Belgia menang 3-0 atas Panama di laga pertama. (REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci) Belgia menang 3-0 atas Panama di laga pertama. (REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci)
Tunisia menelan kekalahan 1-2 dari Inggris di laga pertama. (REUTERS/Sergio Perez) Tunisia menelan kekalahan 1-2 dari Inggris di laga pertama. (REUTERS/Sergio Perez)
Eden Hazard akan kembali menjadi andalan lini depan Belgia saat melawan Tunisia. (REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci) Eden Hazard akan kembali menjadi andalan lini depan Belgia saat melawan Tunisia. (REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci)
Belgia baru mampu menciptakan gol di babak kedua saat melawan Panama. (REUTERS/Francois Lenoir) Belgia baru mampu menciptakan gol di babak kedua saat melawan Panama. (REUTERS/Francois Lenoir)
Jakarta, CNN Indonesia -- Lagavs Tunisia di Otkritie Arena, Sabtu (23/6), menandai match day kedua Grup G. Berikut ini prediksi pertandingan Belgia vs Tunisia.Setelah mengalahkan Panama 3-0 di laga pertama, Belgia kembali difavoritkan saat melawan Tunisia. Berikut ini prediksi laga Belgia vs Tunisia versi tim redaksi olahragaTimnas Belgia akan kembali meraih kemenangan di pertandingan kedua saat melawan Tunisia. Tetapi tiga poin kedua ini tidak akan didapat dengan mudah oleh The Red Devils. Belgia yang disebut-sebut memiliki generasi emas saya prediksi baru bisa mencetak gol di babak kedua setelah bermain imbang 0-0 di babak pertama.Tunisia merupakan tim Afrika terkuat di Piala Dunia 2018. Hal itu sudah mereka tunjukkan ketika melawan Inggris. Meski kalah, Tunisia tetap bisa memberikan perlawanan dan memaksa Inggris mencetak gol di menit-menit akhir.Hal serupa akan Tunisia lakukan saat melawan Belgia. Tunisia akan banyak melepaskan tembakan dari luar kotak penalti demi membongkar pertahanan Belgia dan mencetak gol. Sementara kemenangan Belgia akan ditentukan melalui kombinasi serangan Eden Hazard dan Romelu Lukaku.Belgia di atas kertas lebih diunggulkan dibandingkan Tunisia. Kemenangan 3-0 atas Panama membuat Romelu Lukaku dan kawan-kawan bakal tampil percaya diri menghadapi tim asal Afrika Utara itu.Meski tidak diunggulkan dan tanpa diperkuat deret pemain bintang, bukan berarti Tunisia bakal mudah dihadapi The Red Devils. Timnas Inggris yang secara materi tim jauh di atas mereka pun menang susah payah dengan skor 2-1.Tunisia yang tampil tanpa beban bukan sebagai tim unggulan, kemungkinan bakal memberikan kesulitan bagi Belgia. Saya prediksi Tunisia bisa menahan imbang Eden Hazard dan kawan-kawan.Belgia harus melalui jalan yang sulit untuk bisa mengalahkan Tunisia, sama seperti ketika menang 3-0 atas Panama. Tunisia akan bermain lebih solid dan terbuka daripada Panama karena membutuhkan kemenangan untuk lolos ke babak 16 besar.Belgia harus lebih jeli di depan gawang saat melawan Tunisia, tidak seperti saat melawan Panama ketika De Rode Duivels harus menunggu hingga awal babak pertama untuk memecah kebuntuan lewat gol Dries Mertens.Belgia berpeluang kembali meraih kemenangan besar hingga 3-0 di laga ini, dengan catatan tim asuhan Roberto Martinez harus sudah menemukan ritme permainan sejak awal laga.Dalam kekalahan dari Inggris, Tunisia menunjukkan kualitas yang tidak mengecewakan. Tetapi untuk menang atas Belgia, tim Elang Kartago harus memiliki rancangan taktik yang lebih unggul. Sebuah pekerjaan yang tidak mudah bagi Nabil Maaloul dan anak asuhnya.Keandalan ofensif Belgia sudah terlihat dalam 45 menit kedua ketika menghadapi Panama. Sementara kemampuan bertahan Setan Merah belum teruji betul di laga perdana. Jika kembali tampil dengan formasi 3-4-3, daerah