BELGIUM begin their bid to qualify Euro 2024 with an away match against Sweden at the Friends Arena on Friday night.
Following their agonising early exit from the World Cup in Qatar, Roberto Martinez relinquished his role as Red Devils manager after six years in charge.
Former RB Leipzig boss Domenico Tedesco has been tasked with ushering in a new era now that the curtain has been brought down on Belgium's much-talked-about golden generation of players.
The Belgian's have been housed alongside Austria, Azerbaijan, Estonia and opening night opponents Sweden in Group F as they embark on their latest quest for an elusive first trophy.
After reaching the quarter-finals of the 2018 World Cup, Sweden failed to qualify for the 2022 edition in Qatar after being pipped to a place in the playoffs against Poland.
The Swedes have kept faith with boss Janne Andersson as they set out to qualify for what would be their seventh successive appearance at the Euros.
Outright Betting
Sweden have fallen to defeat in each of their last three meetings with Belgium and the bookies' odds suggest that trend will continue here, with a home win priced up at 5/2 (Bet 365) while the draw can be backed at 12/5 (Betfred).
Belgium, who have failed to win three of their last four competitive matches, arrive in Stockholm as 11/10 (Bet 365) favourites.
Betting Angles
There isn't a huge amount of appeal in the 1×2 market here but backing both teams to score looks like an eye-catching alternative at 10/11 with William Hill.
Domenico Tedesco has inherited a team that carry plenty of firepower and that's reflected by the fact that they have scored a minimum of one goal in a whopping 57 of their last 60 matches.
While there is no doubt that Belgium still boast one of the best groups of players on the planet, their ageing defence perhaps represents their Achilles heel, and that was evident at last year's winter World Cup.
The Red Devils' rearguard has been breached in 10 of their last 14 meaningful matches so they could struggle to shut out a Sweden side that have demonstrated over the last few years that they can give the big boys a bloody nose if underestimated.
The Blue and Yellow have made the net bulge in all but one of their last 19 home matches in all competitions, not to mention BTTS copped in two of their three competitive contests at home in 2022.
With all that in mind, backing each team to oblige at 10/11 (William Hill) looks like the obvious solution in the Swedish capital on Friday night.
Elsewhere, I'll also dip into the player card market and have a small play on Belgium's Jan Vertonghen to pick up a caution at 15/4 with Bet 365.
The former Tottenham defender is in the twilight of his career and given his lack of pace he may have to take a yellow card here when faced with a vibrant Sweden frontline that should cause him real problems.
This Euro 2024 match between Sweden and Belgium will be played on Mar 24, 2023 and kick off at 19:45. Check below for our tipsters best Sweden vs Belgium prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
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Jan Vertonghen 9/2 with Sky bet!!!