Euro 2024: Spain x Georgia, Match Preview, Odds and Predictions(30/06/2024)

In a state of high flight, Spain will endeavor to preserve its spotless record in EURO 2024 when it confronts Georgia in the last 16. La Furia Roja emerged victorious in Group B without incident, and they are considered the overwhelming favorites to prevail in Sunday's match. 

After sparing several first-team regulars in a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Albania, Luis de la Fuente intends to field the strongest possible team this time out. 

Rodri, the star of Man City, has returned from his suspension, which is a positive development for the hosts. However, Ayoze Perez and Nacho Fernandez are sprinting against time to be physically prepared for the Georgia game.

In contrast, Willy Sagnol's team effectively secured their place in the elimination stages by shocking the star-studded Portugal on Wednesday. 

However, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and his team will face a much more significant challenge when they face Spain, which is considered one of the leading contenders for the European Championship trophy. The away team has no new injury concerns before their voyage to Koln.

Spain x Georgia Team News

De la Fuente should get Spain back to a more recognizable lineup after resting a few of his essential players the last time. Unai Simón, Dani Carvajal, Robin Le Normand, Pedri, Rodri, Fabián Ruiz; Lamine Yamal, Álvaro Morata, and Nico Williams are returning here. The only player from the Albania game to survive may be Aymeric Laporte, but Nacho is another possibility to start in the center of Spain's defense with Le Normand.

Anzor Mekvabishvili, who appeared for ten minutes in Georgia's historic victory over Portugal, will miss this game after getting his second yellow card of the tournament. Willy Sagnol will be in the same squad from matchday three, which means a back-five with Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and tournament-leading marksman Georges Mikautadze spearheading their attack.

Head To Head And Previous Matches

Georgia is the feel-good tale of the championship if the Spanish team performs best. Much has been said about their fantastic ascent to qualifying for their first-ever big international competition. 

Being the lowest-ranked team going into Euro 2024, only a few people thought they would make it to the knockout Round, especially after only one point from their first two games. 

But a stunning 2-0 win over Portugal on the last day of play—in which Georges Mikautadze scored his third goal of the tournament—got them into the Round of 16, where they will play Spain once more—a team they previously defeated in the Euro 2024 qualifying campaign.

Our Predictions

Spain to win and over 2.5 goals @1.72 on Sky247.ng

In principle, knockout games are always challenging; however, the Spanish anticipate a significant victory due to the considerable disparity in class. They have scored ten goals in two games against Georgia during qualifying.

Spain's recent dominant performances suggest a 4-1 victory, a reasonably accurate score prediction. Georgia conceded three goals against a Turkish team at a level different from Luis de la Fuente's team.

Spain scored five goals in the tournament; however, no individual scored more than twice. On Sunday, another man can join the list of Spanish scorers. A Barcelona prodigy, Lamine Yamal has made three attempts in two starts thus far. He is expected to have a more successful match against Georgia's defense than against Italy and Croatia. Therefore, supporting the adolescent in his attempt to establish an account is advisable.

Georges Mikautadze, the tournament's leading scorer with three goals, is difficult to overlook from a Georgian perspective.

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