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Spain v Cape Verde Islands : World Cup match betting preview, prediction and odds

Mon 15th Jun, 17:00 BST, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

Monday evening sees Luis De la Fuente Castillo’s Spain and Pedro Leitão Brito’s Cape Verde Islands go head to head in a World Cup battle at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The aim of this preview is, quite simply, to help you make the smartest bet possible. To this end, statistics for every betting market have been published below, with head-to-head history and statistically significant form streaks highlighted. Odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers are also given.


Best Tip: Spain to win

A World Cup home win for Luis De la Fuente Castillo's Spain side win in the win / draw / win market is what we're predicting. Statistics suggest they have what it takes, and they should have too much for their visitors. The odds from the bookies suggest the same, and when that happens you've know you're not going against the market. A Spain win is the way to go, but it could be a close one.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Spain are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 89% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.07.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

Change odds
Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Spain
89%
1/14
2%
-
Draw
8%
10/1
15%
-
Cape Verde
3%
25/1
24%
-
Spain 3-0
14%
11/2-
Spain 2-0
13%
6/1-
Spain 4-0
11%
13/2-
Spain 1-0
8%
10/1-
Spain 5-0
7%
10/1-
Spain 3-1
7%
12/1-
Spain 2-1
6%
14/1-
Spain 4-1
5%
16/1
13%
-
Spain 6-0
4%
20/1-
Draw 1-1
4%
20/1
9%
-
Spain 5-1
3%
22/1-
Draw 0-0
2%
22/1
12%
-
Spain 6-1
2%
40/1-
Spain 7-0
2%
33/1-
Spain 3-2
2%
40/1-
Over 2.5 Goals
71%
4/11
2%
-
Under 2.5 Goals
29%
11/5
6%
-
Home 1st Goal
71%
1/6-
Away 1st Goal
27%
4/1-
No 1st Goal
1%
22/1
12%
-
BTTS - Yes
36%
13/8
5%
-
BTTS - No
64%
4/9
4%
-
BTTS - Home Win
29%
2/1-
BTTS - Draw
5%
12/1
13%
-
BTTS - Away Win
1%
40/1
21%
-
Home/draw
97%
1/150
1%
-
Away/draw
11%
8/1
13%
-
Home/away
92%
1/20
1%
-
Over 1.5 Goals
88%
1/10-
Under 1.5 Goals
12%
6/1-
Over 3.5 Goals
50%
10/11-
Under 3.5 Goals
49%
10/11-
Over 4.5 Goals
31%
2/1-
Under 4.5 Goals
69%
2/5-
Over 5.5 Goals
17%
4/1-
Under 5.5 Goals
83%
1/6-
Over 0.5 Goals
97%
1/66
1%
-
Under 0.5 Goals
2%
20/1
19%
-
Home DNB
95%
1/66
1%
-
Away DNB
8%
20/1
24%
-
Spain win to nil
60%
8/15
3%
-
Cape Verde win to nil
2%
28/1-
Spain / Spain
60%
4/11-
Spain / Cape Verde
1%
80/1-
Spain / Draw
3%
28/1-
Draw / Spain
21%
3/1-
Draw / Cape Verde
2%
40/1-
Draw / Draw
5%
14/1-
Cape Verde / Spain
4%
20/1-
Cape Verde / Cape Verde
2%
40/1-
Cape Verde / Draw
2%
40/1-
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Win / draw / win form
Spain
20 games
Goals: Scored
54
Conceded
21
Games: Scored
19 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
1 / 20
Won
14
Draw
6
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HSpain2 - 2Turkey
ASpain4 - 0Georgia
HSpain4 - 0Bulgaria
HSpain2 - 0Georgia
ASpain6 - 0Turkey
ASpain3 - 0Bulgaria
ASpain2 - 2Portugal
HSpain5 - 4France
HSpain2 - 2Netherlands
ASpain2 - 2Netherlands
HSpain3 - 2Switzerland
ASpain2 - 1Denmark
HSpain3 - 0Serbia
HSpain1 - 0Denmark
ASpain4 - 1Switzerland
ASpain0 - 0Serbia
HSpain2 - 1England
HSpain2 - 1France
HSpain1 - 1Germany
HSpain4 - 1Georgia
Cape Verde
20 games
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
17
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
10 / 20
Clean sheets
10 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
10
Draw
5
Lost
5
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HCape Verde3 - 0Swaziland
ACape Verde3 - 3Libya
HCape Verde1 - 0Cameroon
ACape Verde2 - 0Mauritius
ACape Verde1 - 1Georgia
ACape Verde3 - 0Malaysia
ACape Verde1 - 1Malaysia
ACape Verde2 - 1Angola
HCape Verde1 - 0Mauritius
ACape Verde0 - 1Mauritania
HCape Verde1 - 1Egypt
ACape Verde0 - 1Botswana
HCape Verde0 - 1Botswana
HCape Verde2 - 0Mauritania
ACape Verde0 - 3Egypt
HCape Verde1 - 0Libya
ACape Verde1 - 4Cameroon
HCape Verde1 - 0Equatorial Guinea
HCape Verde1 - 0Guyana
HCape Verde0 - 0South Africa
Goal Statistics

