Belgium vs Iceland Betting Tips: Latest odds, team news, preview and predictions

Our tipster expects the Red Devils to record yet another comfortable win when they host Erik Hamren's struggling side in Thursday's Nations League tie

Belgium can maintain their perfect Uefa Nations League record with victory against Iceland in Brussels on Thursday night.

Roberto Martinez's men were 3-0 winners when these teams met in Reykjavik in September and the stage is set for another comfortable victory for the Red Devils.

Iceland almost secured a much-needed win in an international friendly fixture against France last month, but they contrived to let a two-goal lead slip inside the last five minutes and were forced to settle for a share of the spoils - making it 13 games without victory.

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Latest odds

Belgium have been beaten in just one of their last 30 matches and, so, it is no real surprise that the hosts are as short as 1/6 (1.17) with 888Sport to take all three points on Thursday.

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More than 12 months have passed since Iceland won an official international match and 888Sport go 15/1 (16.0) that Hamren's side win this one, while the odds compilers offer 6/1 (7.0) that the visitors pick up a point in the Belgian capital.

Team news

Romelu Lukaku did not start for Manchester United on Sunday but the 25-year-old striker has scored five goals in his last four games for his country and is likely to lead the line again here.

Iceland will have to do without the services of Gylfi Sigurdsson after the playmaker sustained injury during Everton's goalless draw with Chelsea on Sunday afternoon.

Brilliant Belgium

Four of last Belgium's last five competitive home wins have come by a margin of, at least, four goals.

The odds compilers offer 13/10 (2.30) that Martinez's men (-2) beat the handicap mark in Brussels, while the same firm go 12/25 (1.48) that Belgium lead by half time.