Belgium in Cruise Control at the Top of Group F as They Meet Sweden in 2024 European Championship Qualifying

Belgium vs Sweden - 16/10/2023

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There are just three rounds of fixtures remaining in Group F of 2024 European Championship qualifying, including the meeting between Belgium and Sweden.

The game will be played on the 16th of October and the hosts are top of the group on 16 points, while the visitors are in third place on 6 points. The match will be played at the King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels.

Belgium come into the game on the back of a 3-2 win in Austria, a result which booked their place in the 2024 European Championships.

Belgium were excellent for the first hour against a team battling with them to finish top of the group. The Red Devils opened the scoring in the 12th minute and scored two goals inside the first 13 minutes of the second half.

Austria worked their way back into the match, scoring two goals of their own but Belgium held on for a crucial victory.

The win in Austria means Belgium are undefeated in their last 8 fixtures in all competitions. They have won 6 of those matches, including each of their last 4 games, all of which have been in European Championship qualifying.

Trends show Belgium are undefeated in their 16 most recent home European Championship qualifiers. They have scored 3 or more goals in 9 of their last 10 on home soil and kept a clean sheet in 4 of their last 6 European Championship qualifiers at home.

Sweden make the trip to the King Baudouin Stadium having recorded a 3-1 home friendly win over Moldova.

The Swedes opened a 2 goal lead after only 18 minutes but Moldova pulled a goal back before half time. Into the second half and Sweden scored the only goal to secure the win.

The win over Moldova means Sweden have won 4 of their 6 most recent fixtures in all competitions. The wins have come over Azerbaijan at home and Estonia away in European Championship qualifying plus New Zealand at home in a friendly.

However, there have been costly defeats home and away to Austria that have left Sweden trailing in the group.

Trends show Sweden have won 4 of their last 5 away European Championship qualifiers. They have kept a clean sheet in each of those 4 victories.

Team news and Belgium could make one change from the team that started the win over Austria, with Yannick Carrasco starting over Lois Openda. Matz Sels continues in goal with Thibaut Courtois injured.

Sweden are without Newcastle United’s Alexander Isak and could start with Robin Quaison as a lone striker. Dejan Kulusevski and Emil Forsberg will both start having been rested against Moldova.

It has been a qualifying campaign to forget for Sweden and they are up against a confident Belgium team.

This should be a match Belgium win comfortably and they could do so with a clean sheet.

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EuQ

Belgium Sweden 16/10/2023 20:45

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1

3 - 0

3.09

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1.65

1.65 4.00 5.00 no no no

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1 - 1(1 - 1)

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