Belgium VS Greece BETTING TIPS (25-03-2017)
PREVIEW & TIPS FOR Belgium VS Greece
Belgium and Greece measure their strength in a meeting for this stage of WC Qualification Europe (1st Heat). There is no recent record of direct clashes between the two teams, which have not crossed in the last three years. The last time they faced was 29-02-2012, in a match that ended with the final result: Greece (1-1) Belgium. In this meeting the home factor could play a decisive role, as Greece has shown differences in performance in their games at home and as a visitor.
After 4 wins, the home team is currently in 1st place with 12 points earned. In the last game, they won by (8-1) at home against Estonia, after in the previous game, have won by (0-6) away with Gibraltar. This is a team that maintains the income when it plays outside its stadium, because in the last 30 games it registers 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses as a visitor; Against 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses in his stadium. In the last 10 home games Belgium recorded 7 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses.
For this competition, it registers a sequence of 4 victories in the last games. The defense has been in good shape and only conceded goals in 1 of the last 4 games, and his attack has scored with great regularity, since he has scored at least one goal in the last 4 games for this competition. In their home games there is a tendency for goals to be scored as 11 of their last 11 games have finished with over 1.5 goals and 8 of 11 have finished with over 2.5 goals. In the 15 games he played, he only managed 1 turnaround in 6 games in which he suffered the first goal.
Belgium have the best generation of their history and have made a great season in the qualifiers for the Russian World Cup and have 100% of the points played so far and it is worth noting that it has a 2 point advantage over its next Opponents, Greece, then a victory is very important to increase the leadership hypothesis and to direct the vacancy for the 2018 World Cup. The team scored 21 goals, being the best attack of Group H, and conceded only 1 goal, with the Defense less penetrated and these figures demonstrate the great balance between the offensive and defensive sectors, since the attack has scored several goals with optimum regularity, while the defense is presented with great solidity and suffers very few goals. By playing as their hosts, as their game on Saturday, Belgium have won their two games against Bosnia-Herzegovina and against Estonia, and has averages of 6 goals scored and 0.50 goals conceded per game, showing once again the Quality of both your attack and your defense. Overall in the competition, counting the games as hosts and as a team from outside, usually scores more in the second half, since 12 of his 21 goals took place in the second stage, mainly between 60 and 75 minutes and between 75 and 90 Minutes where there were 5 goals in each of these periods. The team has great players, but the biggest highlights are the goalkeeper Courtois who passes great safety for the defensive system and midfielder Kevin De Bruyne, responsible for making the play in midfield. For the clash with Greece, coach Roberto Martinez will not be able to rely on midfielder Eden Hazard who, curiously enough, was replaced by his brother Thorgan Hazard.
The visiting team is currently in 2nd place with 10 points, after 3 wins and 1 draw. In the penultimate game, he won out against Estonia by (0-2). In the last game, they drew at home against Bosnia-Herzegovina by (1-1). This is a team that curiously shows more positive results than at home, since in the last 30 games it has recorded 4 wins, 7 draws and 4 losses as a visitor, with a total of 14 goals scored and 12 conceded; Against 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 losses in his stadium, with a total of 15 goals scored and 20 conceded. In the last 10 games as a visitor Greece won 4, drew 3 and lost 3. Their attack has marked with great regularity, since it has always scored at least one goal in the last 4 games for this competition. In their away games there is a tendency to have a few goals, since 6 of the last 12 who played ended with less than 1.5 goals. In 15 games, he only managed 1 turnaround in 6 games in which he suffered the first goal.
Greece have played well in the qualifiers for the 2018 World Cup and are among the top-ranked players in Group H with 83% of points played so far and it is worth mentioning that they are 2 points behind the leader and next opponent Belgium, I need at least a draw to not let the rival open even more in the first position. The squad scored 9 goals, being the second best attack of their group, and conceded 2 goals, having the second defense less penetrated and these numbers demonstrate the good balance between the offensive and defensive sectors.