Football Bet of the Day: Belgium to have a ball

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Belgium could trample all over the Elephants tonight

"A month ago today, Belgium won their most recent home international 5-1 against Iceland"

Back Both Teams To Score @ 1.855/6 in Belgium v Ivory Coast

Tobias Gourlay's in Brussels to see Fifa's number-one team entertain the Elephants

Belgium v Ivory Coast
Thursday 19:45
(Live on Sky Sports Red Button)

In Portugal last night, fiesta turned into siesta as Spain and their hosts ground out a goalless draw. Tonight we're hoping Belgium and Ivory Coast can make good on the promise of goals in their friendly in Brussels tonight.

A month ago today, Belgium won their most recent home international 5-1 against Iceland. Their previous home game was a Euro 2020 qualifier they won 6-1 against Cyprus. Going back to June 2018, the Belgians are W14-D1-L0 on home soil and duly start this game as odds-on favourites. However, there is a glimmer of hope for their visitors: the Red Devils have conceded at least once in just over half of those matches (8/15).

Since the start of 2018, Ivory Coast have played nine friendlies. The Elephants have scored in 8/9 of those matches, while managing just a single clean sheet - against a Liberia side that was not at the same level as this Belgian one. Seven of the nine matches delivered BTTS and that's our bet for today.

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Back Both Teams To Score @ 1.855/6 in Belgium v Ivory Coast

2020 P/L (1pt per bet)

Staked: 131pts
Returned: 121.56pts
P/L: -9.44pts

Tobias Gourlay

A Betfair regular since Euro 2008, Tobias covers every blade of grass in every league of the world to find our Football Bet of the Day.

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