sayap bisa menjadi celah karena Thomas Meunier dan Yannick Carrasco tampak lebih fokus menyerang. Pertandingan bakal berjalan seru, Tunisia bisa mengejutkan. Skor 2-1 untuk Belgia.Belgia berhasil memulai Piala Dunia 2018 dengan meyakinkan lewat kemenangan 3-0 atas Panama. Hasil itu membuat Belgia akan bermain penuh percaya diri menghadapi Tunisia di laga kedua. Kombinasi Eden Hazard dan Kevin De Bruyne, ditambah insting pembunuh milik Romelu Lukaku akan membuat Belgia punya serangan dahsyat sepanjang pertandingan.Tunisia sukses merepotkan Inggris, namun Belgia punya pemain dengan mental bertanding yang lebih bagus dibandingkan skuat 'Three Lions'. Mereka bakal bisa mendominasi permainan dan akan mengakhiri laga dengan kemenangan 2-0.Timnas Belgia sedang berada di performa terbaik usai sukses mengalahkan Panama 3-0 di laga perdana Grup G Piala Dunia 2018. Skuat arahan Roberto Martinez berhasil membukukan dua gol melalui Romelu Lukaku dan dilengkapi gol tambahan Dries Mertens.Kemenangan telak di laga perdana menjadi suntikan moral bagi Belgia untuk melanjutkan tren kemenangan di Rusia. Selanjutnya Belgia akan menghadapi Tunisia yang saat ini menjadi juru kunci. Saya prediksi Belgia bisa kembali meraih poin menuhTunisia dengan skor minimal 2-0.
Meunier rushes inside from the right and wins a corner. It amounts to nothing.Belgium could have been easilygoals ahead had Batshuayi managed to convert his all three chances and would have a hat-trick against his name too!AND AGAIN! Chances of you spotting a unicorn today are more realistic than Batshuayi scoring. Bruyne with a delicious cross from the left inside the box and Batshuayi's volley is blocked by Mustapha!Batshuayi!!!! How can he still miss? This time Carrasco cuts one inside but Batshuayi's effort hits the crossbar! Unbelievable!Khaoui is down. Boos can be heard - game has been halted but the crowd wants actionBatshuayi with yet another chance - the most clear of them all. He also beat the goalkeeper this time around but his touch was too weak into an empty net Meriah pushed it back.De Bruyne releases Batshuayi but Tunisian goalie comes charging forward and uses his chest to intercept the ball.Looks like Vertonghen has hurt himself during a clash. He's holding his head. Looks good to go.Mertens lobs the ball freeing up Batshuayi who was only the goalkeeper in his sight but the offside flag is up.A free kick for Tunisia from a good spot - edge of the box on left. The delivery is good but Fellaini heads it clear. The ball falls to Khaoui whose effort is wide.Badri's low shot forces Courtois to make a diving save.Hazard now searching for a hat-trick - spoons a shot high over the cross bar. Well, it's raining now.Carrasco with another curler and the ball flies over the top corner. #CLOSEYoussef sends the ball inside the Belgian box but the Tunisians are dumbfounded - Badri and Khazr cannot decide who will go for it. Chance gone!Carrasco sprinting toward from the left and he attempts the cross but it's blocked.Sassi sees Courtois walking ahead and lobs the ball over the towering goalkeeper but it goes wide.What a performance has this been from Belgium. They are not sitting back. The attacking wave continues. They want more.Tunisia on the offensive in the early minutes. Khazri from the left sends a pass for Khaoui but Boyata makes a timely interceptionCorner for Belgium after Meriah heads one past the byline to prevent Lukaku from claiming the long ball. It's a short corner. Bruyne sends a low cross inside the bax but Alderweireld's effort goes well over the cross bar.CHANCE! WHAT A MISS THIS! Eden Hazard shreds Tunisian defense to pieces and