Portugal vs Spain
FIFA World Cup 
Full time 
06/07/2026 
7:00 pm Pick settlement
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Match read
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Portugal need to turn their stronger spells into territory without letting Spain make the game too stretched. The useful betting read starts with tempo, result price and the first-choice lineups, then narrows to the market that actually fits the football.
Portugal look like the better side on the available evidence, but this is not a match for a reckless stake. Portugal's 4-2-3-1 against Spain's 4-3-3 should leave the wide players with a big say, especially if either side can turn possession into early runs behind the full-backs. The recent-form line (Portugal WDWDW / Spain WWWDW) is the clearest clue on which side should settle quicker. Final team news and the latest price should decide whether this is worth taking at all.
Recent form
Previous games
Review each team’s recent results and past meetings before comparing the fixture.
Portugal 
Spain Portugal
- 2 Jul Portugal vs
Croatia 2-1 Win - 27 Jun
Colombia vs Portugal 0-0 Draw - 23 Jun Portugal vs
Uzbekistan 5-0 Win - 17 Jun Portugal vs
Congo DR 1-1 Draw - 10 Jun Portugal vs
Nigeria 2-1 Win
Spain
- 2 Jul Spain vs
Austria 3-0 Win - 27 Jun Uruguay vs Spain 0-1 Win
- 21 Jun Spain vs Saudi Arabia 4-0 Win
- 15 Jun Spain vs Cape Verde Islands 0-0 Draw
- 9 Jun Peru vs Spain 1-3 Win
Recent meetings
- 8 Jun Portugal 2-2 Spain
- 27 Sep Portugal 0-1 Spain
- 2 Jun Spain 1-1 Portugal
- 4 Jun Spain 0-0 Portugal
- 7 Oct Portugal 0-0 Spain
Predicted lineups
Portugal vs Spain lineups
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Projected from World Cup team-news research; final XIs can still change near kick-off.
Portugal
4-2-3-1
- 1. Diogo CostaGK
- 2. Joao CanceloRB
- 3. Ruben DiasCB
- 4. Goncalo InacioCB
- 5. Nuno MendesLB
- 6. VitinhaDM
- 7. Joao NevesDM
- 8. Bernardo SilvaRW
- 9. Bruno FernandesAM
- 10. Rafael LeaoLW
- 11. Cristiano RonaldoST
Spain
4-3-3
- 1. Unai SimonGK
- 2. Pedro PorroRB
- 3. Pau CubarsiCB
- 4. Aymeric LaporteCB
- 5. Marc CucurellaLB
- 6. RodriDM
- 7. Fabian RuizCM
- 8. PedriCM
- 9. Lamine YamalRW
- 10. Mikel OyarzabalST
- 11. Nico WilliamsLW
Team News
Injury report and yellow/red cards
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Portugal Reported injuries
No confirmed injury absences are reported in the available fixture data.
Players carrying cards
No carry-over yellow/red card records are reported for this team in the available fixture data.
Card risk watch
- Vitinha Pressing and transition fouls make him card-prone.
- Bernardo Silva Pressing and transition fouls make him card-prone.
Spain Reported injuries
No confirmed injury absences are reported in the available fixture data.
Players carrying cards
No carry-over yellow/red card records are reported for this team in the available fixture data.
Card risk watch
- Rodri Pressing and transition fouls make him card-prone.
- Pedri Pressing and transition fouls make him card-prone.
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