World Cup

Portugal - Spain

07/06/2026, 07:00 PM

0 : 1
Expected Goals
Portugal
1.1
Total xG
2.4
Spain
1.2
Most Likely Scores

1:1

15%

0:0

11%

0:1

10%

1:0

9%

1:2

8%
What influences the xG?
PORSPA

Portugal

Defensive strength (0.8 conceded vs 1.4 league avg)
-0.60
Attack strength (1.44x league average)
-0.36
3 of last 5 matches with 2+ goals (2 goals/match)
-0.01

Spain

Defensive strength (0.7 conceded vs 1.4 league avg)
-0.68
Attack strength (1.44x league average)
-0.25
4 clean sheets in last 5 matches
-0.15
3 of last 5 matches with 2+ goals (2.2 goals/match)
+0.06
The Lab
Statistical patterns from recent matches
  • 1
    Spain: first goal in 6 of 6 games (100%)

  • 2
    Spain with Álex Baena: 2.5 goals/game. Without: 0 goals/game (6 of 8 games)

  • 3
    Portugal: first goal in 5 of 6 games (83%)

  • 4
    Portugal with Bernardo Silva  : 2.4 goals/game. Without: 0.7 goals/game (5 of 8 games)

Model Probabilities

Match Result

Home Win

32%

Draw

31%

Away Win

37%

Goals

Over 1.5

70%

Under 1.5

30%

Over 2.5

43%

Under 2.5

57%

Over 3.5

22%

Under 3.5

78%

Double Chance

Home or Draw

63%

Away or Draw

68%

No Draw

69%

Both Score

Yes

50%

No

50%

Key Factors
  • The mathematical analysis identifies Spain as a slight favorite with a 37% win probability, compared to Portugal's 32%
  • Spain's defense is outstanding, conceding an average of 0.33 goals per game this season and keeping a clean sheet in all four away matches
  • Spain is in strong form with 4 wins from their last 5 games and dominant tactical metrics of 67% possession and 5.6 shots on target on average
Risk Factors
  • Portugal, according to the advanced statistics description, shows a negative trend in goal production (currently 2.3 goals compared to a season average of 2.6)
Overview

Portugal faces Spain at the AT&T Stadium in a highly anticipated World Cup match on July 6, 2026, 8:00 PM

Portugal finished the group stage in 2nd place with 5 points

Spain secured 1st place with 7 points and an undefeated record

Form

Portugal's form in the last 5 matches is WDWDW (W = Win, D = Draw, L = Loss)

They recorded 3 wins and 2 draws

In their last match, they defeated Croatia 2-1

Spain's form in the last 5 encounters is WDWWW

They achieved 4 wins and 1 draw

Their most recent result was a 3-0 victory against Austria

Statistics

Portugal averages 3.33 goals per game and concedes 1.17 goals per game this season

In home games, Portugal scores an average of 3.0 goals and concedes 0.75 goals

Spain shows an impressive offense with an average of 3.5 goals per game and a very strong defense with only 0.33 goals conceded on average

In away games, Spain has scored an average of 3.25 goals and conceded no goals

The stadium records an average of 2.6 total goals per game

Both teams scored in 80% of matches, while over 2.5 goals were scored in 40% of matches

Head-to-Head

In 2 head-to-head matches between Portugal and Spain, there has been 1 draw and 1 win for Spain

Spain scored a total of 4 goals, while Portugal scored 3 goals

The last encounter ended in a 3-3 draw on June 15, 2018

Spain has been dominant in recent head-to-head clashes

Key Players

For Portugal, Cristiano Ronaldo is a key player with 2 season goals and an average rating of 7.56

In the last 5 games, he scored 3 goals, but his form shows a declining trend

Bruno Fernandes contributed with 1 season assist and an average rating of 7.61

His recent form indicates a declining trend

Nuno Mendes, a defender, scored 1 season goal and has a rating of 7.53, but his form is also declining

For Spain, Mikel Oyarzabal stands out with 4 season goals and 1 assist, along with an average rating of 7.97

In the last 5 games, he scored 5 times and provided 1 assist, however, his form is declining

Pedro Porro, a defender, scored 1 season goal and 1 assist with a very high average rating of 8.38

His form is stable

Álex Baena has shown 1 season goal and 1 assist, with an average rating of 7.32

His form is stable

Goalkeepers

Diogo Costa, Portugal's goalkeeper, has a season average rating of 7.75

Portugal recorded 2 clean sheets this season

Unai SimĂłn, Spain's goalkeeper, has a season average rating of 7.01

Spain managed to keep 5 clean sheets this season

Influences

The match will be played on artificial turf

Portugal has a record of 2 wins, 1 draw, and 0 losses with 8:1 goals on artificial turf

Spain shows an impressive record of 3 wins, 1 draw, and 0 losses with 8:0 goals on artificial turf

The AT&T Stadium averages 2.6 total goals per game

Both teams scored in 80% of games at this stadium

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