FIFA World no. 2 Belgium (1-0-0, 3 points) and world no. 23 Bosnia and Herzegovina (1-0-0, 3 points) will both try to earn their second straight win in the 2018 FIFA World Cup UEFA qualifying tournament as they meet on Friday, Oct. 7 at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels.
Start Time and Streaming Info
The game starts at 8:45 p.m. UTC+2. It can be viewed live online thru FuboTV.
Belgium kicked off their World Cup qualifying campaign with a big 3-0 win over 87th-ranked Cyprus on the road at the GSP Stadium in Nicosia on Sep. 6, as per Yahoo Sports.
Romelu Lukaku led the attacks of the star-studded De Rode Duivels' side and managed to bury a double. The Everton striker scored the game's opening goal with an individual move at the 13th minute to give the visitors a 1-0 lead at the break.
Lukaku netted his second goal one minute after the hour mark to double the Belgians' lead again with a one-on-one move against Cyprus' 21-year-old goalkeeper Constantinos Panagi.
Atletico Madrid winger Yannick Carrasco sealed the win at the 81st minute as he directed Chelsea midfielder Eden Hazard's cross past the outstretched arms of Panagi to complete the three-goal haul of head coach Roberto Martínez's squad.
Three key Belgium internationals are injured and not available against Bosnia and Herzegovina, namely team captain Vincent Kompany, defender Thomas Vermaelen, and midfielder Kevin De Bruyne.
Meanwhile, Bosnia and Herzegovina crushed 130th-ranked Estonia, 5-0, in their own opener at the Bilino Polje Stadium in Zenica also on Sep. 6, ESPN reported.
Hamburg defender Emir Spahic netted a brace as he scored the team's first and fifth goals of the contest to lead head coach Mehmed Baždarević's men.
Spahic opened the scoring at the seventh minute before Roma striker Edin Dzeko hit his penalty kick at the 23rd to make it a 2-0 advantage at the halftime interval.
The Dragons continued to pour the goals in the second half as Maccabi Tel Aviv midfielder Haris Medunjanin and Hertha Berlin striker Vedad Ibisevic both scored a goal each, at the 71st and 83rd minutes respectively, to make it a 4-0 count.
Spahic then netted his second goal in injury time to complete the five-goal lopsided win for the hosts.
Prediction and Predicted Lineup
The predicted result is a 2-1 decision for Belgium.
Belgium starting lineup (4-2-3-1 formation): Courtois; Meunier, Alderweireld, Lombaerts, Vertonghen; Witsel, Nainggolan; Mirallas, Hazard, Carrasco; Lukaku
Bosnia and Herzegovina starting lineup (4-4-2 formation): Begovic; Vranjes, Spahic, Zukanovic, Kolasinac; Visca, Pjanic, Medunjanin, Lulic; Ibisevic, Dzeko