Belgium vs Wales predictions: Bellamy's boys can earn a point
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- Belgium had to settle for a draw in North Macedonia on Friday
- Wales eased past Liechtenstein on Friday to go top in World Cup qualifying Group J
- Recommended bet: Draw
Wales have made a strong start to their World Cup qualifying campaign, taking their points tally to seven from three games with a 3-0 win over Liechtenstein on Friday.
A trip to Brussels to play Belgium is a lot tougher than that on paper, but their opponents could do no better than draw in North Macedonia on Friday and Craig Bellamy’s side will fancy they will be able to gain something from their second away game of the group stage.
Team news
Belgium will be without Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois again as he has a back injury, so Nottingham Forest’s Matz Sels, who deputised for Friday’s 1-1 draw in North Macedonia, is set to keep his place between the posts.
That is the home side’s only injury concern and Craig Bellamy finds himself in a similar position.
The Wales manager named a strong side for Friday’s 3-0 victory over Liechtenstein and it would be a surprise if he didn’t keep faith with the line-up in Brussels.
The stats
Wales have suffered just one defeat in their last 19 matches.
Craig Bellamy’s side have drawn their last three away games.
Belgium have won just one of their last seven outings.
Five of Belgium’s last seven home matches have seen more than two goals.
The Belgians have kept just one clean sheet in their last 10 internationals.
Prediction
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Wales boss Craig Bellamy will not be disappointed to see his team claim seven points from their opening three World Cup qualifiers, but after wins over Kazakhstan and Liechtenstein and a draw in North Macedonia, this is where things on paper get tough.
However, they travel to face Belgium who are in the twilight of their golden generation era and are perhaps not the force they were considered to be a few years ago.
Memories will be stirred of Wales’s 3-1 win over a much better Belgian team in Lille at Euro 2016 and there is no reason why they cannot be at least competitive again when they head to Brussels.
Belgium were rocked by a late equaliser in North Macedonia on Friday and a 3-0 success over Ukraine in their most recent Nations League game was the only victory they have gained in their last seven outings.
Wales showed great resilience to grab a last-gasp goal of their own to earn a 1-1 draw in North Macedonia in their previous away match and any repeat of that spirit can earn them a draw from what looks like the toughest fixture they will face in the group stage.
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