Spain - England Prediction (02:00 July 15): The Greatest King
Báo Dân trí•14/07/2024
(Dan Tri) - If Spain wins against England, they will become the team that has won the Euro the most times. The Euro 2024 final between Spain and England will take place at 02:00 on July 15 at Olympiastadion Berlin.
"The greatest king of the Euro", that is the phrase that the Spanish press has used quite a lot in the past few days. It feels like the whole country of Spain is holding its breath waiting for the most explosive moment in the last decade. If Spain wins the match in Berlin, they will have 4 Euro championships, surpassing Germany to become the team that has won this tournament the most times in history. Spain is the most impressive team at Euro 2024 (Photo: Getty). The last time they won a major tournament was at Euro 2012. Since then, the La Roja brand has not been a guarantee of success. 12 years after the golden era of tiqui-tika, Spanish football has seen many ups and downs. Now, they are rekindling a new golden generation, with a spectacular transformation under coach De Le Fuente. Spain are no longer the team that lives and dies by controlling the ball like before. At Euro 2024, they had two matches with less possession than their opponents against Croatia (47%) and Germany (48%). That was the first time since the Euro 2008 final that La Roja had less possession than their opponents. Coach De La Fuente's team knows how to be tough and soft at the right time and they also attack more directly than before. Spain's rise is marked by two "baby-faced" players, Nico Williams (21 years old) and Lamine Yamal (16 years old), who have formed the wings of the tiger. No one has seen any signs of anxiety or stress from these two young players. Thanks to that, they can freely roam and demonstrate their natural talent. There is a notable detail, Spain is always scary every time they enter the finals. They have won 4/5 Euro/World Cup finals they have participated in in the past (Euro 1964, Euro 2008, World Cup 2010, Euro 2012). Besides, Marca also mentioned a special coincidence. Spain is following the path of Greece in 2004 when they defeated the defending champion (Italy) and the host (Germany) on the journey to the final. The England team played with frightening composure (Photo: Getty). Of course, England are no pushovers. They entered the final with a history of doubt. Even when they played rather blandly and left no mark, the Three Lions still slowly overcame each opponent. The scary thing about England is that they are very difficult to defeat. Coach Southgate is not someone who can create a crazy attacking machine, but he knows how to build a strong team. On the journey to the final, the Foggy team were behind in the round of 16 (against Slovakia), the quarter-finals (against Switzerland) and the semi-finals (against the Netherlands) but they all made impressive comebacks. England always have a factor that can shine in unexpected ways. They overcame obstacles thanks to Bellingham's hook, Saka's beautiful long-range shot or Ollie Watkins's high-class finish. In other words, the Three Lions can threaten Spain from any player and in many different ways. In the past, England were not highly regarded in big matches. They only reached the final twice, the 1966 World Cup and Euro 2020. Both of those matches, this team played at home. However, with England's potentially dangerous squad, Spain need to be very cautious if they do not want to be humiliated. Spain vs England squad information Spain welcomes the return of two defenders Carvajal and Normand after suspension. They only have one absence in this match, Pedri. The Barcelona star is out for the rest of the tournament due to injury. However, Dani Olmo is doing a great job replacing Pedri. He has no major losses. Luke Shaw has fully recovered from injury and has come off the bench to replace Trippier in the last two matches. The possibility of the Man Utd defender starting is not small. In midfield, Kobbie Mainoo is playing very well and will continue to start against Spain. Expected lineup Spain vs EnglandSpain (4-3-3): Simon; Carvajal, Normand, Laporte, Cucurella; Ruiz, Rodri, Olmo; Yamal, Morata, Williams. England (3-4-2-1): Pickford; Walker, Stones, Guehi; Saka, Mainoo, Rice, Shaw; Foden, Bellngham; Kane. Predicted score Spain 1-1 England (Spain wins on penalties).
Supercomputer predicts the result of the Spain vs England match According to the prediction of the supercomputer Sport Mole, Spain has a 45.63% chance of winning this match. England's chance of winning is 28.62%. The possibility of the match ending in a draw and having to play extra time is 25.76%. The most likely score for Spain to win is 1-0 with 10.87%. The most likely score for England to win is 0-1 with 8.21%. The most likely draw is 1-1 with 12.25%. Predictions of some newspapers in the worldSport Mole : Spain 2-1 England Whoscored : Spain 1-1 England (Spain wins on penalties). Sportskeeda : Spain 2-1 England Squawka : Spain 1-1 England
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