Our Spain vs England prediction, best bets and odds for Sunday’s Nations League group decider in Madrid — Spain need a point, England need two goals.
Kick-off at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano is 2:45 PM ET on Sunday, November 15. Broadcast details are below.
Spain vs England: Best Bets & Predictions
Spain win the group with a draw. England have to win, and have to win by two to be certain of it — so they cannot sit in.
Our approach: skip the -132 on Spain and buy the shape of the afternoon instead — England have to chase, Spain have kept one clean sheet in five, and the goals line clears.
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Where to watch Spain vs England
Spain vs England kicks off at 2:45 PM ET / 11:45 AM PT on Sunday, November 15 — 8:45 PM local time in Madrid.
No Canadian broadcaster had been confirmed at the time of writing. Check local listings closer to kick-off.
Spain vs England: what’s at stake?
Spain go into the last round on 15 points from five games, England on 12. A draw in Madrid wins Group A3 for Spain. England have to win.
The better goal difference belongs to England — plus 12 against Spain’s plus nine — and it counts for nothing until the head-to-head is settled. The Nations League separates level teams on their record against each other first, and Spain won 3-2 at Wembley in September.
So a two-goal win puts England top on head-to-head goal difference. A one-goal win leaves the pair level on head-to-head goal difference and on head-to-head goals, and hands the group to UEFA’s further criteria.
Team news and talking points
Lamine Yamal missed Thursday in Prague with inflammation in his right knee, picked up after 90 minutes of Barcelona’s 2-1 win at Atlético Madrid on November 8. He was due to join the squad late on Friday with a fitness call to follow, and Luis de la Fuente has publicly rejected the suggestion that the forward is being handled differently from anyone else. Mikel Oyarzabal was also reporting late.
Spain won 0-2 in Prague with a changed side, through an Álex Baena penalty just before half-time and a Marc Pubill goal in the 96th minute. It was their first clean sheet of the group — read our Czechia vs Spain preview for how that one was framed.
England beat Croatia 2-1 at Wembley: Morgan Rogers opened the scoring, Petar Sučić levelled, Harry Kane won it from the penalty spot. The detail that matters here is Sučić’s goal — before Thursday, every goal England had conceded in this group had been scored by Spain. Our England vs Croatia preview has the background.
Spain have won five from five and have still only kept one clean sheet. England have scored 16 goals in the group, more than anyone else in League A.
Spain vs England prediction
Spain have beaten this England side twice inside 18 months, by a single goal each time, and they do it without ever shutting a game down. England arrive needing to win by two, which is the one instruction that guarantees they come forward rather than sit at 0-0 and take what they can get.
That is a game with goals in it, not a 1-0 either way. Spain are good enough to win it at home; England are good enough to score. Prediction: Spain 2-1 England.
Spain vs England FAQ
Spain vs England kicks off at 2:45 PM ET / 11:45 AM PT on Sunday, November 15 — 8:45 PM local time in Madrid.
No Canadian broadcaster had been confirmed at the time of writing. Check local listings closer to kick-off.
At the Riyadh Air Metropolitano in Madrid, Spain’s national stadium for this cycle and Atlético Madrid’s home ground.
Our prediction is Spain 2-1 England. Our top pick is Over 2.5 goals at +107.
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