Liechtenstein will play host to Belgium in the next round of the World Cup qualifiers on Thursday, 4 September.
Will the hosts be able to put up a fight against the favoured opponent or will Belgium secure an easy win as expected? Read our Liechtenstein vs Belgium prediction to learn more about this game, but don't forget to also take a closer look at our other World Cup qualifying predictions.
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Liechtenstein vs Belgium prediction: Guests to have a field day
Key Stats
- Belgium are eighth in FIFA's rankings, while Liechtenstein are 204th out of 210 teams ranked.
- Liechtenstein have lost six games in a row.
- Kevin De Bruyne has scored 31 goals for Belgium so far.
Correct score prediction: Liechtenstein 1-2 Belgium
There's not much to say ahead of this match since Liechtenstein are one of the worst national teams in the world, while Belgium are one of the best.
With that in mind, the only question is how many goals will Belgium put past Liechtenstein's goalkeeper and we have decided to go with five since anything less than that could be seen as a slight disappointment for Belgium.
Pre-game odds and win probability: No questions about the winner
- HOME: 90/1 (91.00) – 1.10%
- DRAW: 33/1 (34.00) – 2.90%
- AWAY: 1/200 (1.01) – 99.50%
*Odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
It's clear from these Liechtenstein vs Belgium odds that the guests are the expected winners and that there's no doubt about the outcome of this game.
After all, Liechtenstein only have a 1.10% chance to win this match, according to the bookies, and we have to agree with that assessment.
In any case, if you liked our predictions for this game, remember to also check our betting tips for today.
Most recent H2Hs: First time to meet
These two teams have never met before.
Liechtenstein preview: Hoping for an honourable defeat
After the first three matches in the WC qualifiers, Liechtenstein sit at the very bottom of their group with three losses, in which they've failed to score a single goal and conceded eight. Unfortunately for the tiny European nation, that is all expected and they are in for another rough night when they host Belgium on Thursday.
Predicted lineup: Buchel (GK), Meier, Traber, Wieser, Hofer, Goppel, Luchinger, Hasler, Sele, Pizzi & Luque Notaro
Last five matches
- Liechtenstein 0-4 Scotland (International Friendly)
- Wales 3-0 Liechtenstein (World Cup Qualifiers)
- Liechtenstein 0-2 Kazakhstan (World Cup Qualifiers)
- Liechtenstein 0-3 North Macedonia (World Cup Qualifiers)
- Liechtenstein 1-3 San Marino (UEFA Nations League)
Belgium preview: Looking forward to an easy win
While Belgium struggled a bit at the start of these WC qualifiers, they still secured four points from the first two games. They started the campaign with a surprising draw at North Macedonia, after which they managed to beat Wales in a 4-3 thriller in which they let go of a 3-0 lead before securing the victory a few minutes before the end of the match.
When it comes to team news, Belgium will be without Amadou Onana and Napoli striker Romelu Lukaku, the best scorer in the history of the Belgian national team.
Predicted lineup: Courtois (GK), Meunier, Debast, Theate, De Cuyper, Tielemans, Vanaken, Saelemaekers, De Bruyne, Doku & Openda
Last five matches
- Belgium 4-3 Wales (World Cup Qualifiers)
- North Macedonia 1-1 Belgium (World Cup Qualifiers)
- Belgium 3-0 Ukraine (UEFA Nations League)
- Ukraine 3-1 Belgium (UEFA Nations League)
- Israel 1-0 Belgium (UEFA Nations League)