Spain vs Saudi Arabia, Worldcup 2026 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Spain vs Saudi Arabia — Worldcup at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
- Spain 3 games · 7 pts (2026/26)
- Saudi Arabia 3 games · 2 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Raphael Claus
- Assistant 1 Danilo Ricardo Simon Manis
- Assistant 2 Rodrigo Correa (Brazil)
15 games this season
🟨 2.9/game
⚽ 5.2 goals/game
🟥 4 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Czechia | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Switzerland | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | Canada | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | Bosnia-Herzegovina | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | Qatar | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | Brazil | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | Morocco | 3 | 7 |
| 11 | Scotland | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | Haiti | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | United States | 3 | 6 |
| 14 | Australia | 3 | 4 |
| 15 | Paraguay | 3 | 4 |
| 16 | Turkey | 3 | 3 |
| 17 | Germany | 3 | 6 |
| 18 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 6 |
| 19 | Ecuador | 3 | 4 |
| 20 | Curacao | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | Netherlands | 3 | 7 |
| 22 | Japan | 3 | 5 |
| 23 | Sweden | 3 | 4 |
| 24 | Tunisia | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | Belgium | 3 | 5 |
| 26 | Egypt | 3 | 5 |
| 27 | Iran | 3 | 3 |
| 28 | New Zealand | 3 | 1 |
| 29 | Spain | 3 | 7 |
| 30 | Cape Verde Islands | 3 | 3 |
| 31 | Uruguay | 3 | 2 |
| 32 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 2 |
| 33 | France | 3 | 9 |
| 34 | Norway | 3 | 6 |
| 35 | Senegal | 3 | 3 |
| 36 | Iraq | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | Argentina | 3 | 9 |
| 38 | Austria | 3 | 4 |
| 39 | Algeria | 3 | 4 |
| 40 | Jordan | 3 | 0 |
| 41 | Colombia | 3 | 7 |
| 42 | Portugal | 3 | 5 |
| 43 | Congo DR | 3 | 4 |
| 44 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 0 |
| 45 | England | 3 | 7 |
| 46 | Croatia | 3 | 6 |
| 47 | Ghana | 3 | 4 |
| 48 | Panama | 3 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
Season Stats
| Spain | Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| #29 | Position | #32 |
| 7 | Points | 2 |
| 3 | Played | 3 |
| 2 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 2 / 1 |
| 5 | Scored | 1 |
| 0 | Conceded | 5 |
| +5 | GD | -4 |
| 2.33 | PPG | 0.67 |
| 67% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
88%
Clean Sheets
Spain this season
Spain this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Saudi Arabia this season
Saudi Arabia this season
Spain are 29th (7 pts). Saudi Arabia are 32nd (2 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Spain
0-15
1/–
16-30
4/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Saudi Arabia
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Spain
| Mikel Oyarzabal | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Spain welcome Saudi Arabia for this crunch clash at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Giorgios Donis might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' What a moment for Lamine Yamal! That strike on 10 puts his side firmly in control.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' Saudi Arabia started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 21' A stunning finish from Mikel Oyarzabal — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 24' GOAL! Mikel Oyarzabal fires home to make it 3-0!
- 29' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 30' A meaty challenge results in booking for Salem Al Dawsari on 30.
- 35' Mohammed Kanno has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Spain and Saudi Arabia are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 45' The home supporters are growing impatient. Spain must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 46' A tactical swap from Spain — Yeremi Pino on, Lamine Yamal off on 46 minutes.
- 49' GOAL! Hassan Al Tambakti scores on 49.
- 54' Saudi Arabia have won 8 goals from 10 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 59' Unai Simon is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Saudi Arabia so far.
- 60' It’s gonna be a card for Mohammed Kanno.
- 60' Another substitution for Saudi Arabia to replace Abdulelah Al Amri by Alaa Al Hejji on 60 minute.
- 61' The supporters are chanting for Mikel Merino. He replaces Dani Olmo on 61 minute.
- 66' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 70' Spain ring the changes. Pedri has done his job and it is now time for Fabian Ruiz to step up.
- 75' The 26-year-old Moteb Al Harbi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 80' Abdullah Al Khaibari is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Spain tonight.
- 85' Supporters expect more eagerness from Cucurella, as he is very good at scoring at Mercedes-Benz Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 90' Another change for Saudi Arabia made on 90 minute. Nasser Al Dawsari leaves to be changed by Khalid Al Ghannam.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Spain 4-0 Saudi Arabia.
Lineups
Spain Lineups
4-1-2-3Starting XI
- 14
- 12
- 16
- 23
- 24
-
10
Dani Olmo ↓ Mikel Merino 61'
-
20
Pedri ↓ Fabian Ruiz 70'
-
21
Mikel Oyarzabal ↓ Ferran Torres 46'
-
19
Lamine Yamal ↓ Yeremi Pino 46'
-
15
Alex Baena ↓ Nico Williams 61'
- 22
Bench
- 1
-
7
Ferran Torres ↑ 46'
-
6
Mikel Merino ↑ 61'
- 26
- 5
-
8
Fabian Ruiz ↑ 70'
- 3
- 4
- 18
-
11
Yeremi Pino ↑ 46'
- 13
-
17
Nico Williams ↑ 61'
- 9
- 2
- 25
Coach
Luis de la Fuente
Saudi Arabia Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 21
- 12
- 4
- 24
- 5
- 3
- 6
- 10
- 7
- 15
- 9
Bench
- 1
- 22
- 13
- 2
- 25
-
18
Alaa Al Hejji ↑ 60'
- 16
-
26
Mohammed Abu Al Shamat ↑ 60'
-
23
Mohammed Kanno ↑ 46'
- 8
-
17
Khalid Al Ghannam ↑ 90'
-
19
Abdullah Al-Hamdan ↑ 46'
- 11
- 20
Coach
Giorgios Donis
H2H
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.66
Spain xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3
Saudi Arabia xG
I would bet for:
Spain to win 78% + Under — clean sheet likely 76%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Spain win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.96
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Spain or Draw
93%
Draw or Saudi Arabia
22%
Spain or Saudi Arabia
86%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Spain win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
18.3%
3 – 0
15.7%
1 – 0
14.1%
4 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
6.5%
5 – 0
5.6%
2 – 1
5.3%
3 – 1
4.8%
1 – 1
4.3%
4 – 1
3.3%
6 – 0
2.6%
5 – 1
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Spain
| Handicap | Spain covers | Push | Saudi Arabia covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -2 | 42% | 24% | 34% |
| -1.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| -1 | 66% | 20% | 14% |
| -0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +0.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +1 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +1.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
| +2 | 100% | — | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Spain keeps clean sheet
74%
✓
Saudi Arabia keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.