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World Cup: Spain vs Cape Verde – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the World Cup game between Spain and Cape Verde who meet up on Monday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Spain take on Cape Verde at Atlanta Stadium, where an exciting match is shaping up in the opening round of the group stage of the World Cup. The game kicks off this coming Monday.

This is the opening match of the World Cup group stage for both Spain and Cape Verde, with both of them still upbeat. They’ll fight hard to come out the other end with a good result before facing the other two teams in the group. Spain enter their upcoming game placed as number 2 in the FIFA world ranking. There is a bit of a gap to opponents Cape Verde, who enter the game ranked number 69 in the world.

Form: Spain vs Cape Verde

Spain Form

Spain went through their last three matches undefeated, but started by drawing 0-0 with Egypt. Another draw followed, this time 1-1 against Iraq, before they beat Peru by 1-3. Spain won seven of their last 10 internationals, while drawing three in a run that saw them avoid defeat all together.

Cape Verde Form

Cape Verde have a single win and a draw to show from their past three matches. First, they went down 4-2 against Chile, before picking up a 1-1 draw against Finland. Their latest match brought a 3-0 win in their encounter with Serbia. In their last 10 internationals across all tournaments, Cape Verde recorded five wins victories, four draws, and suffered one defeats.

Betting stats and facts for Spain and Cape Verde

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Spain and Cape Verde. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

  • In 13 of the last 15 Spain matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 7 of the last 9 Spain matches in the World Cup, the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • Spain have won 6 of the last 8 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
  • In the last 3 Spain matches in the World Cup, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In the last 6 Cape Verde matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 3 of the last 4 Cape Verde matches the sum of goals was over 5.5
  • In the last 4 Cape Verde matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
  • In 3 of the last 4 Cape Verde matches the sum of goals was over 4.5
  • Cape Verde have lost 3 of the last 4 matches and the sum of goals was over 3.5

Players in form: Spain vs Cape Verde

Mikel Oyarzabal has six strikes in six matches for Spain, who might be relying on his services against Cape Verde. The opponents are looking to Garry Rodrigues, who has provided his team with one goals.

Betting markets: Spain vs Cape Verde

Full-time result

Spain claimed all three points seven times in their last 10 matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in zero of the games in this run. Cape Verde have won five of their last 10 games, while drawing four and losing one in this series of matches. Spain are on a fine streak of 10 matches without defeat. Spain are on a fantastic streak of no less than 20 matches in a row without defeat as the home side.

Both teams to score

Spain scored the first goal of the game an impressive nine times out of the last ten games. Cape Verde got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive away games Cape Verde played. Cape Verde have kept their opponents from scoring six times in their previous 10 matches. Meanwhile, Spain have been able to keep a clean sheet in seven of their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Spain’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Cape Verde, who managed to score 1.9 times in those matches. Cape Verde scored at least one goal in their last 15 matches.

Betting prediction: Spain vs Cape Verde

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Spain and Cape Verde seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this World Cup match.