Our prediction for this match:
Belgium
Match Time & Date:
08/06/2024
20:00
Prediction: 3-0
Luxembourg
Belgium will look to build on a 2-0 win over Montenegro when they take on Luxembourg in their last friendly before EURO 2024 opener. The Red Devils are still relying on Man City ace Kevin De Bruyne, while Arsenal winger Leandro Trossard should be recalled to the starting XI after scoring as a substitute against Montenegro. Atletico Madrid centre-back Axel Witzel and Man City winger Jeremy Doku are pushing for a start as well.
Luxembourg, on the other hand, failed to spoil France’s party at Stade Saint-Symphorien on Wednesday evening. Die Roten Lowen face yet another uphill task against Belgium and, taking everything into account, anything but a routine home win would be a big surprise. Both Sebastien Thill and Mirza Mustafic are sidelined with injuries for the visiting team. It has to be noted that in their last meeting in a friendly Belgium rolled over Luxembourg 5-1.
Highlighted Player (Youri Tielemans):
Youri Tielemans is a product of Anderlecht football academy. The prolific midfielder was born on May 7, 1997 in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw and he is regarded as one of the most talented Belgian players. Tielemans signed his first professional contract with Anderlecht at the age of 16 and in 2013 he made his first-team debut for the club.
The Belgian starlet came as a substitute in a 3-2 loss to Lokeren in the national championship. Youri Tielemans was making progress week by week and he quickly established himself as a first-team regular. The 176-cm-tall footballer scored 26 goals in 139 appearances in the league for Anderlecht and in 2017 he signed a five-year deal with Ligue 1 side Monaco.
Tielemans joined les Rouges et Blancs for a fee of around €25 million. Speaking of his international career, the Monaco midfielder made his senior debut for Belgium in a 1-1 draw with Netherlands (9.9.2016.). He came as a substitute ten minutes before the final whistle, replacing Steven Defour.
Highlighted Team (Luxembourg):
Luxembourg national football team is controlled by Luxembourg Football Federation and they play their home games at Stade Josy Barthel. Les Lions Rouges have never qualified for the finals of a major tournament, but they often make life difficult for European teams in the qualifiers.
Luxembourg defeated Macedonia in the Euro 2016 qualifiers, but a victory over Czech Republic in the 1996 European Championship qualifying match is considered the team’s biggest success. Les Lions Rouges play their home matches in red shirts and red shorts, while they wear white jerseys and white shorts when playing on the travels.
Jeff Strasser is both the most famous and the most capped Luxembourg player and it has to be noted that the former Bundesliga player made 98 appearances for the national team. Luxembourg recorded their biggest win against Afghanistan (6-0), in the match that was played in London in 1948. Speaking of their biggest defeat, Luxembourg were outclassed by England 9-0 on two occasions (1960, 1982).
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