Nations League | League A
Jun 2, 2022 at 7.45pm UK
Spain1 - 1Portugal
The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Thursday's Nations League clash between Spain and Portugal, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole looks at how Portugal could line up in Thursday's UEFA Nations League clash with Spain.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Switzerland 0-1 Spain
Thursday, June 9 at 7.45pm in Nations League
Thursday, June 9 at 7.45pm in Nations League
Next Game: Spain vs. Czech Republic
Sunday, June 12 at 7.45pm in Nations League
Sunday, June 12 at 7.45pm in Nations League
| Current League A2 Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Portugal | 3 | 6 | 7 |
| 2 | Spain | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Czech Republic | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 4 | Switzerland | 3 | -6 | 0 |
Last Game: Portugal 2-0 Czech Republic
Thursday, June 9 at 7.45pm in Nations League
Thursday, June 9 at 7.45pm in Nations League
Next Game: Switzerland vs. Portugal
Sunday, June 12 at 7.45pm in Nations League
Sunday, June 12 at 7.45pm in Nations League
| Current League A2 Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Portugal | 3 | 6 | 7 |
| 2 | Spain | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Czech Republic | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 4 | Switzerland | 3 | -6 | 0 |
We said: Spain 1-1 Portugal
This has all of the makings of a brilliant game of football, and it will be interesting to see how both sides are shaping up ahead of the World Cup. It would not be a surprise to see a home or an away win here, but we have a feeling that a tight fixture could end with the points being shared. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Portugal win with a probability of 37.68%. A win for Spain had a probability of 36.43% and a draw had a probability of 25.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Portugal win was 0-1 with a probability of 9.23%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.34%) and 0-2 (6.27%). The likeliest Spain win was 1-0 (9.05%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.28%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 12.3% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 1-1 draw for this match.
| Result | ||
| Spain | Draw | Portugal |
36.43% ( 0.04) | 25.88% ( -0.01) | 37.68% ( -0.03) |
| Both teams to score 54.65% ( 0.03) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
