Champions League
Prediction for Montpellier — Skanderborg AGF
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Belgium
France
Prediction for
Slight edge: Belgium
41%
probability
Outcome probabilities (1X2)
Average bookmaker line (49)
Odds range
3.20 — 4.25
for outcome 1
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Form last 5 matches
Head to head 4
Bookmaker market
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Prediction commentary
Based on data as of 27 Sep, 19:55Belgium defeat France to break losing streak
The result completed a reversal of form for the hosts, who had lost all four previous meetings with the visitors since October 2021. The betting market reflected the visitors’ status as favourites throughout the week.
France arrived in Brussels as heavy favourites, with betting prices shortening against the hosts. The odds for a French win drifted from 1.90 to 1.85, while the price for a Belgian victory lengthened from 3.53 to 3.85. The model predicted a tight contest with expected goals of 1.4 for Belgium and 1.3 for France, estimating a 29% chance of a draw. France carried momentum from a 1–0 win over Turkey, while Belgium had secured a 2–0 victory against Italy, both matches played away from home.
The head-to-head record offered no comfort to Belgium prior to the match. France had won the last four encounters, including a 2–0 win in Brussels and a 1–0 victory in the European Championship in July 2024. Belgium’s recent form suggested resilience, with four wins in their last five matches across all competitions. They had scored 15 goals and conceded only six during that run, with a high proportion of their goals coming in the final 15 minutes of matches.
France’s defensive vulnerability was evident in their previous loss to England by 6–4, though they had since tightened up against Turkey. Belgium’s attacking output, led by Charles Marc De Ketelaere with four goals in six months, proved decisive against a French side missing Ibrahima Konaté through injury.