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Wales vs Belgium predictions: Doku could dent Welsh qualification hopes

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Craig Bellamy's Wales face a crucial clash with Belgium on Monday and face an in-form Jeremy Doku in Cardiff
Craig Bellamy's Wales face a crucial clash with Belgium on Monday and face an in-form Jeremy Doku in Cardiff
  • Wales conceded three early goals in the 3-0 friendly defeat to England at Wembley

  • Belgium scored 16 goals in the three games before the 0-0 draw with North Macedonia

  • Recommended bet: Jeremy Doku to be first goalscorer

Wales were unbeaten in Craig Bellamy's first nine matches in charge but Thursday's 3-0 friendly defeat to England was their third loss in four matches.

That run began with a 4-3 World Cup qualifying reverse away to Belgium in June and Bellamy's men face the Red Devils in Monday's return fixture in Cardiff.

It is a vital fixture in Group J as favourites Belgium endured a frustrating goalless draw at home to North Macedonia last week, despite firing in 25 shots to their opponents' three.

The latest Wales vs Belgium odds are available on LiveScore Bet.

Team news

Wales are missing the injured Aaron Ramsey and Daniel James so Cardiff's Isaak Davies and Rubin Colwill have been added to the squad for this month's internationals. 

Craig Bellamy named a strong team for the friendly against England and is unlikely to make many changes despite the 3-0 defeat at Wembley.

Belgium's record goalscorer Romelu Lukaku is sidelined due to a thigh injury. Arsenal's Leandro Trossard started up front against North Macedonia but Lois Openda could lead the line in Cardiff.

The latest Wales vs Belgium odds are available on LiveScore Bet.

The stats

Wales have lost their last two games to nil, against Canada and England.

One or both teams failed to score in four of Wales's last five matches.

Wales have lost only one of their last 17 competitive internationals in 90 minutes.

Four of Belgium's last seven games have featured over 3.5 goals.

Belgium's last two wins were both by a 6-0 scoreline.

The Red Devils lost five of their eight matches in the 2024-25 Nations League.

The latest Wales vs Belgium odds are available on LiveScore Bet.

Prediction

Craig Bellamy has called on his Wales players to learn from Thursday's chastening friendly defeat to England, who raced into a 3-0 lead inside 20 minutes at Wembley.

Wales were also 3-0 down early on in June's World Cup qualifier against Belgium before a Harry Wilson penalty and goals from Sorba Thomas and Brennan Johnson made it 3-3.

Kevin De Bruyne's 88th-minute winner was a tough blow for Wales after such a stirring comeback and they must beat Belgium on Monday to maintain their hopes of topping Group J.

Rudi Garcia's Red Devils hammered September's opponents Liechtenstein and Kazakhstan, both by a 6-0 scoreline, before last week's 0-0 draw at home to group leaders North Macedonia.

The final score did not tell the full story of a one-sided contest in which Belgium racked up 25 attempts at goal and their keeper Thibaut Courtois did not have to make a save.

Belgium are understandably short-priced favourites to take three points in Cardiff but better value may be for Manchester City winger Jeremy Doku to score the first goal.

Doku had six shots, two of them on target, against North Macedonia and scored his side's third goal in June's thrilling victory over Wales.

He bagged a brace in his previous outing for Belgium — last month's 6-0 rout of Kazakhstan — and his bright start to the season for City included a brilliant solo goal against Napoli in the Champions League.  

Back Jeremy Doku to be first goalscorer, available at 7/1 with LiveScore Bet.

The latest Wales vs Belgium odds are available on LiveScore Bet.

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