Belgium
With the World Cup 2018 kicking off in just a matter of weeks – on the 14th of June to be precise – many UK football fans will already be feeling both nervous and excited. This is because England are not only the only British team to have qualified for this year’s competition, but they also face some serious competition in the group stages.
Belgium will be competing in the 2018 World Cup, and they’ll begin the competition in the same group as England. This not only means that Belgium’s performance will affect England’s chances of success, but also that the Belgium World Cup odds are very important to consider if you want to back either team this summer.
Belgium squad & Belgium starting eleven
The World Cup 2018 presents sports betting enthusiasts with hundreds of new betting opportunities, and it provides the perfect to make some lucrative bets. However, in order to remain profitable this World Cup, you need to do your research properly. This is why, here at Fortune Frenzy, we’ve put together a comprehensive World Cup 2018 betting guide, which includes all the information about each of the thirty two competing teams.
In today’s guide, we will take a closer look at the Belgium international team in order to predict how they may fare in the World Cup 2018. Alongside discussing the betting odds on Belgium to win World Cup 2018, we’ll also be looking at their past World Cup record, their current form and how they weigh up against the other teams in their group – including England.
Belgium World Cup 2018: Factsheet
Before you even consider placing a wager on the odds on Belgium winning World Cup 2018, it’s important to know how Belgium have been performing recently, which players they’re taking to Russia and how their journey to the World Cup 2018 has unfolded so far. All of this information will help you make smarter wagers and, luckily, it can all be found in our handy factsheet below.
Belgium | |
Current Manager | Roberto Martinez |
Preliminary World Cup 2018 Squad | Koen Casteels, Thibaut Courtois, Simon Mignolet, Matz Sels; Toby Alderweireld, Dedryck Boyata, Laurent Ciman, Christian Kabasele, Vincent Kompany, Jordan Lukaku, Thomas Meunier, Thomas Vermaelen, Jan Vertonghen; Nacer Chadli, Kevin De Bruyne, Mousa Dembele, Leander Dendoncker, Marouane Fellaini, Youri Tielemans, Axel Witsel; Michy Batshuayi, Christian Benteke, Yannick Carrasco, Eden Hazard, Thorgan Hazard, Adnan Januzaj, Romelu Lukaku, Dries Mertens |
World Cup 2018 Group | Group G (Against England, Panama and Tunisia) |
No. of World Cup Appearances (not including 2018) | 12 |
No. of Previous World Cup Victories | 0 |
Stage of Elimination in World Cup 2014 | Quarter Finals |
Percentage of Games Won in Qualifying Rounds | 90 |
Belgium World Cup 2018 Odds: An Overview
As we’ve just mentioned, Belgium will begin their World Cup 2018 journey in Group G, and they will play their first match against Panama on the 18th of June. However, whilst this is still a few weeks away, this hasn’t stopped many popular UK bookmakers from already offering plenty of different Belgium World Cup 2018 odds.
Taking a look at these odds can not only help you get ahead of the crowd in placing some profitable wagers, but they also allow you to see how the bookies are expecting Belgium to perform.
Betting markets such as the odds for Belgium to win World Cup 2018 outright and Belgium Stage of Elimination will also help you weigh up how England are expected to fare too, as Belgium currently stand as their biggest threat to success.
Betting Market | Odds Belgium World Cup 2018 |
To Win World Cup 2018 | 11/1 |
To Reach the Final | 8/1 |
To Reach the Semi Finals | 5/1 |
To Reach the Quarter Finals | 5/2 |
To Reach the Round of 16 | 9/5 |
To Win Group Stage | 5/6 |
To Advance from Group | 1/12 |
To Not Advance from Group | 6/1 |
Odds on Belgium to Win World Cup 2018
As you can see from the table above, the odds on Belgium winning 2018 World Cup are looking very credible at the moment, and in fact Belgium are one of the top ten favourites to win the World Cup 2018. That being said, there is still plenty of value in this bet and we think, considering Belgium’s recent form and ability, backing them to win could be a very smart decision.
If, however, you are finding backing odds Belgium win World Cup 2018 a little risky, then why not place a ‘Stage of Elimination’ wager? These are also very smart bets to make, especially if you back them to reach the final, semis or quarters.
Belgium’s World Cup odds start losing value when you get into looking at the group stage markets. This is because they are currently the favourites to advance and even if they lose out to the second favourites of Group G (England), both Panama and Tunisia are not currently being considered much of a threat.