Belgium vs Liechtenstein prediction: EUROPE: World Cup – Qualification betting tips on match 2025-11-17 19:45.
[p]Belgium are ready to seize their spot at the 2026 FIFA World Cup finals as they host rock-bottom Liechtenstein in their final World Cup qualifying (WCQ) match of the campaign.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Belgium missed out on early qualification for next summer’s finals after playing out a 1-1 draw against Kazakhstan on Saturday. Despite that, the Red Devils still sit two points clear at the top of Group J, so merely avoiding defeat here will be enough to clinch first place – barring improbable results elsewhere. Rudi Garcia’s men dropped points in their last WCQ home match against North Macedonia (0-0), but won the previous two such games during this campaign, scoring an impressive ten goals across these victories. A fourth successive appearance at a World Cup seems all but secure for Belgium, given that they have not lost any of their last 35 WCQ encounters (W27, D8).[/p]
[p]Having finished bottom of their last four WCQ groups, Liechtenstein were never expected to offer much resistance in Group J, and they have confirmed that with seven defeats in seven matches this campaign. They may have only lost 1-0 against Wales on Saturday, but it stretched their current 20-year wait for a WCQ win to 48 games (D5, L43), while Konrad FĂĽnfstĂĽck’s men have already conceded 24 goals in this WCQ cycle without reply! The visitors have also lost each of their last ten away qualifiers for a major tournament – scoring just once during that run.[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Belgium’s 6-0 victory in September’s reverse fixture was the only previous meeting between these sides.[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Four of Belgium’s last six matches have produced at least six goals.[/p]
[p]Only three of Belgium’s last 11 home games saw both teams score.[/p]
[p]Liechtenstein have conceded 3+ goals in each of their last five away qualifiers for a major tournament.[/p]
[p]Liechtenstein have failed to score after half-time in 13 consecutive matches.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Belgium’s Hans Vanaken scored the second-half equaliser against Kazakhstan, with none of his seven goals this season for club or country having arrived inside half an hour. Sandro Wolfinger remains Liechtenstein’s last scorer on the road in a qualifier for a major tournament, with his four goals since then at club level all arriving after the break. [/p]
[p]Belgium don’t appear to have any fresh injury concerns, while Emanuel ZĂĽnd and Fabio Luque-Notaro were forced off for Liechtenstein against Wales.[/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]Despite their failure to win against Kazakhstan, a Belgium victory by at least four goals appears highly likely to provide a return here.[/p]
[p][i]Author: Tomáš Vlasák[/i][/p]