vs Prediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Belgium and France open Group 1 of League A in the Nations League, and the freshest data comes from the World Cup. Belgium ended their last game with a 2-1 defeat away to Spain on 10 July, and before that came a 4-1 win away to USA, a 3-2 win over Senegal and a 5-1 win away to New Zealand; further back a 0-0 draw with Iran and a 1-1 draw with Egypt. Across six outings that is three wins, two draws and one defeat. France arrive off two defeats: 6-4 against England on 18 July and 2-0 against Spain on 14 July. Before that came four wins in a row: 2-0 against Morocco, 1-0 away to Paraguay, 3-0 against Sweden and 4-1 away to Norway. In the five recent meetings France have always won: 2-1 away to Belgium in October 2024, 2-0 at home for France in September 2024, 1-0 in July 2024, 3-2 at home for Belgium in 2021 and 1-0 in 2018. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.