The Nuevo Estadio de Los Carmenes is the stage for highly-anticipated matchup as Spain take on Greece in Group B of the World Cup qualifiers. Read on for our expert tips and predictions.
Spain head into this game as the dominant side having won seven of the last encounters and lost only one of them. Both sides played out a stalemate in only one of those games.
La Roja look to exert early dominance
Spain looked more like themselves in just concluded UEFA Nations League as they beat Germany to the top spot for a place in the finals. Those brilliant performances included a 6-0 win against their group rivals to seal the deal. Now, they turn their focus to the World Cup qualifying stage as they look to book themselves a place in the finals once again.
Greece, on the other hand, had a decent Nations League campaign. However, they couldn’t manage to win their group, causing them to lost the top spot to Slovenia. It is to be noted that they haven’t lost in five games and for sure, they will be keen on securing second-spot for themselves in this group.
Spain vs Greece Team News
Spain possible starting XI:
de Gea; Porro, Ramos, Martinez, Gaya; Busquets; Torres, Oyarzabal, Llorente, Olmo; Morata
Greece possible starting XI:
Vlachodimos; Bakakis, Papadopoulos, Svarnas, Giannoulis; Bouchalakis, Siopis; Limnios, Mantalos, Fortounis; Bakasetas
Spain vs Greece Prediction: 2-0
The Spaniards look significantly better on paper and with the Greece National team’s inexperience, we believe La Roja begin this campaign with a comfortable victory.