SM
Watford vs. Leeds: 6 hrs 31 mins
Upcoming predictions and previews
Collect News Data
BN
International Friendly
Mar 29, 2022 at 7.45pm UK
Lotto Park
BF

Belgium
3 - 0
Burkina Faso

Vanaken (16'), Trossard (18'), Benteke (75')
FT(HT: 2-0)

Bayala (32'), Guira (72'), Tapsoba (83')

Preview: Belgium vs. Burkina Faso - prediction, team news, lineups

:Headline: Preview: Belgium vs. Burkina Faso - prediction, team news, lineups:
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's International Friendlies clash between Belgium and Burkina Faso, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Sports Mole

Belgium will be bidding to return to winning ways when they take on Burkina Faso in an international friendly on Tuesday night.

The Red Devils played out a 2-2 draw with the Republic of Ireland on Saturday, while Burkina Faso will enter the contest off the back of a 5-0 defeat to Kosovo on Thursday.


Match preview

Belgium came close to beating Republic of Ireland in Dublin on Saturday, with Hans Vanaken's 58th-minute effort separating the two sides until the 85th minute, when Alan Browne came up with the leveller.

Roberto Martinez's side will now be looking to put a victory on the board ahead of the start of their UEFA Nations League campaign, which comes at home to the Netherlands on June 3.

The Red Devils comfortably qualified for the finals of the 2022 World Cup, picking up 20 points from their eight matches to finish at the top of Group E ahead of Wales, and they will be looking to make an impression in the competition, having finished third at the 2018 edition of the tournament.

Belgium somewhat disappointed at Euro 2020, only reaching the quarter-finals, and they will be expected to advance into the knockout round of this year's World Cup.

Head coach Martinez decided to leave a number of regulars out of his latest squad in order to have a look at the other options available, and many will be looking to make a positive impression on Tuesday night.

Burkina Faso, meanwhile, will enter this contest off the back of a 5-0 defeat to Kosovo in a friendly on Thursday, and they have actually lost their last three matches in all competitions.

Kamou Malo's side were in action at the Africa Cup of Nations earlier this year, finishing fourth at the competition, losing 3-1 to Senegal in the semi-finals before being beaten by Cameroon on penalties in the third-place playoff.

Burkina Faso have never qualified for the finals of a World Cup, and they will not be present at the 2022 edition of the tournament, having finished second behind Algeria in Group A.

The Stallions recorded a 3-0 victory over Gabon in a friendly at the start of the year, but the five-goal loss to Kosovo on Thursday was certainly a setback for the national team.

Belgium International Friendlies form:
  • D
  • D
  • W
  • D
  • W
  • D

Belgium form (all competitions):
  • W
  • L
  • L
  • W
  • D
  • D

Burkina Faso International Friendlies form:
  • W
  • L
  • L
  • D
  • W
  • L

Burkina Faso form (all competitions):
  • D
  • W
  • W
  • L
  • L
  • L

Team News

As mentioned, Belgium are without a number of regulars, with Thibaut Courtois, Kevin De Bruyne, Yannick Carrasco, Eden Hazard and Romelu Lukaku among those left out.

Head coach Martinez will make changes to his starting XI following the draw with Republic of Ireland, and there could be a spot between the sticks for Matz Sels, while Leandro Trossard might feature in the final third.

Thomas Foket is also pushing to be involved from the first whistle, while Adnan Januzaj could come into the attack; Wout Faes and Siebe Van der Heyden will also be pushing to make their debuts.

As for Burkina Faso, Aston Villa's Bertrand Traore was not involved in the heavy defeat to Kosovo, but the attacker is in line to feature for the visitors here.

Bayer Leverkusen's centre-back Edmond Tapsoba should also feature, while Cyrille Bayala is set to retain his spot in the final third of the field.

There will certainly be changes to the side that started against Kosovo, but Farid Ouedraogo will be hoping to keep his position between the sticks against the Red Devils.

Belgium possible starting lineup:
Sels; Denayer, Boyata, Theate; Foket, Dendoncker, Tielemans, T Hazard; Januzaj, Trossard, Vanaken

Burkina Faso possible starting lineup:
Ouedraogo; Yago, E Tapsoba, S Ouattara, Guiebre; Sangare, Guira, Badolo; B Traore, A Tapsoba, Bayala


We say: Belgium 2-1 Burkina Faso

Belgium's squad is far from full strength, but Martinez can still call upon a hugely talented group of players, and we are expecting the home side to have too much quality for their opponents in this contest.



Top tip

Our expert tipster partners at Sporita.com are predicting under 3.5 goals in this match. Click here to find out what else they are predicting for this game and for more of their tried-and-tested football tips.Under 3.5:curl




body check tags ::

Previews by email

Click here to get Sports Mole's daily email of previews and predictions for every major game!


amp_article__481796 : Collect and Make Data not in DataBase  : 
last updated article - 2022-03-27 16:16:31:
html db last update - 2022-03-27 15:02:06 :

ex - 7200 : read : write cache and make html
Read more!
Share this article now:


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!
Recommended Next on SM
A timeline of PSG's Champions League exits since 2017
Liverpool 'resigned to missing out on top managerial candidate'
Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Arsenal28204470244664
2Liverpool28197265263964
3Manchester CityMan City28196363283563
4Aston Villa29175760421856
5Tottenham HotspurSpurs28165759421753
6Manchester UnitedMan Utd28152113939047
7West Ham UnitedWest Ham2912894650-444
8Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton2811985044642
9Wolverhampton WanderersWolves28125114244-241
10Newcastle UnitedNewcastle281241259481140
11Chelsea27116104745239
12Fulham29115134344-138
13Bournemouth2898114152-1135
14Crystal Palace2878133348-1529
15Brentford2975174154-1326
16Everton2887132939-1025
17Luton TownLuton2957174260-1822
18Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest2967163551-1621
19Burnley2945202963-3417
20Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd2835202474-5014
Scroll for more - Tap for full version


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!

Loading ...

Failed to load data.

history www

Man City vs. Arsenal: Head-to-head record and past meetings

1

MC

Man City quoted £86m for "exceptional" Newcastle man?

2

MC

Preview: Torino vs. Monza - prediction, team news, lineups

3

PT

Arsenal 'optimistic over triple injury boost for Man City clash'

4

A'

Preview: Barcelona vs. Las Palmas - prediction, team news, lineups

5

PB

Man City injury, suspension list vs. Arsenal - De Bruyne, Stones and more

6

MC

Preview: Chelsea vs. Burnley - prediction, team news, lineups

7

PC

Key Man City duo miss training ahead of Arsenal title clash

8

KM

How Chelsea could line up against Burnley

9

HC

Barcelona could be missing seven players for Las Palmas clash

10

BC


. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .