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Greece vs Spain Preview, Tips and Odds

Europe: World Cup - Qualification
Greece
Full Time
0:1
Spain
Highlights and Stats


Spain will travel to Toumba Stadium in Thessaloniki for a match of the World Cup 2022 qualifiers against Greece scheduled for Thursday. The Spaniards are currently sitting on 2nd position in the standings of group B with thirteen points, while the Greeks are down to 3rd on nine.

Greece vs Spain Head to Head

TeamLast Game 2021/03/25Last 8 Games
Greece
draw
  • ?
  • Daway
  • Lhome
  • Lhome
  • Dhome
  • Waway
  • Lhome
  • Laway
  • Lhome
Spain
draw
  • ?
  • Dhome
  • Waway
  • Waway
  • Daway
  • Lhome
  • Waway
  • Whome
  • Waway

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Worth mentioning: Spain and Greece failed to determine a winner when coming up against one another for the last time in March of this year, as the match at Estadio Los Carmenes in Granada finished in 1:1 stalemate. Spain is currently undefeated in four consecutive H2H clashes, recording two victories and two draws and has lost just one of all eight H2H clashes registered in the history books. None of the previous six and only one of the eight encounters has been won by the host nation, with the visiting teams triumphing on five occasions. Two of the last five games featured over 2,5 goals, while four witnessed goals at both ends. Spain has scored more than one goal in four of the five visits to Greece.

Greece vs Spain Last Games Averages

*Average Metrics based on available data from last 8 games

GreeceSpain
  • Goals

    1.13
    1.88
  • Fouls

    10.00
    15.00
  • Corners

    0.00
    3.00
  • Offsides

    2.00
    1.00
  • Cards

    2.00
    1.00
  • Posession

    21%
    79%

Greece Form

  • ?
  • Laway
  • Waway
  • Whome
  • Daway
  • Laway
  • Waway
  • Dhome
  • Whome
  • Dhome
  • Whome

Greece was last on the football field a month ago when losing 2:0 away to Sweden. The team has lost three of its last twenty matches and all three have come away from home and coincide with the only three times when the Greeks conceded more than a goal for the period. They have managed to keep just one clean sheet across the last ten meetings, but were limited to no goals also in one. Greece is unbeaten in ten consecutive home games, with five of their six victories for the period achieved via the exact same 2:1 score. Two of the nation last five encounters produced over 2,5 goals, while three saw both involved teams to score.

  • Goals
    1.30
  • Fouls
    12.50
  • Corners
    4.88
  • Offsides
    1.88
  • Cards
    3.25
  • Posession
    52%
LeagueDateTeam 1Team 2Team 1 ScoreTeam 2 ScoreForm
WC Qualifying Europe2021/10/12SwedenGreece20 L
WC Qualifying Europe2021/10/09GeorgiaGreece02 W
WC Qualifying Europe2021/09/08GreeceSweden21 W
WC Qualifying Europe2021/09/05KosovoGreece11 D
Friendly2021/09/01SwitzerlandGreece21 L
Friendly2021/06/06NorwayGreece12 W
WC Qualifying Europe2021/03/31GreeceGeorgia11 D
Friendly2021/03/28GreeceHonduras21 W
UEFA Nations League2020/11/18GreeceSlovenia00 D
Friendly2020/11/11GreeceCyprus21 W

Spain Form

  • ?
  • Lhome
  • Waway
  • Waway
  • Whome
  • Laway
  • Daway
  • Daway
  • Dhome
  • Dhome
  • Whome

Spain’s last match was the UEFA Nations League final against France in October, which finished in 1:2 loss. Prior to that La Furia eliminated Italy at the semi-finals of the tournament, delivering first defeat for the reigning European champions in over thirty-five matches. Both of Spain’s two defeats across the previous nineteen games came via 2:1 scores. Spain has managed to score in all of the last ten meetings and five times penetrated the opposition’s defense more than once. Just two of their previous eleven clashes were won by the teams listed as host. All but one of Spain’s last five outings resulted in over 2,5 goals, while three witnessed goals at both ends of the field.

