Belgium vs Wales: prediction & betting odds 9 June 2025

Matchday 4 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers between Belgium and Wales will take place on June 9 at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels. Belgium vs. Wales: prediction and betting odds, statistics.

Belgium

Rudi Garcia's team has played only one match in the current qualifying cycle. Belgium drew 1-1 away against North Macedonia. In the previous World Cup qualifiers, the team was confident, finishing first in the group and ahead of their closest rival, Wales, by five points. The teams are now preparing to meet in Brussels. Notably, Belgium has won their last six home matches in World Cup qualifiers.

• Belgium is unbeaten in their last 29 World Cup qualifying matches (23 wins, 6 draws).
• In their last five matches in this tournament, Belgium has not conceded more than one goal.
• The team has scored at least three goals in their last six home World Cup qualifying matches.

Predicted lineup for Belgium (4-3-3)

Matz Sels – Timothy Castagne, Zeno Debast, Wout Faes, Thomas Meunier – Youri Tielemans, Kevin De Bruyne, Amadou Onana – Jeremy Doku, Romelu Lukaku, Leandro Trossard.

Wales

Craig Bellamy's side has started the current qualifying cycle successfully. The team secured two home victories, defeating Kazakhstan 3-1 and Liechtenstein 3-0. Their away match against North Macedonia ended in a 1-1 draw. Wales currently leads their group. It's also worth noting that the team has not lost in 10 of their last 11 away matches in this tournament (4 wins, 6 draws).

• The team is unbeaten in their last 12 World Cup qualifying matches (8 wins, 4 draws).
• Wales has not conceded more than one goal in their last eight matches in this tournament.

Predicted lineup for Wales (4-5-1)

Karl Darlow – Ben Davies, Chris Mepham, Joe Rodon, Neco Williams – Elliot Miles, Sorba Thomas, Josh Sheehan, Jordan James, Mark Harris – Brennan Johnson.

Defender Neco Williams is injured.

Referee

Irfan Peljto (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Matches – 16 (International matches, 2024/25);

Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 58;

Average yellow cards per match – 3.6;

Red cards shown – 5;

Average fouls per match – 21;

Penalties – 56%.

Match Prediction: Belgium vs. Wales

Belgium has just begun their campaign in the qualifiers, and it is worth noting that in previous similar tournaments before the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, they qualified for the World Cup from first place. Undoubtedly, the team will fight for the lead again. However, currently, it is Wales who occupy the top spot in the group and are on a 12-match unbeaten run in World Cup qualifying. Based on this, I expect a hard-fought match with plenty of battles.

Wales has been solid defensively lately, not conceding more than one goal in their last eight matches in this tournament. Additionally, in the last three official head-to-head meetings, the upcoming opponents have not scored more than three goals combined.

The fact that Belgium's recent matches have not been high-scoring also suggests a less prolific encounter. In 4 of Belgium's last 5 World Cup qualifying matches, there have been no more than three goals scored. During this period, Belgium also faced Wales, and that match ended 1-1.

I expect a competitive match, unlikely to feature a flurry of goals. My prediction: Total under 3.5 goals