Greece – Spain : Preview & Prediction
Greece and Spain meet at the Olympiako Stadio Spyros Louis, in a match for the Qualifiers for the World Cup – Europe (Group Stage). Special attention is needed for the home/away condition, as both teams have significantly different results in their home and away matches.
The home team is currently in the 3rd place, with 9 points won, after 2 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss. In the penultimate match, they won in an away match against Georgia, by (0‑2). In the last match, they lost in an away match against Sweden, by (2‑0). This is a team affected by the home factor, stronger when they play in front of their fans, since in the last 30 matches they register 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses in away matches, with 15 goals scored and 16 conceded, against 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 home defeats, with 18 goals scored and 14 conceded. In the last 8 home matches Greece has a record of 5 wins and 3 draws. They have conceded goals to their opponent in 5 of the last 6 matches, so they haven’t shown great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have managed to score in 5 of the last 6 matches for this competition. In 15 matches, they have conceded the first goal 4 times and have never been able to turn the score around.
Greece enters this game after a 2-0 defeat, on the trip to Sweden, putting an end to the two consecutive victories in this qualifying phase for the 2022 World Cup. Now in this round against Spain, coach John van ‘ t Schip must act in a tactical system in 5-3-2, with the objective of using the side lanes to invest in the offensive sector. At the individual level, we highlight the offensive midfielder Anastasios Bakasetas, who is the best scorer with 3 goals signed. For this match, the home coach is without Pantelis Chatzidiakos due to suspension.
The away team is currently in the 2nd position, with 13 points won, after 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. In the last match, they won by (0‑2) in an away match against Kosovo, after having won by (4‑0) at home against Georgia in the previous match. This is a team that usually depends on the home factor, which is stronger when they play with the support of their supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins, 9 draws and 2 losses in away matches, with a total of 22 goals scored and 15 conceded. At home, they won 10 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss, with a total of 44 goals scored and 5 conceded. The team comes to this match after a home loss against France by (1‑2). In the last 10 away matches Spain has won 6, tied 2 and lost 2. Their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored at least one goal in each of the last 6 matches for this competition.
Spain enters this game with a victory, by 1-2, against France, in a game counting for the final of the League of Nations. In the last round of qualifying for the 2022 World Cup, the Spaniards beat Kosovo 0-2. In this game against Greece, coach Luis Enrique should act in a tactical system in 4-3-3 with the objective of taking advantage of the progression on the ground through short passes. Left-back Jordi Alba is the highlight of this team with 4 assists for goal. Out of this game are Ferran Torres, Gerard Moreno, Mikel Oyarzabal, Ansu Fati and Marcos Llorente, all with physical problems.
Greece – Spain : Betting Tips
Spain – Win Odds: 1.45
Both teams to score / YES – Odds: 1.70
Over 2.5 Goals – Odds: 1.70
