Prediction: Belgium vs Estonia

Prediction: Belgium to win 3-0

Best Odds: 9/2

Bookmaker: Zetbet

Belgium and Estonia will lock horns with each other in UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Group F this week. The match between Domenico Tedesco’s side and Thomas Häberli’s team will be held at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels and is scheduled to kick off at 7:45pm UK time on Tuesday. 

Belgium

Belgium are one of the best footballing teams in the world at the moment and have made huge progress in recent years. The Red Devils reached the quarter-finals at the 2016 European Championship finals and at the Euro 2020 finals. Belgium also progressed to the quarter-finals of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil and finished third at the World Cup in Russia in 2018.

De Rode Duivels have made a good start to the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Group F campaign. Belgium are at the top of the group at the moment with 10 points from four matches. They are level on points with second-placed Austria, who have also played four games, and are four points ahead of Sweden in third.

Belgium kicked off their UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Group F campaign with a 3-0 victory over Sweden away from home at the Friends Arena in Solna. Then came a 1-1 draw with Austria in Brussels which followed a 3-0 victory over Estonia. Belgium beat Azerbaijan 1-0 away from home this past weekend.

Team News:

Belgium are likely to line up in a 4-3-3 formation. Koen Casteels will be in goal. Jan Vertonghen and Wout Faes will be the two centre-back. Timothy Castagne will be the right-back, while Arthur Theate will be the left-back. Youri Tielemans, Amadou Onana and Leandro Trossard will be the players in midfield. Romelu Lukaku will be lead the line for Belgium and will have Johan Bakayoko and Yannick Carrasco on either flank.

Estonia

Estonia are one of the weakest teams in European football. They do not qualify for any major international competitions and do not even challenge too. As harsh as it may sound, Estonia are basically there to make up the numbers.

Thomas Häberli’s side are fourth in UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Group F at the moment. Estonia have picked up only one point from  four matches. They are five points behind Sweden in third and nine points behind Belgium and Austria, who are first and second respectively in the standings.

Estonia kicked off their UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Group F campaign with a 2-1 loss at the hands of Austria away from home at the Raiffeisen Arena in Linz. It followed a 1-1 draw with Azerbaijan on the road and then came a 3-0 hammering at the hands of Belgium at the Lilleküla Stadium in Tallinn. Over the weekend, Estonia suffered a huge 5-0 loss to Sweden in front of their own fans.

Team News:

Hein will be in goal for Estonia against Belgium. Kuusk, Tamm and Mets will be the three defenders. Peetson, Poom, Kait, Miller and Pikk will play in midfield and will have Ojamaa and Anier upfront.

Key Factors to Consider

• Belgium have scored 8 goals in 4 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Group F matches.
• Belgium have conceded 1 goal in 4 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Group F matches.
• Estonia have scored 2 goals in 4 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Group F matches.
• Estonia have conceded 11 goals in 4 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Group F matches.
• Romelu Lukaku, now on loan at AS Roma from Chelsea, has scored 6 goals for Belgium in UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Group F.

Conclusion

Estonia are a European minnow, and it is hard to see them do anything of note in Brussels. Belgium are much the better side and have some brilliant players. Anything other than a massive and comprehensive win for the home team would be a surprise.