Spain
Spain are unbeaten in their last 10 in all competitions, winning six and drawing four, scoring an average of 1.80 goals per game and conceding just 0.40 .
Belgium
Belgium are also unbeaten in their last 10 in all competitions, registering seven wins and three draws, averaging 3.30 goals per game - 33 in total.
Key Players
- Mikel Oyarzabal has scored two in two at the FIFA World Cup - Knockout Stage 2026 and has three of Spain's last eight goals in their five matches.
- He is not just a set-piece specialist, but a player who can go up against any defender and score goals on the move.
- Belgium are the antithesis of that - Rudi Garcia has fashioned a flexible 4-2-3-1 to 4-3-3 system that can be as compact as any team when pressed, but also possesses the quality in the centre with Kevin De Bruyne and pace on the flanks to strike on the counterattack when Spain's press is beaten.
- Belgium may have Romelu Lukaku or Charles De Ketelaere in the game, but they tend to be blunt forwards, capable of winning their share of aerial battles or running onto a pass, but not as adept at creating their own chances by foot.
Betting Insights
- Spain are the clear favorites at 1.67, with Belgium a decent price to double that at 5.3 and the tie at 3.85, but there are several reasons why the tie is not a no-brainer and why the match could be quite close.
- Both Teams To Score at 1.81 and Under 2.5 goals at 1.97 appeal as the primary wagers for this match, but Spain look the more likely of the two to edge it.
Prediction
- This game will probably come down to which team can impose their game plan on the other - the possession-based, control game of Spain or the transition-based, vertical game of Belgium.
- It will be a chess match with a few high-grade moments rather than a shootout and Spain look most likely to edge it.
- Garcia's system does give Belgium some firepower, but Spain have balance and look the likelier to win a close and controlled tie.
