BELGIUM begin their Nations League campaign with a mouth-watering meeting against the Netherlands at King Baudouin Stadium on Friday night.
Roberto Martinez's men will be aiming for a better conclusion than the 2020/21 edition of the competition, where they threw away a two-goal lead to lose 3-2 to France at the semi-final stage.
Having already secured their place at the 2022 World Cup, the Belgians will start their preparations for this year's winter showpiece this weekend.
First up for the Red Devils is a home match with a Netherlands side who themselves have already stamped their ticket to Qatar.
The Oranje qualified by topping a group that included Turkey and Norway, beating the latter in their final game, on a night where I delivered a clean sweep of winners.
Louis Van Gaal's side have since beaten Denmark and drawn with Germany in friendlies so they will keen to keep the feelgood factor flowing on Friday night.
Outright Betting
Belgium, who have avoided defeat in each of their last eight matches with Holland, head into this contest as 13/10 favourites with SBK.
Despite being in the midst of a nine-game unbeaten run, the Netherlands roll into Brussels as 9/4 (SBK) underdogs while a point apiece can be backed at a best 5/2 (SBK).
Betting Angles
Goals are usually on the agenda when either of these teams are involved and there is plenty of scope for a repeat here with Over 2.5 Goals worthy of interest at 9/10 with UniBet.
Whilst Roberto Martinez has an awesome array of attacking talent at his disposal, clean sheets are not something Belgium's backline bag on a regular basis.
The Red Devils' rearguard has been breached in four of their last six competitive contests, and it's also worth noting that each of those matches featured three or more goals.
As for the visitors, they carry plenty of attacking threat of their own and they should have the technical tools to create opportunities and get in on the act in Brussels.
Netherlands have notched at least once in each of their nine outings under Louis Van Gaal's guidance, striking twice or more in six games from that sample, not to mention overs has cashed in four of their last six meaningful matches.
Given that each side is capable in attack and neither defence is watertight, siding with Over 2.5 goals on Friday night holds obvious appeal at 9/10 with UniBet.
With goals anticipated, I'll also have a nibble on a slight longshot and take the 4/1 on offer with 888Sport for both Romelu Lukaku and Memphis Depay to score anytime.
Both forwards have scored regularly for their respective nations in recent years and the two players also tend to be on penalties which is always an added incentive when delving into this market.
This UEFA Nations League match between Belgium and Netherlands will be played on Jun 3, 2022 and kick off at 19:45. Check below for our tipsters best Belgium vs Netherlands prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
