Belgium v Russia Odds : Latest free bets from Sunday’s action at the World Cup
World Cup Sunday, with Belgium v Russia, USA v Portugal, South Korea v Algeria odds, plus World Cup free bets on the the day’s action.
The two favourites to progress from Group H meet on Sunday evening, as Belgium take on Fabio Capello’s Russia.
Belgium came from a goal down to beat Algeria 2-1 on Tuesday afternoon, without being anywhere near their fluent best.
An early penalty from Sofiane Feghouli gave the African’s a shock lead, before Marc Wilmots changed it around at half-time.
Substitutes Dries Mertens and Marouane Fellaini scored the goals that won the match for the Red Devils meaning qualification is very much in their hands.
A huge Igor Akinfeev error cost Russia all three points in their opening game 1-1 draw with South Korea.
With the scores at 0-0, a long range effort from Lee Keun-ho should have been easily dealt with by Akinfeev, however the CSKA man spilt the ball into his own goal.
Aleksandr Kerzhakov became Russia’s joint top goalscorer with a late leveller, that earned a vital point.
Belgium have won two of the three previous meetings between the two, including a 3-2 win back in the 2002 World Cup.
World Cup best: Belgium Fourth Place (1986); Russia Group Stage (Most recent 2002) 2010 World Cup: Belgium DNQ; Russia DNQ
Team news
After an impressive second half showing off the bench, Mertens will come in, almost certainly for Spurs midfielder Nacer Chadli.
Romelu Lukaku was substituted when Belgium were a goal down, although will keep his place up front.
Fellaini may have to make do with another substitute role, although will come in for Mousa Dembele if Wilmots opts to start him.
Akinfeev will keep his place, despite an awful performance against South Korea, where he made more than one mistake.
Kerzhakov scored the vital equaliser, although may start from the bench again with Alexander Kokorin preferred.
Belgium (4-2-3-1): Courtois; Vertonghen, van Buyten, Kompany, Alderweireld; Dembele, Witsel; Mertens, de Bruyne, Hazard, Lukaku
Russia (4-3-3): Akinfeev,; Kombarov, Ignashevich, Berezutski, Yeshchenko; Glushakov, Shatov, Fayzulin; Samedov, Kokorin, Zhirkov
