Sports Innovation previews the UEFA Nations League final between Spain and France and offers team stats and betting tips with the latest odds.
Spain and France do battle on Sunday night to be crowned champions of the second edition of the UEFA Nations League.
All eyes will be in Milan as two of the biggest national teams of the last decade meet. Spain booked their spot in the final by winning Group A4 before defeating Italy 2-1 in the semi-finals last Wednesday.
Meanwhile, France sealed their place in the showpiece event by pipping title holders Portugal to the top spot in Group A3 and then beating FIFA’s No.1 ranked-team Belgium 3-2 in the semi-finals last Thursday.
Our tip
Facts and figures for Spain vs France
- Spain unbeaten the last 3 matches in a row;
- Spain has won the last 3 matches in a row at home;
- Spain has won in the last 4 of 5 matches at home;
- Spain scored in the last 10 of 11 matches.
- France has won the last 4 matches in a row;
- France unbeaten the last 7 matches in a row;
- France has won the last 4 matches in a row when playing away;
- France has won in the last 6 of 7 matches.
Form Spain vs France
Spain look to continue their current momentum with another positive result. In their last 3 games, Luis Enrique’s side thrashed Georgia 4-0 before cruising to a 2-0 win over Kosovo. They defeated Italy 2-1 last time out.
It has been a rollercoaster couple of weeks for France in comparison. Results have shown little sign of stability. In their last 3 games, Didier Deschamps’ side recorded a 1-1 draw with Ukraine. They then beat Finland 2-0 before overcoming Belgium 3-2 last time out.
Spain v France – Fixture history
France were left reeling when Spain took a 2-0 win in a friendly in their last meeting. It served as payback for the 1-0 defeat Les Bleus handed out in the reverse match.
Spain enter the match against France with a 6-1-3 record in their previous 10 encounters. To put that otherwise, La Roja claimed a 60% win ratio, with France winning 30% of the last 10 encounters. Over 2.5 goals was a winning bet 3 times in the last 10 matches between these sides. Both teams to score paid out 4 times in those 10 matches.
Primary goal getter
Looking at the goalscorer market, it would seem a good idea to side with Ferran Torres. He is the top-scoring player for Spain in their last 6 matches. He managed to find the back of the net 4 times, and will surely want to add some more goals against France.
The visitors will be looking to in-form Karim Benzema to find the net once again, as he has been their main man recently. The Real Madrid star has netted 5 goals for France in their last 6 matches.
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