  • Goals
    1.70
  • Fouls
    12.44
  • Corners
    6.78
  • Offsides
    1.33
  • Cards
    1.22
  • Posession
    74%
LeagueDateTeam 1Team 2Team 1 ScoreTeam 2 ScoreForm
UEFA Nations League2021/10/10SpainFrance12 L
UEFA Nations League2021/10/06ItalySpain12 W
WC Qualifying Europe2021/09/08KosovoSpain02 W
WC Qualifying Europe2021/09/05SpainGeorgia40 W
WC Qualifying Europe2021/09/02SwedenSpain21 L
Euro2021/07/06ItalySpain11 D
Euro2021/07/02SwitzerlandSpain11 D
Euro2021/06/19SpainPoland11 D
Euro2021/06/14SpainSweden00 D
Friendly2021/06/08SpainLithuania40 W

Formations and Lineups

Greece

Formation:5-4-1
  • G1Odysseas Vlachodimos
  • D15Athanasios Androutsos
  • D4Dimitris Goutas
  • D3Georgios Tzavellas
  • D21Konstantinos Tsimikas
  • D6Dimitrios Giannoulis
  • M7Giorgos Masouras
  • M23Manolis Siopis
  • M5Andreas Bouchalakis
  • M20Petros Mantalos
  • F16Vangelis Pavlidis
1 Odysseas Vlachodimos 15 Athanasios Androutsos 4 Dimitris Goutas 3 Georgios Tzavellas 21 Konstantinos Tsimikas 6 Dimitrios Giannoulis 7 Giorgos Masouras 23 Manolis Siopis 5 Andreas Bouchalakis 20 Petros Mantalos 16 Vangelis Pavlidis

Spain

Formation:4-3-3
  • G23Unai Simón
  • D20Daniel Carvajal
  • D15Aymeric Laporte
  • D4Iñigo Martínez
  • D14José Luis Gayà
  • M8Koke
  • M16Rodri
  • M9Gavi
  • F22Pablo Sarabia
  • F7Álvaro Morata
  • F6Raúl de Tomás
23 Unai Simón 20 Daniel Carvajal 15 Aymeric Laporte 4 Iñigo Martínez 14 José Luis Gayà 8 Koke 16 Rodri 9 Gavi 22 Pablo Sarabia 7 Álvaro Morata 6 Raúl de Tomás

Match Details

GreecevsSpain
  • 90+3`
    G. TzavellasRoughing
  • 88`
    (in) C. Azpilicueta(out) I. Martinez
  • 79`
    D. CarvajalHolding
  • 78`
    (in) D. Pelkas(out) A. Bouchalakis
  • 67`
    (in) D. Limnios(out) D. Giannoulis
  • 65`
    (in) P. Fornals(out) A. Morata
  • 65`
    (in) S. Busquets(out) Gavi
  • 59`
    D. GoutasTripping
  • 57`
    (in) Rodrigo(out) R. de Tomas
  • 56`
    (in) D. Olmo(out) P. Sarabia
  • 55`
    K. TsimikasRoughing
  • 48`
    P. SarabiaTripping
  • 46`
    (in) A. Douvikas(out) V. Pavlidis
  • 46`
    (in) C. Tzolis(out) G. Masouras
  • 33`
    M. SiopisUnsportsmanlike conduct
  • 26`
    0 - 1
    P. Sarabia (pen.)

Players Ratings

GreecevsSpain
  • 4Dimitris Goutas
    7.3 / 10
  • 3Georgios Tzavellas
    7.3 / 10
  • 21Konstantinos Tsimikas
    6.9 / 10
  • 14Dimitrios Pelkas
    6.9 / 10
  • 9Anastasios Douvikas
    6.9 / 10
  • 18Dimitris Limnios
    6.7 / 10
  • 20Petros Mantalos
    6.5 / 10
  • 16Vangelis Pavlidis
    6.5 / 10
  • 10Christos Tzolis
    6.5 / 10
  • 1Odysseas Vlachodimos
    6.3 / 10
  • 5Andreas Bouchalakis
    6.3 / 10
  • 15Athanasios Androutsos
    6.2 / 10
  • 7Giorgos Masouras
    6.2 / 10
  • 23Manolis Siopis
    6.2 / 10
  • 6Dimitrios Giannoulis
    6 / 10
  • 14José Luis Gayà
    8.2 / 10
  • 15Aymeric Laporte
    7.6 / 10
  • 4Iñigo Martínez
    7.5 / 10
  • 23Unai Simón
    7.3 / 10
  • 8Koke
    7.3 / 10
  • 16Rodri
    7.3 / 10
  • 22Pablo Sarabia
    7.2 / 10
  • 5Sergio Busquets
    7 / 10
  • 21Dani Olmo
    7 / 10
  • 20Daniel Carvajal
    6.9 / 10
  • 11Pablo Fornals
    6.9 / 10
  • 9Gavi
    6.7 / 10
  • 6Raúl de Tomás
    6.5 / 10
  • 7Álvaro Morata
    6.3 / 10
  • 19Rodrigo
    6.3 / 10

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