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Russia Belgium betting prediction


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This clash brings as protagonists two selections that are not among the main European, but still show great quality. Both countries host disputed championships that bring strong clubs that come to bother in continental competitions. Belgium have been making a good campaign in the World Cup Qualifiers, leading Group H, while Russia only focuses on preparations for the Confederations Cup in June. Both teams have individual highlights, but Belgium seems to have a stronger cast, showing good numbers even when they are away from home. Thus, it is a good bet the Belgian victory, but as they play away from home, the draw is also a good betting option.
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Preview
Russia and Belgium face , in a friendly match. This is the 2nd friendly match of the year for Russia, after the previous friendly match against Ivory Coast. As for Belgium, this is the first friendly match of the year. The only recent head‑to‑head between these two teams was played on 22‑06‑2014, and ended in a (1‑0) win by Belgium.

Analysis Russia

The home team plays its 2nd friendly match of the year, after having faced Ivory Coast, in a friendly that ended with the final score: Russia (0‑2) Ivory Coast. Russia has won 4 and lost 6 of the last 10 home matches. They haven't been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches. They have conceded the first goal in 6 of their 15 matches, and have never been able to turn the score around.

Russia is making their second appearance in 2017, which marks their second friendly of the season, as the country hosts the next World Cup and does not need to participate in the qualifiers. Their next competition, the Confederations Cup, takes place in the middle of this year. Last year, the Russian National team played twelve matches, considering friendly matches and Eurocopa games, of which they won only three, accumulating six defeats and three draws. In that same period, as principal, the Russians scored ten goals, while allowing visitors to swing the net thirteen times. For this game, the coach should keep the team in the 3-4-2-1 or 4-2-3-1.

Confirmed Lineup: Igor Akinfeev, Roman Neustädter, Viktor Vasin, Fedor Kudryashov, Aleksandr Samedov, Alan Dzagoev, Aleksandr Erokhin, Roman Zobnin, Maksim Kanunnikov, Dmitri Poloz.
Coach: D. Kombarov, V. Karpin.

Analysis Belgium

The away team plays its first friendly match of the year, after having played 6 friendlies last year, with the following final scores in the last 5: Netherlands (1‑1) Belgium, Belgium (0‑2) Spain, Belgium (3‑2) Norway, Belgium (1‑1) Finland and Switzerland (1‑2) Belgium and . In their last match, for the WC Qualification Europe, they got a home tie against Greece by (1‑1). In the last 10 away matches Belgium has won 7, tied 1 and lost 2. Their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches. In 15 matches, they have conceded the first goal 6 times and have only turned the score around in 1.

Belgium, as well as their opponents, enters the field for the second time in 2017, and also seeking their first win of the season to try to extend their unbeaten run of six games - interim. The Belgian National Team finished 2016 with a great result, winning Estonia by 8x1 for the World Cup Qualifiers. Last year, the team played fifteen games, winning nine, losing four and drawing two. As a visitor, in 2016, the Belgians scored thirteen goals and suffered four. For this match, the coach should keep the team in 3-5-1-1 or in 3-4-3, highlighting striker Lukaku.

Confirmed Lineup: Simon Mignolet, Jan Vertonghen, Toby Alderweireld, Thomas Vermaelen, Thomas Foket, Radja Nainggolan, Mousa Dembélé, Youri Tielemans, Nacer Chadli, Kevin Mirallas, Christian Benteke.
Coach: R. Martínez Montoliú.

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The tip and bet suggestion for the Russia vs Belgium match, on 28 March 2017, of the preview written by the editors of Online Betting Academy, goes to: Double chance, Draw or Belgium ⇒ bet available on bet365.

The Russia vs Belgium on 28 March 2017 will be played at Sochi, Olimpiyskiy Stadion Fisht.

 

Friendlies - 2017

  • 86% 311 / 360 Games

  • Home team wins 48.23%
  • Draws 25.72%
  • Away team wins 26.05%
  • Over 1.5 72.99%
  • Over 2.5 47.59%
  • Over 3.5 25.4%
  • Goals 809
  • Goals /match 2.6
  • Goals /match home 1.58
  • Goals /match away 1.03
  • Both teams score 46.62%
  • Goals after 80' 9.15%
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