Belgium for another shot at the European championship after a second run against the 2004 European champions Greece in a friendly. The match schedules for Thursday in Brussels, with kickoff at 9:45 pm.
The Red Devils secured a spot in Euros 2020, whereas their opponents failed to cut through the competition. The friendly comes in preparations for the World Cup qualifiers.
Roberto Martinez remains on the top of most club’s shortlist for a managerial role. However, he remains with one sole focus with the international success for Belgium in the European championship.
Despite ranked as the top nation globally, Belgium has little to show in terms of continental glory. However, there is a great deal of optimism this time around for the Red Devils.
It marks three years since Belgium secured a third-place finish in the World Cup. Therefore, Martinez will be keen on avoiding another exit from Euros 2020. In 2016, Wales dumped the Red Devils in the quarter-final stages in the competition.
However, Red Devils avenged their exit with a 3-1 win over Wales in the World Cup qualifiers. A splash of attacking talent awaits the side this time around.
Unfortunately, three consecutive wins were not enough to save Greece from qualifying for the Euros 2020. The side finished off two points behind second-placed Finland in Group J.
Belgium vs. Greece Head to Head
Both sides have three games against each other, with Belgium taking one win and two draws. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Belgium 8-0 Belarus
- The Czech Republic 1-1 Belgium
- Belgium 3-1 Wales
- Belgium 4-2 Denmark
- Red Devils 2-0 England
Away
- Greece 1-1 Georgia
- Greece 2-1 Honduras
- Spain 1-1 Greece
- Greece 0-0 Slovenia
- Moldova 0-2 Greece
Belgium Team News
Midfielder Kevin De Bruyne suffered two facial fractures after a clash with Toni Rudiger in the Champions League finals. Therefore, he remains out of this clash with later assessments over his fitness. Additionally, Axel Witsel remains ruled out with an Achilles injury, while Divock Origi also misses out with injury woes.
Greece Team News
Arsenal defender Konstantinos Mavropanos earned his first senior call-up after an impressive loan spell at Stuttgart. Experienced players in the squad remain unavailable, with Kostas Fortounis, Kostas Stafylidis, and Dimitris Siovas dropped from the starting lineup. However, experienced defender Papadopoulos remains available.
Prediction and Odds
The lack of attacking threat by the visitors is likely to give the hosts a huge advantage given their squad depth.
- Belgium Win
- Goals Over 2.5
- No Score: Away
