Japan and Spain will today Monday 31st July, 2023 lock horns in the battle for Group C top spot with both teams already through to the last 16 of the World Cup.
The Japanese kicked off their campaign with a comprehensive 5-0 win over debutants Zambia. They then dispatched Costa Rica 2-0 last week, with Hikoba Naomoto and Aoba Fujino scoring first-half goals.
Spain, meanwhile, saw off Costa Rica 3-0 in their opener. They then thrashed Zambia 5-0 to book their spot in the Round of 16. Thanks to a one-goal differential advantage, Spain simply need a draw to finish group play atop the list, while Japan need victory to clinch first place.
This will be the fifth meeting between the two sides, with Spain winning thrice and drawing the other. Their most recent meeting in November 2022 saw the Iberians claim a 1-0 win.
While some Bookmakers favour Spain to win this with a odd of 1.90, a odd of 3.40 was giving for a draw as Japan were given 4.10 odds to get thir first win the Spanish. Our team of experts however have prepared 4 most likely outcomes from the game which our punters can trust.
TIPS:
- Spain to win
- Over 9.5 corners
- Over 2.5 goals
- BTTS