Ace Football previews the World Cup round 3 match between New Zealand and Belgium and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
New Zealand go up against Belgium this coming Saturday in a game that will take place at BC Place Vancouver. This is their third and final outing in the group stages of the World Cup.
Following two rounds of matches in the group stage, New Zealand sit as number four with one point, while Belgium collected two points as number three. New Zealand enter their upcoming game placed as number 85 in the FIFA world ranking. There is a bit of a gap to opponents Belgium, who enter the game ranked number 9 in the world.
Form: New Zealand vs Belgium
New Zealand Form
In their last three matches, New Zealand lost 1-0 against England, drew 2-2 with Iran, before losing to Egypt by 1-3. New Zealand had one wins in their last 10 internationals, drawing two while losing seven of their matches.
Belgium Form
Belgium currently look solid after going three matches unbeaten. They laid the groundworks by beating Tunisia with a 5-0 scoreline, before settling for a draw in a 1-1 game against Egypt. Their latest match once again had them draw, this time 0-0 against Iran. Belgium won five of their last 10 internationals, with five draws as well, but without suffering a single defeat.
Betting stats for New Zealand and Belgium
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between New Zealand and Belgium. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- New Zealand have lost 6 of the last 8 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 4 of the last 5 New Zealand matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 New Zealand matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 16 of the last 18 Belgium matches in the World Cup, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 7 Belgium matches in the World Cup, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Belgium matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Belgium matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
In-form players: New Zealand vs Belgium
Look no further than Elijah Just, when searching for a marksman who is currently in good shape. He hit the target three times lately for New Zealand, while Dodi Lukebakio managed four goals in the last half dozen matches for Belgium across tournaments. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
Popular markets: New Zealand vs Belgium
Full-time result
New Zealand claimed a measly one win in their 10 most recent games. However, they did draw two whilst losing seven. Belgium won five of their last 10 games, with five draws and zero defeats as well. Good luck taking on Belgium currently, as they look back on an excellent streak of 15 games without defeat. Belgium didn’t lose any of their 7 most recent away games.
Both teams to score
New Zealand scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Belgium got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Belgium managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in five of New Zealand’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Belgium’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.6 goals in these matches. Astonishingly, New Zealand conceded a goal in their last 13 matches.
Betting prediction: New Zealand vs Belgium
To summarize, the upcoming World Cup clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for New Zealand vs Belgium mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.
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