japan-vs-spain-odds-sportstiger

Credit: Twitter

Spain and Japan are placed on the top two positions in the Group E respectively and will square off against each other for their last group stage fixture in the FIFA World Cup 2022 on Thursday night at the Khalifa International Stadium. With four points, Spain are at the first place followed by Japan at the second spot with three points.

Spain opened their Qatar World Cup campaign with a massive 7-0 win over Costa Rica and played a 1-1 draw against Germany in their second game. Japan, on the other hand, frustrated Germany with a 2-1 win in their first game and lost 1-0 to Costa Rica in the next game. A win or a draw can confirm Spain's qualification to the Round of 16.

Japan vs Spain: Match Preview

Head-To-Head:

Top Players:

  • Japan include Maya Yoshida, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Takumi Minamino, Takefusa Kubo as their top players.
  • Spain include Alvaro Morata, Sergio Busquets, Ansu Fati, Pedri, Gavi as their top players.

Predicted halftime scores: (Japan 0-2 Spain)

  • 1st Half: 0-1
  • 2nd Half: 0-1

Japan vs Spain: Betting Odds (FT)

Handicap (Spread): 0.5 goal (Spain -0.5)
Over/Under: 2.5 (Under)
Prediction: Japan 0-2 Spain

Money Line:

  • Japan have -261 odds to pick up the win, while Spain are listed at +750 to claim victory.
  • The draw between Japan and Spain has been listed at +373 odds.

Handicap (Spread):

  • Japan scored a total of 12 goals in 10 AFC World Cup qualifying matches while Spain scored a total of 15 goals in 8 matches at the UEFA World Cup qualifiers.
  • From their opponents in the qualifiers, Japan conceded four goals while Spain conceded five goals.
  • Spain (+0.5) are placed on -165 odds while Japan (-0.5) have +120 odds.

Over/Under:

  • The full-time score has been set to 2.5 goals. Over -135, Under +110.

Disclaimer: The opinions expressed within this article are the author’s point of view. They neither reflect the opinion of SportsTiger nor advise anyone to make any prediction based on this. SportsTiger does not assume any responsibility and liability for the same.