Match: Finland v Belgium
Competition: Euro 2021
Date: 21/6/21
Kick-off time: 8 pm
Recent form
- Last 5
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Head to head record
Last 5 matches –
01/06/16 Belgium 1 – 1 Finland
09/02/11 Belgium 1 – 1 Finland
11/08/10 Finland 1 – 0 Belgium
13/10/07 Belgium 0 – 0 Finland
06/06/07 Finland 2 – 0 Belgium
Goal stats
- Total match goals
Finland team goals
Belgium team goals
Corner betting stats
Finland corner stats
Average corners for: 1
Average corners against: 8
Over/ under corner % charts
Belgium corner stats
Average corners for: 6
Average corners against: 8
Over/ under corner % charts
Card betting stats
Finland Card stats
Averages
Yellow for: 2
Yellows against: 3
Top cards:
T Sparv – 1
R Lod – 1
O’Shaughnessy – 1
G Kamara – 1
Belgium Card stats
Averages
Yellow for: 1
Yellows against: 3
Top cards:
T Hazard – 1
Injuries
Finland injuries & suspensions
Out: None
Doubtful: None
Suspended: None
Belgium injuries & suspensions
Out: None
Doubtful: Axel Witsel
Suspended: None
Finland v Belgium Match Preview & Trends
Can Belgium ‘Finnish’ undefeated?
The return of Kevin De Bruyne boosted Belgium in their victory over Denmark and after his winning goal secured qualification, he will be pushing for a start in round 3. Roberto Martinez may wish to freshen up his lineup and utilize some of his rich array of talents now the pressure is off.
Having qualified behind Italy, Finland will not fear Belgium despite losing to Russia and although they are not a prolific side, striker Teemu Pukki has proven that he can score regularly at this level. The Norwich City forward netted 10 goals in qualifying and will be a threat again in this tournament. Finland were ranked 20th in terms of possession percentage, and 18th for corners during the qualifying campaign and have a blend of youth and experience in their squad.
Finland covered 212.8km in the opening two rounds and have maintained a passing accuracy of 76% and averaging 40% possession. The Finns have made 40 passes into the attacking third with 26 of those in key areas. They have completed 5/15 crosses, which left them at 33%. In comparison, Belgium has covered 220.8km in the first two games, maintaining a passing accuracy of 88% and averaged 58% possession. The Belgians made 60 passes into the attacking third with 30 of those in key areas which is an impressive 50% ratio, however, they have failed to execute a single cross from 11 attempts so far.
Key trends
Finland ranked 6th in qualifying for shots on target
Belgium has been ranked no1 in the world for three years
This is the first time that Finland has qualified for the European Championships
Referee data
Ref:
Felix Brych (Germany)
