Belgium vs Iran Confirmed Lineups

Belgium vs Iran Confirmed Lineups

The starting lineups for the World Cup fixture between Belgium and Iran have been confirmed.

Belgium Starting XI

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI: Thibaut Courtois, Thomas Meunier, Maxim De Cuyper, Brandon Mechele, Nathan Ngoy, Youri Tielemans, Nicolas Raskin, Kevin De Bruyne, Leandro Trossard, Alexis Saelemaekers, Romelu Lukaku

Substitutes: Axel Witsel, Arthur Theate, Dodi Lukébakio, Matias Fernandez-Pardo, Joaquin Seys, Charles De Ketelaere, Timothy Castagne, Hans Vanaken, Diego Moreira, Amadou Onana, Senne Lammens, Mike Penders, Koni De Winter

Iran Starting XI

Formation: 5-4-1

Starting XI: Alireza Beiranvand, Shoja Khalilzadeh, Ehsan Hajisafi, Saleh Hardani, Ali Nemati, Hossein Kanani, Ramin Rezaeian, Saman Ghoddos, Saeid Ezatolahi, Mohammad Mohebbi, Mehdi Taremi

Substitutes: Mehdi Torabi, Arya Yousefi, Dennis Dargahi, Mehdi Ghayedi, Roozbeh Cheshmi, Shahriyar Moghanloo, Amir Mohammad Razzaghinia, Mohammad Ghorbani, Alireza Jahanbakhsh, Danial Eiri, Milad Mohammadi, Payam Niazmand, Ali Alipour, Hossein Hosseini, Amirhossein Hosseinzadeh

Belgium vs Iran Immediate Reaction

Belgium

Belgium field a strong line-up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, spearheaded by Romelu Lukaku up front. The attacking trio behind him consists of Kevin De Bruyne operating in his familiar creative role, flanked by Leandro Trossard and Alexis Saelemaekers. Thibaut Courtois starts in goal, protected by a defensive line featuring Thomas Meunier, Maxim De Cuyper, Brandon Mechele, and Nathan Ngoy, while Youri Tielemans and Nicolas Raskin anchor the midfield.

Iran

Iran line up in a compact 5-4-1 setup designed to frustrate Belgium, with Alireza Beiranvand starting between the posts. The defense is anchored by Shoja Khalilzadeh, Ehsan Hajisafi, Saleh Hardani, Ali Nemati, and Hossein Kanani forming a solid backline. Mehdi Taremi leads the line as the lone striker, supported by a midfield unit consisting of Saman Ghoddos, Saeid Ezatolahi, Ramin Rezaeian, and Mohammad Mohebbi.

Belgium vs Iran Reactive Bet Builder

Our suggested Bet Builder for this World Cup clash features four key selections. Firstly, Belgium's captain Kevin De Bruyne is backed to have over 2.5 shots in the match and to register over 0.5 shots on target. Additionally, we are backing Belgium to show their attacking strength with over 3.5 total home goals. Finally, from the bench, Charles De Ketelaere is backed to record over 0.5 shots on target during his involvement in the game.

Belgium vs Iran Prediction After Confirmed Lineups

Belgium enter this World Cup match as strong favourites, with our predictive model giving them a 69.02% probability of taking all three points. Iran faces a tough task but holds a 14.36% chance of pulling off a surprise victory, while the probability of a draw stands at 16.61%.

Score Prediction: Belgium 2-1 Iran

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