Euro 2024: Belgium vs Romania Preview, Prediction and Live Stream Details

Belgium vs Romania: Belgium takes on Romania in the Group E encounter of the Euro 2024 at the Sokoine Stadium.

Belgium endured an unexpected shock in their tournament opener, falling 1-0 to Slovakia, a team ranked 45th in the FIFA rankings. It was one of the biggest upsets of the tournament, marked by a seventh-minute strike from Ivan Schranz. Despite Belgium’s relentless efforts to stage a comeback, including Romelu Lukaku being denied twice by VAR, luck was simply not on their side. Now, Tedesco’s men will be desperate to bounce back and prove their mettle. 

Meanwhile, Romania had a dream start to their Euro 2024 campaign, demolishing Ukraine with a commanding 3-0 victory. In a surprising twist, they achieved this despite having just 28% possession, the lowest for any winning team since 1980 at the Euros. Goals from Nicolae Stanciu, Razvan Marin, and Denis Dragus propelled them to a perfect start. Confidence is soaring in the Romanian camp, and they’ll be looking to carry that momentum forward. 

Belgium vs Romania Match Timings

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Belgium vs Romania Head to Head

Surprisingly, Belgium and Romania share an equal track record in their past meetings. Out of 12 encounters, both sides have won five games each. Their last meeting in 2022 saw Romania emerge victorious with a 2-1 win.

Belgium vs Romania Team News

Belgium

• Thomas Meunier (Thigh injury)
• Axel Witsel (Adductor)

Romania

• NA 

Belgium vs Romania Predicted Lineup

Belgium: Casteels; Castagne, Debast, Faes, Theate; Tielemans, Onana; Doku, De Bruyne, Trossard; Lukaku

Romania: Nita; Ratiu, Dragusin, Burca, Bancu; R. Marin, M. Marin, Stanciu; Man, Dragus, Mihaila

Belgium vs Romania Prediction

Belgium, with their array of stars, will be itching to set the record straight and get their campaign back on track. Romania, on the other hand, will be riding high on their opening win and will be eager to replicate their heroics.

The Romanian defense, which stood firm against Ukraine, will need to be at its best to contain Belgium’s attacking threats. Belgium’s urgency to secure a win might just clash perfectly with Romania’s newfound confidence. Our prediction for Belgium vs Romania: Belgium, driven by the need to redeem themselves, might edge out Romania with a narrow 2-1 victory. 

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