Our prediction for this Nations League match:
Belgium
Match Time & Date:
23/03/2025
20:45
Prediction: 3-1
Ukraine
Belgium will look to put an end to their four-game losing run when they take on Ukraine in the Nations League relegation playoffs (second leg) on Sunday evening. The Belgians aim to overcome a two-goal deficit in front of home fans and they are likely to go all guns blazing at the Ukrainians. Aston Villa midfielder Youri Tielemans serves a one-game ban, with Hans Vanaken likely to step up. Man City ace Kevin De Bruyne should keep his place in the starting XI.
The visitors, on the other hand, are likely to adopt a defence-minded approach in the return leg, but preventing Romelu Lukaku and Co. from scoring at Cegeka Arena is easier said than done. To make things even worse for the away team, both Sych and Konoplya should miss Sunday’s clash with injuries. Taking everything into account, there is a big value in betting on the home side.
Highlighted Player (Romelu Lukaku):
Romelu Lukaku Bolingoli, born on 13th of ay 1993 is a Belgian player with roots form Congo. Lukaku played for several youth teams before he got picked up by RSC Anderlecht. After playing for only 2 seasons for Anderlecht Chelsea picked him up for around12 million euro.
Lukaku was never able to get a spot in the starting eleven of Chelsea and after playing for WBA he moved to Everton for approximately 35 million euro.Lukaku made his debut in February 2010 by the age of 16 and is one of the youngest players that player for the highest Belgian national team.
The biggest achievement of Lukakui is winning the Eerste klasse in Belgium and the English FA Cup. With his strength and goal scoring abilities Lukaku can be considered as one of the deadliest strikers of the world. Nicknames for Lukaku are Big Rom and the Tank.
Highlighted Team (Ukraine):
After the country had gained independence from the Soviet Union, Ukraine played their first international match in 1992, and they have come a long way since. Zbirna have only once played at the World Cup finals so far, and they did really well to reach the quarter-finals in 2006, while they co-hosted the Euro 2012 with Poland, albeit failing to get past the group stage.
The generation that secured qualification for the Euro 2016 finals in France is arguably the most talented ever, with Yevhen Konoplyanka, Andriy Yarmolenko, Ruslan Rotan and Roman Zozulya the leading players, but plenty more talent present in Mikhail Fomenko’s squad.
Similar to the trademark style of former Soviet teams, Ukraine bases their tactics on rock-solid defence and swift counter-attacks, but it has to be noted that Zbirna possess a lot more technical skills and attacking potential than most other former Russian republics. Everything suggests that the most successful period in the history of the national team is ahead of them.
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