Belgium vs. Russia: preview and betting tips

On Saturday, Belgium, one of the biggest favourites, will also play the opening match of the European Championship. The first opponent for coach Roberto Martinez’s selection will be Russia. How will the match turn out?

Belgium is undoubtedly one of the biggest favourites of the tournament. They should dominate the basic group B, where they are together with Russia, Denmark and Finland, without any major problems.

The team of Spanish strategist Roberto Martinez would like to win another medal after the bronze at the 2018 World Cup. The opportunity is ideal for this, as the Belgians have a large number of world-class players in their squad.

Their first opponent at the European Championships will be Russia. The latter has not fared well at recent national team meetings, as evidenced by, among other things, a 0:0 draw with Moldova and a 5:0 loss to Serbia.

Russia will most likely play Denmark for promotion from second place. Any points from the match with Belgium would be a pleasant surprise for the team around Aleksandr Golovin.

So what to bet on? Belgium is the paper favourite for the match, having beaten their upcoming opponents in both qualifying matches. You can bet on their victory at odds of 1.88.

Twenty-eight-year-old striker Romelu Lukaku, who has scored 60 goals for the national team so far, will be the biggest threat to the opponent’s defence. The odds of him scoring on Saturday are 2.50.