Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Belgium vs Slovakia, European Championship 2024 GROUP STAGE

European Championship · 2024
Belgium
0 – 1
Full Time
Slovakia
Mon 17 Jun 2024 · 16:00 UTC Deutsche Bank Park 45,181 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 7' Ivan Schranz
Orel Mangala 30' Y
Y 41' Ivan Schranz
Youri Tielemans 76' Y
Dodi Lukebakio 85' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Belgium vs Slovakia — European Championship at Deutsche Bank Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Halil Meler (Turkey)
  • Assistant 1 Mustafa Eyisoy (Turkey)
  • Assistant 2 Kerem Ersoy
4 games this season 🟨 7.0/game ⚽ 18.0 goals/game

Head-to-Head

1
4
Belgium 5 games · Avg 2.2 goals Slovakia
Last 5 meetings
2024-06-17 Belgium 0–1 Slovakia 2018-03-17 Belgium 0–2 Slovakia 2017-09-30 Slovakia 3–1 Belgium 2017-04-17 Belgium 0–2 Slovakia 2016-10-21 Slovakia 0–2 Belgium

Recent Form

Belgium
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Jun Slovakia H 0–1 L
01 Dec Croatia A 0–0 D
27 Nov Morocco H 0–2 L
23 Nov Canada H 1–0 W
02 Jul Italy H 1–2 L
27 Jun Portugal H 1–0 W
Slovakia
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Jun Belgium A 1–0 W
23 Jun Spain H 0–5 L
18 Jun Sweden A 0–1 L
14 Jun Poland A 2–1 W
05 May Iceland H 1–0 W
28 Apr Croatia A 2–1 W

Key Stats

20% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
20% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Belgium this season
25% Clean Sheets
Slovakia this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Belgium
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Slovakia
0-15
1/–
16-30
3/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Slovakia
Ivan Schranz 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Deutsche Bank Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Belgium and Slovakia.
  • 5' Slovakia has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 7' Ivan Schranz is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the .
  • 12' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 17' Slovakia looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Ivan Schranz scoring 1 goals.
  • 22' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Belgium and Slovakia are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 27' David Hancko, a Slovakia centre-back, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 30' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Orel Mangala on 30 minutes.
  • 35' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
  • 41' Slovakia receives a card for a hard tackle on 41.
  • 46' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Domenico Tedesco will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 56' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ondrej Duda suffering a number of foals already.
  • 58' Johan Bakayoko is ready to make an impact after coming on for Orel Mangala at the 58 minute mark.
  • 63' The travelling Slovakia supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 68' Amadou Onana has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 273 appearances.
  • 70' Slovakia ring the changes. Robert Bozenik has done his job and it is now time for David Strelec to step up.
  • 74' Belgium make a change. Leandro Trossard trudges off to be replaced by Youri Tielemans on 74 minutes.
  • 76' Belgium player sees a card in front of him.
  • 81' The Slovakia manager makes a substitution. Ivan Schranz departs to be replaced by David Duris.
  • 84' A tactical swap from Belgium — Lois Openda on, Jeremy Doku off on 84 minutes.
  • 85' Poor challenge from Dodi Lukebakio. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 90' Adam Obert is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ondrej Duda at the 90 minute mark.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Slovakia to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Belgium Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Domenico Tedesco

Slovakia Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Francesco Calzona

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.95 Belgium xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2 Slovakia xG
I would bet for: Slovakia or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Belgium28% Draw31% Slovakia41%
Actual: Slovakia win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.15
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Belgium or Draw
59%
Draw or Slovakia
72%
Belgium or Slovakia
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Belgium20% Draw53% Slovakia27%
Actual: Slovakia win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
14%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.8%
0 – 2
8%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 1
6.1%
2 – 0
5%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 3
3.2%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 1
2%

Asian Handicap — Belgium

Handicap Belgium covers Push Slovakia covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 17% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 22% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 12% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Belgium keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Slovakia keeps clean sheet
39% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.