England - Belgium - Tips by users and experts on football, 28 June 2018: FIFA World Cup

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Draw • 3.2

The game both sides want to lose apparently! I think that's a total bag of nonsense quite frankly. There are too many side stories in this game for the two teams to take it lightly. You've got the two Tottenham centre-backs for Belgium against their club team-mate Harry Kane. You've also got Roberto Martinez's link with English football and he will feel like he's got a point to prove to the English game. There's also Romelu Lukaku but I think he will be rested with Michy Batshuayi coming into the starting line-up. The Chelsea striker, who has been on loan at Borussia Dortmund, will be another with a point to prove. All these subplots are very intriguing.

People will say finishing second gets you an easier route but if you go into a game half-baked, it could prove very costly. I'm sure both sides will make changes but I think they will both be desperate to win this match. For England and Belgium, if they win this match it turns them into contenders for the World Cup. There's a lot resting on this game but I'm struggling to split the two sides.

Source: Sky Sports

Draw • 2.94

I love this match, England - Belgium to decide something because if this match decides something it will be a match full of friends

The majority of Belgian players, they play in England. They play in the same teams as the English players. It will be a match with teams and players that know each other amazingly well. They know everything about each other and there is lots and lots of quality in both teams.

So if this match means something for qualification, this is a match I don’t want to miss.

Source: RT

Draw • 3.15

England secured their spot on the last-16 with a comfortable 6-1 win over Panama on Sunday, but it could prove to be that finishing second may be more beneficial for their chances of success in Russia.
Belgium sit level on points with England and have scored the same number of goals, while both teams have the same goal difference. They lost 1-0 the last time these two met back in 2012, but like England, may want to finish second to improve their chances of returning from Russia with the World Cup.
With a number of fringe players set to start, it could result in an open encounter with a draw the likely outcome.

Over 1.5 Goals • 1.43

Apparently there'll be a lot of changes for both sides. Lukaku could be rested, there've been rumours that he is injured, I don't think that we will see him in this game. So this is a great chance for Kane to shine once again and score couple of goals on this tournament. Hopefully, he will be in starting 11. But let's not hope on that and bet on a goal of another player who is definitely feature in this match. He was impressive in previous match. Lingard to score anytime - yes.

England Win • 2.85

I thought England would beat Panama, but they did it in some style. It was a very impressive performance.

Belgium also scored some goals as they put Tunisia away, but they still look a bit disjointed to me, especially compared to how England are playing together, and the best 11 players do not always make the best team.

I think England have got more balance to their strongest line-up, and I also think they will win - although a big factor will be how many changes both managers make.

Source: BBC Sports