Finland vs. Belgium Betting Lines and Predictions

History leads us to believe that the duel between Finland and Belgium to close Group B will be an even match in St. Petersburg, in what will be the closing of Group B, with a Belgium has won its first two matches, against Russia in St. Petersburg (3-0) and against Denmark in Copenhagen (2-1), and has qualified for the round of 16 with one match to go, and on the other hand with a Finnish team, after its 1-0 win against Denmark, lost by the same result in Russia, and is tied with the Russians to three points. This duel will take place on Monday, June 21 at 14:00 E.T., and will be broadcasted on DIRECTV Sports. 

Five interesting facts between the two teams before the end of the group stage: 

1. The 11 matches between the two teams have been very close so far, with Finland winning four games and Belgium three. 

2. The last two friendly matches between the two teams ended 1-1 in Belgium. 

3. The only meetings between the Belgians and Finns in the EURO context came in the UEFA EURO 2008 qualifiers, with Finland winning 2-0 in Helsinki. 

4. Finland is the 34th different country to qualify for a EURO. 

5. The Belgians’ greatest achievement to date was reaching the final in 1980 when they lost 1-2 to West Germany in Rome. 

This is how the two teams will be heading into the third group stage match at the European Championship: 

Finland: this team defeated Denmark in an anomalous circumstance and then lost to Russia, which is not a great team. However, the Finnish team despite its limitations plays well and above all, has a lot of character, so it is expected to go out to fight against a Belgium that against the Danes proved to be a rather mediocre team. The Finland-Belgium match is not favorable, the team coached by Roberto Martinez has proven to have a lot of skill and to be able to rescue difficult matches. 

Belgium: There is a remote possibility that the Belgian team could be eliminated from the group stage, but that would mean losing by a landslide to Finland and Russia beating Denmark. However, the game shown by the Finns seems weak enough to persuade bettors that, even though the Belgians do not have a great team, their game is enough for the Finland-Belgium prediction to be largely in their favor. A draw, on the other hand, would virtually qualify them both. 

Betting line: 

Finland: 15.3% (+819) – Goals: 0.80 – Best O/U: u2½-120 

Belgium: 71.9% (-312) – Goals: 2.86 – Best O/U: o2½-113 

Draw: 12.9% (+390)