Three years after opening the World Cup as hosts with a resounding 5-0 win over Saudi Arabia, can Russia deliver another monumental win for their home fans? Romelu Lukaku is the highest scorer in their history and also is one of the top scorers at Euro 2020 and that comes after a brilliant season with Inter Milan. Russia, on the other hand, beat Yasen Petrov's Bulgaria 1-0 on Saturday in an international friendly fixture.
NextNevertheless, Belgium enter the Euros on the back of a nine-game unbeaten run across all competitions, and with plenty of talented individuals in their ranks to boot, so the Red Devils need no added incentive to lay down a marker on the first matchday against their ever-hopeful opponents.
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De Bruyne wasn't on the bench for that game and is likely to miss the match against Russia following the facial injury he sustained in the Champions League final. There could be potential debuts for the Rubin Kazan duo of Yury Dyupin and Denis Makarov.
NextThey also will have the home crowd on their side, with the stadium expected to be half full.
That is their only success in their last seven EURO finals matches D2 L4. Belgium will face Russia at Krestovsky Stadium in the first match of Group B of the UEFA Euro 2020 Finals, this is a match where the Russian Bears will be played at home as one of the host countries. ET at Gazprom Arena.
NextBelgium averaged four goals per game in Euro qualifying and scored seven times over two games against Russia, including putting four past them in St.
They outscored their opponents 40-3 in dominating the qualifying group and have scored 24 and allowed seven in the nine-game streak.
NextNote: The BEL vs RUS player record and as a result, the BEL vs RUS best team is made on the basis of our own analysis.
Belgium and Russia are back in opposition for their opening Group B fixture at UEFA EURO 2020 having also been paired together in qualifying — when the Red Devils enjoyed much the better of things. Pick: Total Over 2.
Belgium possible starting lineup: Courtois; Alderweireld, Denayer, Vertonghen; Castagne, Tielemans, Dendoncker, Carrasco; Mertens, Hazard; Lukaku Russia possible starting lineup: Shunin; Barinov, Dzhikiya, Semenov; Fernandes, Zobnin, Ozdoev, Kuzyaev; Miranchuk, Golovin; Dzyuba We say: Belgium 2-0 Russia A Belgium team with the likes of Hazard and De Bruyne firing on all cylinders would have no problem marching to a comfortable success in this fixture, but Russia may sense an opportunity against the injury-hit Red Devils.
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