World Cup: Belgium vs Canada – Betting analysis

Ace Football previews the World Cup round 1 match between Belgium and Canada and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Belgium and Canada kick off their World Cup campaign, when they face off in the first round this coming Wednesday at Ahmed bin Ali Stadium.

We are entering the first round of the World Cup group stage with Belgium and Canada hoping this is only the first of many matches coming up this month. Belgium enter their upcoming game placed as number 2 in the FIFA world ranking. This leaves quite a gap to opponent Canada, who enter the game ranked number 41 in the world.

Belgium are highly expected to win their group. They are even allowed a genuine dream of seeing the final at the World Cup. Canada rank as the hefty favourites with the bookmakers to exit the World Cup before the real fun starts. They don’t have enough quality to cause a surprise.

Position in the World Cup standings: Belgium vs Canada

Heading into their opening World Cup group match Belgium should be capable of dismissing any resistance from their opening opponent. The Red Devils will attempt to get through the group stages effortlessly, thus dropping points here is not on the agenda. As tournament openers go, Canada couldn’t have been dealt a tougher hand than starting off their World Cup campaign against this opponent. At Ahmed bin Ali Stadium, even a small defeat would be regarded as a minor triumph.

Team form: Belgium vs Canada

Belgium Form

Belgium managed one win in the last three matches, which was a 2-1 victory against Wales. They went on to lose 1-0 against the Netherlands, before getting dumped in a 1-2 defeat against Egypt. The Red Devils claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. They drew three of the games, whilst losing three.

Canada Form

Their past three matches saw Canada beating Qatar 0-2, losing 2-0 against Uruguay, and beating Japan by 1-2. The Reds were able to win five of their previous 10 games across all tournaments, while drawing one of the games. They suffered four defeats as well.

Betting stats and facts for Belgium and Canada

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Belgium and Canada. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Belgium vs Canada

Kevin De Bruyne found the back of the net two times in the previous six games for Belgium; who won’t mind him striking again on Wednesday? Punters will also be looking for Cyle Larin to keep up his current streak for Canada, having scored two goals in his last six outings.

Betting markets: Belgium vs Canada

Full-time result

Belgium claimed all three points four times in their last 10 matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in three of the games in this run. Canada won five of their last 10 games, while drawing one and losing four in this series of matches.

Both teams to score

Belgium scored first in six of their last ten home games. Canada scored the opening goal in five from a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Belgium played. Canada managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.

Total goals

Belgium saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Canada, who managed to score 1.7 times in those matches.

Betting prediction: Belgium vs Canada

To sum up, the upcoming match between Belgium and Canada seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this World Cup game.