Russia vs Belgium
EURO Qualification
Date: Saturday, 16 November 2019
Kick-off at 17:00 UK/ 18:00 CET
Venue: Gazprom Arena (Saint Petersburg).
RUSSIA
Since losing in Belgium in their opening match of the campaign, the Russian has collected maximum points from their other seven games and already secured their place in next summer's tournament.
Coach Stanislav Cherchesov has been named a 26-man squad for the last two games, including uncapped quartet Maksim Belyaev, Dmitry Chistyakov, Daniil Fomin and Rifat Zhemaletdinov.
Midfielder Aleksei Miranchuk back after injury but his brother Anton remains sidelined along with Alan Dzagoev, Yury Gazinsky and Fyodor Smolov, while the lock Denis Cheryshev has been pulled out.
Predicted line-up (4-3-3): Guilherme; Petrov, Semenov, Dzhikiya, Kudryashov; Ozdoev, Akhmetov, Golovin; Ionov, Dyzuba, Bakaev
Not available: Anton Miranchuk (Hurt), Gazinsky (Hurt), Dzagoev (Hurt), Smolov (Hurt), Cheryshev (Injured)
doubtful:
BELGIUM
Belgium is one of only two teams with a perfect record in Euro 2020 qualifying and they have not even conceded a goal in their last seven games.
Kevin De Bruyne, Leandro Trossard and Jason Denayer back in the squad after missing the last set of internationally because of injury, but defenders January Vertonghen and Thomas Meunier ruled out.
Timothy Castagne because it was set to recall on the right wing, while De Bruyne had to go back into the attack along with Romelu Lukaku, who was rested in the last match against Kazakhstan.
Predicted line-up (3-4-2-1): Courtois; Alderweireld, Vermaelen, Mechele; Castagne, Witsel, Tielemans, T. Hazard; De Bruyne, E. Hazard; Lukaku
Not available: Kompany (Injured), Casteels (Hurt), Meunier (Hurt), Vertonghen (Injured)
doubtful:
Russia vs Belgium Predictions
Russia does not pay heed to go handicap their last days, because they practically ruined Cyprus squad to a 0-5 defeat. Within ten minutes in the game-clock itself perform a find back of the net, and then add one more by 23 minutes. This was followed by the sending-off for the hosts, abundant utilized by the visiting contingent.
Three goals were added by visitors to complete the scorecard five goals.
World Cup semi-finalists continued their dominant run in groups, unchallenged, the last one-day match as well. They were on the road but beat a squad of Kazakhstan with a classy performance. One of the goals each in both sections convey three points for the team.
This weekend, the war is over the top spot. Belgium holds the lead, as they already have a surplus of three points, and has won the reverse fixture of this game as well. However, Russia could make with a win on Saturday, which will help them to make a pass in a tag-group champion.
Taking into account the form of the two teams, which have both combined to provide their combined 15 victories from 16 matches in the competition (the only loss coming in the list between the two as well), the possibility for this fixture to back goals at both ends is very high.
However, with the talent roster Belgium have, and the experience they have gained over the past few years, plus the excellence in clashes h2h they have shown in the last two decades (Belgium will have a winning record of 100% in the meetings h2h since 2002, if not to single draw in 2017), the victory should go to Belgium.
Russia vs Belgium Betting Tips
Draw No Bet: Belgium @ 1.50 (1/2)
Both Teams Score @ 1.67 (2/3).
