MX23RW : Thursday, November 21 10:46:30| >> :120:85942:85942:
[monks data]
Belarus national football team
Nations League | League C
Oct 15, 2024 at 7.45pm UK
ZTE-Arena
Luxembourg national football team

Belarus
1 - 1
Luxembourg

Palitsevich (54')
Alos (24'), Barkovskiy (63'), Bocherov (90+5'), Bocherov (90+5')
FT(HT: 0-0)
Rodrigues (78' pen.)
Sinani (23'), D'Anzico (30'), Korac (53'), Rodrigues (64'), Olesen (75'), Schon (90')

Preview: Belarus vs. Luxembourg - prediction, team news, lineups

Sports Mole previews Tuesday's Nations League clash between Belarus and Luxembourg, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

After both played out goalless draws at the weekend, top and bottom in League C Group 3 will meet on Tuesday, as Belarus tackle Luxembourg in the UEFA Nations League.

The 'home' side - currently hosting their games behind closed doors in Hungary - are occupying a promotion place at the halfway stage; meanwhile, their visitors have just one point on the board and are yet to score a single goal.


Match preview

Belarus' Sergei Politevich reacts on March 26, 2024© Imago

Having ground out a grim 0-0 draw against Northern Ireland on Saturday night, Belarus stayed a point clear of their opponents in the Group 3 table, and therefore on course for a top-two finish next month.

Young goalkeeper Fedor Lapoukhov was forced into a string of sharp saves during the first half in Zalaegerszeg, as the Dinamo Minsk man made four crucial stops that kept Michael O'Neill's men at bay.

With five points from three games so far, Belarus have already improved on their performance in the last Nations League, during which they failed to win at all and finished rock bottom of their group, behind Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and Slovakia.

Extending their wait for a first major finals appearance, the White Wings then failed to qualify for Euro 2024 - finishing just three points shy of a playoff place - but they are now halfway towards securing promotion to League B.

Spanish coach Carlos Alos, who took charge in late 2023, has seen his side keep clean sheets in each group game so far, as shortly after holding Bulgaria to a goalless draw in their opener, Belarus beat Luxembourg 1-0 last month.

Following Valeri Gromyko's late winner on that occasion, they have won all three previous Nations League matches against Tuesday's opponents without conceding a goal.

Luxembourg's Gerson Rodrigues during his side's match against Norther Ireland on September 5, 2024© Imago

Luxembourg have been one of Europe's most improved minnows over the past few years, gradually inching their way up the FIFA world rankings, but they have beaten Belarus just once in six meetings since 2015.

Les Lions Rouges even reached the Euro 2024 playoff semi-finals after posting a national record 17 points from 10 qualifiers, but that progress has since stalled in the 2024-25 Nations League.

A squad still overseen by long-serving coach Luc Holtz produced neither a point nor a goal last month, leaving them in distinct danger of relegation to League D.

Another lacklustre display in Bulgaria on Saturday evening - when they failed to record a single shot on target - at least got Luxembourg off the mark in Group 3, but a 0-0 draw leaves them last in the table and three points behind third-placed Northern Ireland.

The return of all-time top scorer Gerson Rodrigues, who appeared as a substitute in Plovdiv, will offer hope they can finally score; however, Holtz has highlighted his star striker's lack of fitness since moving to the Chinese second division.

Belarus Nations League form:


Belarus form (all competitions):


Luxembourg Nations League form:


Luxembourg form (all competitions):



Team News

Belarus head coach Carlos Alos on October 15, 2024© Imago

Carlos Alos should keep faith with forward duo Dmitri Antilevski and Yevgeni Shikavka despite neither finding the net in three Nations League games so far, particularly as fellow forward Ivan Bakhar has been ruled out of this month's camp by injury.

Astana midfielder Max Ebong is set to run operations in the Belarus engine room, while 21-year-old goalkeeper Fyodor Lapoukhov will most likely win his fifth senior cap after putting up a brave resistance against Northern Ireland.

Meanwhile, Luxembourg boss Luc Holtz must weigh up whether to start Gerson Rodrigues, who was recalled following a disciplinary issue during last month's international period.

