England vs Belgium Prediction Odds and Tips: Toney to Shine at Wembley
England and Belgium are both seeking a confidence boost to take away from Tuesday's friendly at Wembley after failing to find the net in their Saturday fixtures.
England lost to a late goal against Brazil, while Belgium played out a goalless game against the Republic of Ireland and another tight contest is likely as the teams continue their build-up to the Euro 2024 finals.
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England remain without forwards Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka, who missed the Brazil match, and they have been joined on the sidelines by defenders Kyle Walker and Harry Maguire plus goalkeeper Sam Johnstone.
Keeper James Trafford and defender Rico Lewis have arrived from the Under-21 squad to bolster England's ranks, while midfielders Cole Palmer and Jordan Henderson may be available after returning to training and Ivan Toney is set to start in attack.
Declan Rice will be England's captain for the night on Tuesday in Kane's absence. The Arsenal midfielder will also be making his 50th international appearance for the Three Lions.
Kevin De Bruyne, Thorgan Hazard and Yannick Carrasco were all left out of the Belgian squad, but striker Romelu Lukaku could return after missing the Ireland game with a groin issue.
Belgium vs England Predicted XIs
England (4-2-3-1): Pickford; Konsa, Stones, Branthwaite, Gomez; Henderson, Rice; Bowen, Bellingham, Rashford; Toney.
Belgium (4-3-3): Sels; Meunier, Faes, Theate, Deman; Tielemans, Onana, Vermeeren; Bakayoko, Lukaku, Doku.
England vs Belgium Tips
England didn't do much to justify their status as favourites to win Euro 2024 in Saturday's friendly loss to Brazil, but they are capable of better and should avoid losing successive home friendlies for the first time in more than a decade.
The Three Lions had already made six substitutions by the time they conceded the decisive goal to teenager Endrick in the 80th minute, so while disappointing for their fans, it was really not that relevant to England's chances of collecting the silverware this summer.
England will be keen to put on an improved display and that was their first defeat since the World Cup. While Belgium are also decent opponents they too were not at their best in their first friendly of the international break.
The Red Devils drew 0-0 with Ireland and might have lost their own unbeaten record since Qatar 2022 if the home team's Evan Ferguson had been able to convert a first-half penalty.
While England will again be without creative spark Saka and top scorer Kane, they are not short of talent in forward areas and Jude Bellingham is capable of providing a moment of magic every time he plays.
Belgium are missing De Bruyne, but may be boosted by the return of striker Lukaku, who has been nursing a groin issue.
Games between these nations have tended to be cagey and both teams have scored in only two of their last eight meetings, while seven of their last nine encounters have featured no more than two goals.
It's hard to see either side having a major edge as they had identical records in their Euro 2024 qualifying groups with six wins and two draws each, and, while England are strong at home, Belgium won all five of their away games in their group.
Two solid teams could cancel each other out, so backing the draw is the preferred bet in the match-result market.
If there is to be a goal, then no player on the pitch will be more hungry to score it than England striker Toney.
The Brentford man is in line for his first England start after scoring four goals in the Premier League since returning to action in January.
His debut appearance as a substitute against Ukraine in a qualifier a year ago lasted less than 10 minutes and, after failing to make the World Cup squad, he will want to show he can provide a useful back-up to Kane for the Euros.
He is worth backing to grab his first goal in international football.
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