Belgium vs Slovakia Head-to-Head History: Unbeaten

The two Belgium vs Slovakia national teams will kick off their Euro 2024 campaign in Group E. Based on their head-to-head record, one side holds the advantage.

At 11:00 PM on June 17th (Vietnam time), Belgium and Slovakia will begin their Euro 2024 campaign with a clash at the Deutsche Bank Park Stadium.

Looking at the current strengths of both teams, it’s not hard to see that Belgium holds the upper hand in this encounter. However, when considering their past matchups, things may not be as clear-cut.

Belgium vs Slovakia in Group E Euro 2024 (Photo: Clutchpoints)Belgium 2-1 Slovakia, International Friendly, March 2, 2013

Belgium Goals: D. Mertens 90′, E. Hazard 10′ (Pen.)
Slovakia Goal: R. Lásik 88′
The most recent international friendly match between Belgium and Slovakia on March 2, 2013, ended with a 2-1 victory for Belgium. Both teams provided an exciting performance with 3 goals. Belgium, with a star-studded lineup, took the lead through Hazard’s penalty. Slovakia seemed to secure a draw when Lasik equalized in the 88th minute. However, Mertens dashed Belgium’s hopes with a stoppage-time goal to seal the 2-1 victory.

The other two encounters on May 20, 2006, and April 17, 2002, ended in 1-1 draws. Therefore, out of 3 meetings, Belgium has only managed 1 win against Slovakia.

Euro 2024 will be the third consecutive tournament for both national teams. Slovakia’s best result was reaching the round of 16 in 2016, where they were then eliminated by Germany. As for Belgium, the team nicknamed the Red Devils reached the final in 1980. In the two previous Euro tournaments in 2020 and 2016, Belgium reached the quarterfinals but was subsequently eliminated.

The match between Belgium vs Slovakia will take place at 11:00 PM Vietnam time, and we will provide live coverage on Recsport