Spain vs Georgia Prediction, 02:00 July 1: End of a beautiful dream

TPO - Football prediction Spain vs Georgia, round of 16 EURO 2024 at 02:00 on July 1 - force information, expected lineup, form, history of confrontation. Romantics will want Georgia to create the next shock at EURO 2024. However, it is difficult for Willy Sagnol and his team. Their beautiful story may end tonight, against a very perfect Spain.

Prediction before the match Spain vs Georgia

Even hosts Germany, who impressed in their first two games, narrowly escaped defeat against Switzerland, but Spain were not to be outdone. With their B-team, La Roja easily defeated Albania with an early goal from Ferran Torres to become the only team to win all 10 matches in the group stage. Before that, they also taught Italy a lesson in Gelsenkirchen and beat Croatia in Berlin. A series of top performances from a young team led by Luis de la Fuente has made Spain the biggest candidate to win EURO 2024.

And now they will face newcomers Georgia in the round of 16. The small Caucasus team created the biggest shock in the history of the tournament when they knocked Portugal 68 places higher in the FIFA rankings, then held their heads high in the knockout round. Georgia will certainly receive the support of the majority of fans around the world , who love fairy tales, but in football, class as well as experience still have the decisive voice.

It will be difficult for Georgia to add to their tally. Spain are good at creating chances and taking them (6.31 expected goals, the highest of any team in the round of 16). Sagnol's side, meanwhile, are not so solid defensively. They faced the most shots (71), had the most shots on target (25) and conceded the most expected goals (8.1) in the group stage. That they only conceded four goals is largely down to goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili, who saved 16 shots. Whether Mamardashvili can hold his own against Pedri, Yamal, Morata and Williams is a tough question.

Form, head-to-head history Spain vs Georgia

Spain are no strangers to Georgia, having been drawn in Group A in the EURO 2024 qualifiers. Morata and his teammates won a resounding 7-1 victory in Tbilisi in September 2023 (in which the La Roja captain scored a hat-trick), then returned to Spain and won 3-1 in Valladolid. Looking back, the two teams have met 7 times. Spain won 6 matches, scoring 19 goals in official matches (World Cup or EURO qualifiers) while Georgia won 1 friendly match in 2016.

In terms of form, Spain are at their peak, having lost just 1, drawn 1 and won 13 of their last 15 matches. At the EURO finals, they have been unbeaten in their last 9 matches, winning 5 of them (excluding penalties). As for Georgia, they have won 3 of their last 8 matches (excluding penalties). Their recent win over Portugal was also their first victory at a EURO finals.

Spain vs Georgia squad information

Luis de la Fuente made 10 changes to the starting line-up that won the last match against Albania. As a result, key players Nico Williams, Pedri, Lamine Yamal and Alvaro Morata were rested and are ready to return for this match. Rodri is also back after a one-match suspension. Nacho and Ayoze Perez are doubtful.

For Georgia, Anzor Mekvabishvili is suspended while Solomon Kvirkvelia and Giorgi Tsitaishvili are expected to return to form a back five. Up front, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and leading scorer Georges Mikautadze continue to be the hopes.

Expected lineup Spain vs Georgia

Spain: Simon; Carvajal, Le Normand, Laporte, Cucurella; Pedri, Rodri, Ruiz; Yamal, Morata, Williams

Georgia: Mamardashvili; Tsitaishvili, Dvali, Kashia, Kverkvelia, Kakabadze; Kochorashvili, Kiteishvili, Chakvetadze; Kvaratskhelia, Mikautadze

Score prediction Spain 3-0 Georgia

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