With a PG of just 0.5, Cape Verde Islands look set to struggle here. Add in the fact that Spain haven't conceded a goal in 4 consecutive World Cup games, and it could be a long evening for P. Leitão Brito's men.

Spain Cape Verde
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
3.2
goals
0.5
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
1
2
21%
3
22%
4
18%
5+
26%
There is a 26% probability that Spain will score 5 or more goals in this match
0
62%
1
29%
2
3
4+
There is a 62% probability that Cape Verde will fail to score
 
20 home / away games
 
Attack defence ratings past 20 games
Spain
PG (predicted goals)
Cape Verde
3.2
0.5
Attack rating
%
better
ESP
view stats
Games scored0
0
Failed to score0
0
Scored first0
0
Goals scored0
0
Avg. goals scored0
0
Avg. shots per game0
0
Avg. shots per goal0
0
Conversion rate for0
0
Avg. XG for0
0
KickOff rating
0%
Defence rating
%
better
ESP
view stats
Games conceded0
0
Clean sheets0
0
Conceded first0
0
Goals conceded0
0
Avg. goals conceded0
0
Avg. shots/game conceded0
0
Avg. shots/goal conceded0
0
Conversion rate against0%
0%
Avg. XG against0
0
KickOff rating
0%

The line-ups for the World Cup match between Spain v Cape Verde will show here when available.

Spain World Cup squad statistics 2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
0000
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J García GLK
-
D Raya GLK
-
U Simón GLK
-
M Cucurella  DEF
-
A Grimaldo DEF
-
P Porro DEF
-
M Llorente DEF
-
P. Cubarsí Paredes DEF
-
A Laporte DEF
-
E García DEF
-
M Pubill DEF
-
M Merino MID
-
Gavi MID
-
F Ruiz MID
-
Rodri MID
-
Pedri MID
-
D Olmo MID
-
M Zubimendi MID
-
L Yamal FWD
-
M Oyarzabal FWD
-
Y Pino FWD
-
Álex Baena FWD
-
F Torres FWD
-
B Iglesias FWD
-
N Williams FWD
-
V. Muñoz Villanueva FWD
-
Cape Verde World Cup squad statistics 2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
0000
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
C Santos GLK
-
M Rosa GLK
-
Vozinha GLK
-
S Cabral DEF
-
D Borges DEF
-
K Pires DEF
-
W. Cardoso Pina DEF
-
Stopira DEF
-
S Moreira DEF
-
L Costa DEF
-
R Lopes DEF
-
J Paulo MID
-
D Duarte MID
-
J Monteiro MID
-
Y Semedo MID
-
L Duarte  MID
-
K Lenini MID
-
Benchimol FWD
-
J Cabral FWD
-
H. Oliveira Alves Varela FWD
-
N Costa FWD
-
W Semedo FWD
-
D. Rocha Livramento do Rosario FWD
-
G Rodrigues FWD
-
R Mendes FWD
-
T Arcanjo FWD
-