Belgium/Russia - Resident soccer experts, what do you think?

[jjgold]

Belgium seems like a lock
Russia not a great soccer country

[pavyracer]

Russia will not lose this game. Bet accordingly.

[TonyTall]

Russia will not lose this game. Bet accordingly.

[leetreaper]

Belgium will shut out the Russians. 2-1 Final.

[jtorre28]

under seems like a decent play

[MoneyLineDawg]

Like Belgium a lot here....They weren't that great but Russia looked shitty to me...Think Belgium overpowers them eventually

Gunna bet on Lukaku to score as well

[Couchpotatoqb]

1-1 draw

[yogohama]

0:0 at half

[dawgs777]

draw draw draw

[sportsguy04]

Belgium far superior. 2-0 belgium. Russia is overated.

[ayojj727]

look for felani to be a huge impact in this game. A lot taller gonna be getting a lot of head ins on the net. Belgium ml for me at +118 ill take those odds.

[Dollars2Donuts]

A lot of funny comments here so far. I think a case can be made for either team here for many different reasons.

I am on Belgium -.5 for one unit and the over 2....yes, the over has dropped to 2, and I like that a 1-1 game gets me a push today.

GL everyone

[sportsguy04]

Russia just simply isnt a good squad.

[Salmonman]

Belgium will win by 1 goal, Capello has picked an awful first 11

[TakingVegasMoney]

Russia played awesome man down for 60+ minutes. It took 2 75+ minute goals for Belgium to beat Algeria ...

[yogohama]

0:0 at half

Nice win again.
Called the 0:0 yesterday too

[paco]

Good Joba yoga

[vasilli07]

Played well but 1 stupid error cost Russia the game.

[Dollars2Donuts]

A lot of funny comments here so far. I think a case can be made for either team here for many different reasons.

I am on Belgium -.5 for one unit and the over 2....yes, the over has dropped to 2, and I like that a 1-1 game gets me a push today.

GL everyone

I was actually on each for one unit. Pretty funny.....up $1.50 because of that fortuitous last goal. Good job Belgium.

[FlipsideRM]

Ill take that.

[plekz]

One thing was exposed by Belgium and likely to be duplicated by Russia and that's the defensive tactic we've seen used by many teams who lack that spectacular offensive fire power. Algeria laid back on Belgium and with the so called "stars" that Belgium possessed there was no reason they shouldn't of overpowered them...but they didn't. Belgium relied (luckily) on their subs, who in reality are really not that great of players (Felliani was a bum at Man U). Russia is missing their top playmaker Roman Shirokov, but the answer is going to be Alexander Kerzhakov and Alan Dzagoev, these are the players that Fabio Cappello will need to unleash to get it done. Russia hasn't made it out of the group stage in 28 years he needs to go for it which means goals. So you've got Belgium attacking vs Russia trying to playing some defense.

Felliani has looked bad in Man U because Moyes had no idea how to use him, he looked great during his sejour in Everton. And has looked great in all his starts in the national team. Dries Mertens is better then anything Russia could put on the pitch. And more then anything Belgium have a VERY strong backline.

Belgiums problem in the first game (and again in this) is that YOU CANNOT PLAY ATTACK FOOTBALL when you have a forward that is completly invisible for 60 minutes two games in a row. Squadwise Belgium has one of the most complete setups in the entire tourney.

[akphidelt]

Just woke up and saw the score. EFFFF... did Russia even have a chance?

[FlipsideRM]

Just woke up and saw the score. EFFFF... did Russia even have a chance?

Yes, very boring game though. Belgium was lucky to score, Russia played a near perfect defensive match. Us belgium pickers got lucky plain and simple

[akphidelt]

Yes, very boring game though. Belgium was lucky to score, Russia played a near perfect defensive match. Us belgium pickers got lucky plain and simple

I just saw the box score and they score in the 88th minute? Dang, that's brutal. Congrats to you Belgium backers. Glad I slept through it.