With the itinerant striker restricted to a cameo at the weekend, Daniel Sinani and Alessio Curci were paired up front; however, Les Lions Rouges failed to produce an attempt on target.

Elsewhere, Vincent Thill and Yvandro Borges are both sidelined by injury, while Olivier Thill and Lars Gerson were left out of the visitors' 26-man squad.


Belarus possible starting lineup:
Lapoukhov; Volkov, Palitsevich, Zabelin; Karpovich, Yablonsky, Ebong, Pyachenin; Antilevski, Shikavka, Kontsevoy

Luxembourg possible starting lineup:
Moris; Korac, Carlson, Jans; C. Martins; Bohnert, Pinto, Barreiro, Olesen; Sinani, Rodrigues


SM words green background

We say: Belarus 1-1 Luxembourg

A low-scoring encounter is surely in store, as the two teams have managed just one goal between them at the midpoint of their Group 3 campaigns.

Luxembourg are lacking confidence in the final third, while Belarus can be tough to break down, so the points will be shared at a near-empty ZTE Arena.


For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here.


ID:555313:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:collect12408:

Previews by email

Click here to get Sports Mole's daily email of previews and predictions for every major game!


Game History

How you voted: Belarus vs Luxembourg

Belarus
49.2%
Draw
38.7%
Luxembourg
12.1%
124
Collect / Create New Data
Share this article now:
England's Harry Kane celebrates scoring their first goal on September 10, 2024
Read Next:
From Ronaldo records to San Marino miracle: The story of 2024-25 Nations League
>
Sports Mole Logo
Enter your email address to subscribe to Sports Mole's free match previews newsletter! Updates are sent twice a week.
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS

League A1

TeamPWDLPTS
Q Portugal Portugal642014
Q Croatia Croatia62228
3 Scotland flag Scotland62137
4 Poland Poland61144

League A2

TeamPWDLPTS
Q France France641113
Q Italy Italy641113
3 Belgium Belgium61144
4 Israel Israel61144

League A3

TeamPWDLPTS
Q Germany Germany642014
Q Netherlands Netherlands62319
3 Hungary Hungary61326
4 Bosnia Bosnia H'vina60242

League A4

TeamPWDLPTS
Q Spain Spain651016
Q Denmark Denmark62228
3 Serbia Serbia61326
4 Switzerland Switzerland60242

League B1

TeamPWDLPTS
Q Czech Republic Czech Republic632111
2 Ukraine Ukraine62228
3 Georgia Georgia62137
4 Albania national flag Albania62137

League B2

TeamPWDLPTS
Q England flag England650115
2 Greece Greece650115
3 Ireland Rep. Ireland62046
4 Finland Finland60060

League B3

TeamPWDLPTS
Q Norway Norway641113
2 Austria Austria632111
3 Slovenia Slovenia62228
4 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan60151

League B4

TeamPWDLPTS
Q Wales flag Wales633012
2 Turkey Turkey632111
3 Iceland Iceland62137
4 Montenegro Montenegro61053

League C1

TeamPWDLPTS
Q Sweden Sweden651016
2 Slovakia Slovakia641113
3 Estonia Estonia61144
4 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan60151

League C2

TeamPWDLPTS
Q Romania Romania550015
2 Kosovo flag Kosovo540112
3 Cyprus Cyprus62046
4 Lithuania Lithuania60060

League C3

TeamPWDLPTS
Q Northern Ireland flag N. Ireland632111
2 Bulgaria Bulgaria62319
3 Belarus Belarus61417
4 Luxembourg flag Luxembourg60333

League C4

TeamPWDLPTS
Q Macedonia N. Macedonia651016
2 Armenia Armenia62137
3 Faroe Islands Faroe Islands61326
4 Latvia Latvia61144

League D1

TeamPWDLPTS
Q San Marino flag San Marino42117
2 Gibraltar flag Gibraltar41306
3 Liechtenstein flag Liechtenstein40222

League D2

TeamPWDLPTS
Q Republic of Moldova Moldova43019
2 Malta flag Malta42117
3 Andorra flag Andorra40131


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!