precariously tight from a Belgium perspective who need a result.

Best Bet: Belgium Win + Under 2.5 Total Goals @ 11/4

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