Sports Innovation previews the UEFA Nations League semi-final between Belgium and France and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
A spot in the UEFA Nations League final is up for grabs on Thursday as Belgium and France lock horns at the Allianz Stadium in Turin, Italy.
The stakes are high once again between these two teams. It’s their second semi-final encounter in as many games, having last met in the last four of the 2018 World Cup. France won on that occasion after Samuel Umtiti’s second-half header sent Les Bleus to the final, which they later won as well.
The winner of this tie will meet Spain, who defeated Italy 2-1 in the other semi-final, at San Siro on Sunday for the final.
Our tip
Stats and facts for Belgium and France.
- Belgium has won the last 3 matches in a row;
- Belgium has won the last 5 matches in a row at home;
- Belgium has won in the last 5 of 6 matches;
- Belgium has won in the last 5 of 5 matches at home.
- France has won the last 3 matches in a row;
- France unbeaten the last 6 matches in a row;
- France has won the last 3 matches in a row when playing away;
- France has won in the last 5 of 6 matches.
Form Belgium vs France
Red Devils on a roll.
Belgium seem untouchable right now extending their winning run in their latest outing. In their last 3 matches, Roberto Martinez’s side beat Estonia 5-2 before thrashing the Czech Republic 3-0. They took out Belarus by a 1-0 scoreline last time out.
Results not up to scratch for Les Bleus
It has been up and down for France going into this match as league results offer little sense of progress. In their 3 latest outings, Didier Deschamps’ side achieved a 1-1 draw against Bosnia and went on to another 1-1 stalemate with Ukraine. Their latest game produced a 2-0 win over Finland.
Belgium v France – Fixture history
The latest match between these two national teams was a tight encounter that saw France run away with a small 1-0 victory.
Belgium enter the match against France with a 2-2-2 record in their previous 6 encounters. To put that otherwise, the Red Devils claimed a 33% win ratio, with France winning 33% of the last 6 encounters. 2 times in the last 6 matches between Belgium and France over 2.5 goals came out as a winning bet. Both teams found the back of the net 2 times in those 6 matches.
Man of the Moment
The standings of the top-scoring players in the last 6 matches show that Belgium might be relying on Romelu Lukaku when it comes to scoring in the upcoming match. On the other side, Karim Benzema is one of the decisive players from France. Both players are expected to be dangerous and difficult for defenses to stop on Thursday.
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