Portugal - Iran

The goal-oriented Belgians, like the Germans, score a lot, but can also concede. The strong attacking of Egypt will certainly have their chances against the Belgians, who don't excel in defense. The goal line for Belgium could even be surpassed by Peru alone, as they often do lately. Egypt, who counterattacks in football, can definitely play and I expect goals not only from the Belgians, so the given line seems like it should be in favor of Peru.

2 goals for the Belgian team is far from the limit. This team scores 4, 5, and even 6 goals, so scoring that many for them is just another day in the office. In 4 matches this year, the team has scored 2+ goals in 3 of them, and this option seems safer and wiser than a simple Belgium vs Peru match. The odds are higher, and it is very likely that they will score against Egypt. The defense of the Egyptian team is far from strong, and I am not fooled by their previous matches against weaker opponents.

Good betting for tonight's game because of the cards. We have a suitable and experienced referee Abatti who has an average of ~4.7+ cards per game. He is strict and does not tolerate any talking back or protests. The tension is sure to rise as both teams fight like direct rivals in the group. Expect a lot of fouls, emotions, and so on. Remembering Egypt's capabilities to collect yellow and red cards, how they defend and show emotions, they themselves could gather more than 3 cards here.

Belgium may no longer be as dominant as they were a few years ago, but in terms of individual quality they still have a clear advantage over Egypt. De Bruyne, Doku, Trossard, and Openda provide the Belgians with a strong offensive arsenal. Egypt's game heavily relies on Salah, and when his space is limited, their attack often becomes significantly less dangerous. The Belgians have quality in all areas and should control the game, so a victory over Peru by a small margin seems very realistic.

Even though Belgium is not where it used to be with Bruine and others at its peak, it is still a strong team with a good composition. In their last friendly match against Tunisia, who parked the bus, it didn't help and they scored 5 goals. In the qualification for the Champions League, Belgium was the second team in terms of goal scoring, just behind Norway. Their goal average was 3.63.

It does not seem that this would be an easy stroll for the Belgians here, especially when facing Egypt, who may not be strong in offense, but knows how to defend. Defense in general should be the focus here, as the first round of matches will be against tough opponents, Iran and New Zealand. The Belgians may be able to score goals, but this team lacks stability.

The Belgian team has definitely left a good impression during their preparations for the championship, scoring many goals against decent teams, defeating the USA 5-2 on their way to the World Cup and even closer in view, Croatia 2-0 and a 5-0 win against Tunisia. These results give a positive outlook for this team, even though the golden generation has passed. They will face the Egyptian team, which doesn't seem to be playing poorly, and it could be a competitive match. However, when all is said and done, the Belgians seem stronger at the moment and may even beat them 2-0, at least against Peru.