Belgium vs Romania Prediction 22.06.2024 | Euro 2024

• Competition: Euro 2024 - Group E
• Date: Saturday, 22nd, June 2024
• Kickoff: 20:00 UTC +1 / 21.00 CEST
• Venue: RheinEnergieStadion (Koln)

After a disappointing opening to their Euro 2024 campaign, Belgium will look to mount a quick response when they face Romania in Group E at the RheinEnergieStadion in Koln on Friday evening.

Belgium vs Romania Betting Tips: BELGIUM TO WIN

Despite being touted as potential heavyweights capable of making a deep run in this summer's tournament, Belgium suffered the biggest upset on the opening day of the European Championship, falling to a stunning 0-1 defeat against Group D underdogs Slovakia.

Luck definitely turned a blind eye to the Red Devils who outclassed their matchday one opponents across all aspects, ending the match with a total expected goals (xG) of 1.95, also seeing Romelu Lukaku's two goals being chalked off by VAR.

Heartbreaking defeat marks the first stumble for coach Tedesco since his arrival in February 2023, but he remains confident that his side will swiftly regain their winning rhythm, while the Belgians draw confidence from winning five out of six group-stage matches in the last two Euro finals.

Despite arriving at this summer's major tournament in sloppy form, failing to notch a single victory in their four warm-up matches (D3 L1) since cruising superbly and unscathed through their qualifying group with six wins and four draws, the Tricolours have astounded everyone with their eye-popping display.

Not a soul, not even the die-hard supporters, could have imagined their national team would kick off Euro 2024 in such spectacular fashion, as Romania crushed Ukraine into smithereens with a dominant 3-0 triumph at Bayern Munich's fortress.

It sounds unbelievable, but this marked Romania's first beating of a side in a continental tournament final since way back in 2000 when they shocked England in a five-goal thriller, and their emphatic opening success has put them in a strong position to qualify for the EURO knockout stages for only the second time ever.

Ahead of a stern test on matchday two, Edward Iordanescu's men won't be daunted by the challenge of facing the powerful Belgian side, having outperformed them in three out of the last four encounters, although their most recent H2H match goes all the way back to November 2012.

True, Romania have been riding a wave of great results lately - ending up on the wrong side just once in their last 16 matches - but Belgium, faced with the imperative to avoid another misstep, must rectify all shortcomings from their opening match to earn their first points of the tournament. In what promises to be a thrilling, action-packed affair, we're hopeful that the Red Devils will set aside their opening day collapse with a routine victory on matchday two.