The Daily Acca: Belgium to slay the dragons

Paul Robinson
11 June 2022
2:00 min read

Kevin de Bruyne scored Belgium's second against Poland

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It's a 5/1 Nations League treble for Paul Robinson tonight, and it features England's match against Italy. Here are his selections:

Back BTTS in Holland v Poland, Belgium to Win, and Over 1.5 Goals in England v Italy @ an Odds Boost of 6.05/1

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Nets to bulge in the Netherlands

Bet 1: Back BTTS in Holland v Poland @ 1/1 - KO 19:45 BST

Holland are three points clear at the top of Group A4, having won both of their first two games. They put in a dominant display in Brussels to beat Belgium 4-1, but they needed a last gasp Wout Weghorst goal to beat an under-strength Wales.

Poland also beat Wales 2-1 - albeit at home - but they suffered Belgium's wrath last time, losing 6-1 to Roberto Martinez's men.

BTTS backers have collected in both of these two team's Nations League matches so far, and the Dutch have seen five of their last six have goals for each side.

Belgium to edge out Wales

Bet 2: Back Belgium @ 19/20 - KO 19:45 BST

As alluded to above, it's been a mixed Nations League campaign for Belgium so far, but I do expect them to beat their regular sparring partner in Cardiff.

Wales and Belgium were in the same World Cup Qualifying group, with the Belgians taking four points from the two matches.

The Welsh are on a high following their victory over the Ukraine, and Rob Page made plenty of changes to his team in the Dutch defeat.

The big guns will likely be back here, but the visitors silenced some of their critics in emphatic style last time, and they are a big price at just shy of even money.

At least a couple of goals in Wolverhampton

Bet 3: Back Over 1.5 Goals in England v Italy @ 2/5 - KO 19:45 BST

It's a repeat of the European Championship Final at Molineux this evening, and I am expecting at least two goals to be scored.

The Three Lions have struggled in Group A3, losing 1-0 in Hungary and needing a late penalty to draw in Germany.

The Italians suffered World Cup heartbreak in the Play-offs, and after losing 3-0 to Argentina, I didn't really fancy them in this competition.

Four points from their opening two games is a good return though, and they will have extra confidence given how things panned out when these two last met.

Gareth Southgate has been tinkering with his formation and preferred players, and the defence doesn't look quite as solid as it once did. Two goals in the game should easily be achievable.