Belgium might have lost 1-0 to Slovakia in their opening clash, although they can count themselves unlucky considering that their XG count was 1.83 compared to their opponents’ 0.66. Dominic Tedesco will hope that fortune is on their side this time around considering that Romelu Lukaku had two goals disallowed in the opener.
The bookies make the Belgians odds-on favourites to bounce back from that setback with a victory in this Group E clash, with Kevin de Bruyne pulling the strings in midfield and he will be flanked by City team-mate Jeremy Doku and Arsenal winger Leandro Trossard. However, there are question marks over the defence and Romania are fresh from scoring goals.
Nobody predicted the Romanians claiming a 3-0 win over a much-fancied Ukraine side in their first game and this side will now look to pull off a shock success. Captain Nicolae Stanciu scored a terrific opener in their first game, with Razvan Marin and Denis Dragus adding further gloss to a victory that means they have one foot in the last sixteen.
Perhaps the underdogs were flattered by the margin of that scoreline last time out consider that their XG was barely more than a goal, with Belgium having the potential to cut loose in this game and get their Euro 2024 campaign back on track. A Belgian victory along with both teams to score could be the sensible ploy and the odds make appeal.