Prediction, Odds & Betting Tips for Belgium vs. Montenegro at International Friendlies
Prediction, Odds & Betting Tips for Belgium vs. Montenegro at International Friendlies
After a long time, Belgium hasn’t been the focus of the media before the start of one big tournament. The previous World Cup and the Devils’ failure seemed to have forced the pundits and fans to change their opinions about this unit. That might be good because it removed the pressure from De Bruyne and the guys. As for Montenegro, they missed another big tournament, and the team needs a complete reset in order to improve its status in European football.
Belgium
As stated, Belgium isn’t one of the elite favorites to win the championship, but on the other side, their form lately has been pretty impressive and we need to mention that Domenico Tedesco’s crew has 13 straight matches without a loss. Many overlooked this data.
During that stretch, we saw them triumphing on eight occasions and adding five ties. What is noticeable is that Tedesco improved the back line significantly. For instance, we saw them post three clean sheets in the past four events, and overall, during this unbeaten stretch, Belgium didn’t concede eight times.
De Bruyne is still the heart and soul of the unit, with Doku and others helping the midfield veteran. Meanwhile, fans hope to see Romelu Lukaku finally getting his groove and beginning to contribute as expected.
Montenegro
The Brave Falcons, as the fans call these guys, have three wins in the past four appearances, but that came late because Montenegro missed the EURO again. Their recent losses were to Hungary, 1-0, and Serbia, 3-1, both on the road. Apart from that, this team has had nothing but wins.
Yet their rivals were modest: Bulgaria, Lebanon, Lithuania, Belarus, North Macedonia, etc. We noticed that the attack is a much better part of the team than the defense, scoring two or more goals in all but one of the mentioned victories.
The unit’s biggest star is Stefan Savic, Atletico’s center-back. Stefan Jovetic is also there, but as you can see, those guys are veterans who used to be stars.
Belgium: Casteels; Meunier, Faes, Theate, Castagne; Tielemans, Witsel, De Bruyne; Trossard, Lukaku, Doku
Montenegro: Mijatovic; Vujacic, Savic, Tuci; Marusic, Jovovic, Camaj, Jankovic, Kosovic; Krstovic, Jovetic
There was only one match between these two teams in the past, which took place in 2012. It was a friendly international, which ended without winners, 2-2.
The hosts are massive and absolute favorites, meaning they shouldn’t have any trouble beating the Montenegrin team. We pick Belgium to cover a 1.5-goal spread, which would enhance the odds and the profits.
Our verdict: Belgium -1.5