pushes the ball for Bryune on the right inside the box who cuts it for Lukaku on his left but he fumbles and the ball rolls past him safely.Tunisia with another chance through a set piece. A corner for them - the ball is headed straight for Courtois who claims it easily.Syam Ben Youssef has been stretchered off. Benalouane is in for himBen Youseff goes for the spectacular but his attempt is wild - well wide of the targetDe Bryune tries to cut Lukaku free on the left but his pass is intercepted by MustaphaKhazri is down. Looks like a problem with his ankle. He is receiving treatment. Game halted.Lukaku is back on the field after getting some treatment.Mertens with a curling cross but Ben Mustapha claims it. A delightful game this has been so farBelgium are being kept on their toes! Khazri's rocket shot is stopped by Courtois but it takes him a second attempt to gain control. Nervy moments for the Red Devils.Sassi from the left. His shot goes frustratingly close to the bottom-left corner. This has been a highly entertaining first half an hour with chances aplenty for both the teams.Terrible from Tunisia as a minus falls to Belgian Witsel goes for the glory and the deflected shot flies wide on the right.Now Lukaku has been set free and he marches ahead, solo with only the goalkeeper in his sight. Mustapha charges forward, puts the burly forward under some pressure. And Lukaku's first touch is a bit heavy. The ball crashes past the byline for a goal kick.Now Khazri surges inside the Belgian box from the left and his cross from the left is intercepted by Courtoiselgium nearly make it 3-1 after Carrasco claims a cross from the deep and goes for the volley which is palmed away by Mustapha and the rebound falls to Mertens who also cannot score.Eden Hazard is causing all sorts of trouble for Tunisia from the left. He lines himself up for his second goal before Mustapha makes the saveBadri rushes to claim a ball from Skhiri forcing Courtois to cross his marker and make steal the ball.Now Tunisia attack from the right but Khazri's touch is a bit too much for Ben Youssef. The ball rolls away for a goal kick.Ben Youssef fouls Eden Hazard just on the line of the box on the right. Referee makes the signal but Tunisian players protest. VAR pressed into action. Close call but it will be a penalty.Two chances in quick interval for Belgium forcing Ben Mustapha to pull off decent saves. Lukaku blasts ahead but Mustapaha beats him to the ball. Then Meunier gets inside from the right but his effort is weak, Mustapaha makes another save.And Belgium have a free kick inside the first 20 seconds of kick off. Hazard fouled. De Bruyne will make the attempt - rather weak curler from the Belgian as the 'keeper makes a comfortable save.Thibaut Courtois; Toby Alderweireld, Dedryck Boyata, Jan Vertonghen; Thomas Meunier, Axel Witsel, Kevin De Bruyne, Yannick Carrasco; Eden Hazard (capt), Dries Mertens; Romelu LukakuRoberto Martinez (ESPFarouk Mustapha; Syam Ben Youssef, Yassine Meriah, Fakhreddine Ben Youssef, Ali Maaloul; Dylan Bronn, Ellyes Skhiri, Ferjani Sassi; Saifeddine Khaoui, Wahbi Khazri (capt), Anice BadriNabil Maaloul (TUN)Jair Marrufo (USA)Belgium coach Roberto Martinez revealed Friday he has been keeping one eye on next week's blockbuster clash with England in the lead-up to the Red Devils' Group G match against Tunisia. Barring major upsets, the June 28 tie against Gareth Southgate's men in Kaliningrad will decide who tops the group and Martinez was wary of England's threat. He indicated Belgium will be particularly vigilant during set-pieces, noting that 60 percent of goals at the tournament so far had come