Belgium vs Switzerland Prediction: Can the Belgian team repeat its 2022 performance?

Stade du Pachy in Waterloo will host the quarterfinal stage encounter between Belgium and Switzerland in the European Rugby Championship. The two teams lone meeting was in 2022 and Switzerland won. How will this game end? I will give an analysis of this game and offer betting possibilities. 

Belgium

Belgium will head into this game feeling optimistic as they come in heavily favoured by the bookies. In their group stage matches, Belgium had a rough start, which saw them lose consecutive matches. In their defeat, they played Portugal in their opening day game and then Romania in game two, ending 40-30 and 14-31, respectively. In the meantime, against Germany in the final group game, this team pulled off a 19-39 win, thanks to a solid first half 0-18 lead. Ahead of this game, Belgium have lost three of their last five matches, with one other win coming against Paraguay. 

Switzerland

Switzerland have been the only side without a win in this European Championship encounter and will hope they find luck here. In their group stage matches, this team played Georgia, Spain, and the Netherlands, in which they lost each encounter. In the meantime, the visiting team heads into this game having scored only 43 goals in those matches, while conceding 226. However, prior encounters to this tournament saw Switzerland go on a ten-game winning run. While they come in as the underdog in this game, the visiting nation will have to be at their best, show character and compete to make it to the next round. 

Expert Betting Tips

Switzerland and Belgium are not experiencing the best of their performances but it is clear Switzerland are the weakest. While the lone meeting between these teams ended in Switzerland’s favour, I do not think we will experience a repeat of that result, considering how weak Switzerland are in defence and their poor end product in attack. While I feel this will still be an even game, with Belgium struggling also, I will back this game to end with many points, while Switzerland covers the spread. 

Our first option is over 58.5 with odds at 1.62 on 1Xbet

Our second option is handicap W2 (+42.5) with odds at 1.80 on Bet365

Our last option is scores in each half 1<2 with odds at 1.82 on Betway