Belgium vs Sweden Prediction, Tips & Odds – Oct. 16, 2023

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Belgium vs Sweden Prediction 16.10.2023. In the eighth round of qualification for EURO 2024, Belgium welcomes Sweden. The match is scheduled for Monday at 20:45 at the King Baudouin Stadium.

In the previous round, the home team defeated Austria, while the visitors were free and triumphed in a friendly match over Moldova.

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Belgium vs Sweden Odds

Belgium Team News

In the last competition match, Belgium defeated Austria away from home with 2:3. They took the lead in the 12th minute with a goal by Dodi Lukebaki, and the same player doubled his team’s advantage in the 55th minute. The third goal for the visitors was scored by Romelu Lukaku three minutes later, and in the 72nd, the home team reduced the deficit. Six minutes later, Amadou Onana received a second yellow card, and with a goal from the penalty spot, the home team reached a goal behind, however, they were unable to come back completely.

With this triumph, Belgium secured participation in the European Championship, and with a possible victory over Sweden, they would also secure first place in the table. They currently have 16 points, three more than their previous rivals, Austria. In the group stage, they recorded five wins and one draw.

Perhaps inclined to rotate his squad after confirming qualification for Euro 2024 with two games remaining, Belgium coach Domenico Tedesco faces limited options amid a growing number of absent players. Amadou Onana must serve a suspension after being sent off on Friday, while Leandro Trossard and Ameen Al-Dakhil, both from the English Premier League, have both withdrawn from the starting line-up due to injury. The goalkeeper duo, Koen Casteels, was sent home due to illness.

Of course, established stars Kevin De Bruyne and Thibaut Courtois are also unavailable, and the latter’s absence should mean Strasbourg’s Matz Sels will retain the first-choice goalkeeper position, despite competition from Thomas Kaminski and Arnaud Bodart. Teenager Arthur Vermeeren made his debut off the bench in Vienna and should be involved again, although it remains to be seen whether Romelu Lukaku will be rested. The Roma loanee is currently the top scorer in the Euro 2024 qualifiers with nine goals in six games, but Michy Batshuayi or Lens’ Lois Openda could replace him on Monday night.

First time on the scoresheet. 💪 pic.twitter.com/4ht5LcyAIc
— Belgian Red Devils (@BelRedDevils) October 14, 2023

Sweden Team News

In the previous friendly match, Sweden defeated Moldova at home with 3:1. They took the lead in the ninth minute with Jesper Karlsson’s goal, and doubled their advantage eight minutes later through Gustaf Lagerbielke. At the end of the first half, the visiting team reduced the advantage, and the final result was set by Karlsson with the second goal in the 74th minute of the game.

In the qualifiers for the European Championship, Sweden currently occupies the third position in the table with six points won, seven less than the second-placed Austria, which is in the place leading to the next stage. In the last five competitive games, they recorded two wins and three losses.

Sweden are back in full force after an experimental starting line-up was selected for the friendly against Moldova. Attacking duo Viktor Gyokeres and Dejan Kulusevski should return to the squad, along with captain Victor Lindelof and Aston Villa goalkeeper Robin Olsen.

Isak Hien and Jesper Karlstrom are among several players ruled out by Jann Andersson after last month’s defeat to Austria, while Newcastle United’s record signing Alexander Isak misses out with a thigh injury. After a failed attempt to change the classic Swedish 4-4-2 system earlier this year, Andersson has returned to such a system and is likely to use it against Belgium.

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— Svensk Fotboll (@svenskfotboll) October 15, 2023

Belgium vs Sweden H2H

Since 2000, these two national teams have played four matches against each other, and each time Belgium has triumphed. The last time, the result was 0:3.

Injuries and suspensions

Belgium: Leandro Trossard, Ameen Al-Dakhil, Koen Casteels, Kevin De Bruyne, Thibaut Courtois, Romeo Lavia, Dennis Praet

Sweden: Isak Hien, Jesper Karlstrom, Alexander Isak

Expected Lineups

Belgium (4-3-3): Sels; Castagne, Faes, Vertonghen, Theate; Tielemans, Mangala, Vermeeren; Lukebakio, Lukaku, Doku

Sweden (4-4-2): Olsen; Wahlqvist, Lindelof, Lagerbielke, Augustinsson; Kulusevski, Ekdal, K. Olsson, Karlsson; Claesson, Gyokeres