from dead-ball situations, including both of Harry Kane's strikes in England's 2-1 win over Tunisia."England are very strong in dead-ball situations," he said. "They use a lot of bodies, up to six in the box and they've got fantastic movement and fantastic delivery."But Martinez was not allowing the England match to distract him from his immediate priority in Moscow on Saturday against Tunisia, a team he picked as a potential surprise package ahead of the tournament. "We respect Tunisia's threat but they're a team that need to come out and win the game, so they'll make it very, very open," he said. "In that respect, if we look after our performance we'll get settled into that sort of game."Belgium are ranked third in the world, behind only Germany and Brazil, but Martinez said there was no room for complacency against Tunisian, ranked 21. "This team has really high-tempo play, they'll try and find players running behind, use good speed," he said. "It's a team that forces you to concentrate every second. But we need to be ourselves. I'm looking at how we can improve on how we played against Panama."The Red Devils' best run at a World Cup is third place in 1986 but they are regarded as dark horses for the title in Russia
MOSKOW – Grup G Piala Dunia 2018 telah memasuki matchday kedua. Pertandingan pertama matchday kedua itu sendiri akan menyajikan laga antara Tim Nasional (Timnas) Belgia melawan Tunisia di Stadion Spartak, Rusia pada Sabtu (23/6/2018) pukul 19.00 WIB. Kedua laga tersebut tentu akan menjad laga penting bagi kedua tim untuk memastikan diri agar memiliki peluang besar untuk lolos ke babak berikutnya.
Mungkin apabila menilisk dari pemain yang mengisi skuad kedua tim tersebut maka banyak yang beranggapan bahwa Belgia akan diunggulkan di pertandingan nanti malam. Akan tetapi, apabila melihat dari tiga pertemuan terakhir kedua tim tersebut, maka tidak ada bisa dikatakan diunggulkan. Pasalnya, di ketiga pertemuan mereka selama ini tersebut, Belgia meraih masing-masing satu kemenangan, seri, dan kalah.
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(Tunisia melakukan latihan jelang melawan Belgia. Foto: Reuters)
Jelasnya, pada pertemuan pertama mereka saat di laga persahabatan pada tahun 1992, Belgia kalah 1-2 dari Tunisia. Kemudian pada ajang Piala Dunia 2002, yang mana kedua tim tergabung ke dalam Grup H, Belgia meraih hasil imbang 1-1 dengan Tunisia. Untuk pertemuan terbaru mereka, tepatnya di laga persahabatan tahun 2014, Belgia baru merasakan kemenangan dari Tunisia.
Tentu saja, rekor tersebut tidak bisa dijadikan sebagai patokan. Terlebih lagi, skuad besutan Roberto Martinez kali ini berbeda jauh dengan apa yang dimiliki oleh The Red Devils –julukan Timnas Belgia– beberapa tahun belakangan.
Seperti yang diketahui, Belgia berisikan pemain-pemain yang saat ini merumput di liga-liga papan atas Eropa. Sebut saja Eden Hazard, Kevin de Bruyne, Thibaut Courtois, Romelu Lukaku, dan masih banyak pemain lain yang pastinya sudah memiliki banyak pengalaman dari sepakbola Eropa tersebut.
Tentu akan menarik kira-kira siapa yang akan menang. Apalagi, Tunisia pun tidak bisa dianggap remeh. Pasalnya, Tunisia sempat merepotkan tim sekelas Inggris di laga perdana Grup G Piala Dunia 2018., meskipun pada akhirnya mereka tetap kalah.
Belgium will aim to book their place in the last-16 of the World Cup when they take on Tunisia at the Spartak Arena in Moscow.
Roberto Martinez's side defeated Panama 3-0 in their opening Group G fixture and will start as strong favourites here, even though Tunisia held England at bay until stoppage time on Monday.
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