Spain vs Cape Verde Head-to-Head — FIFA World Cup 2026
⚽ Group Stage, Match 1
Match Report
Match Events ?
16'Sidny Lopes Cabral Cape Verde
90'Pedri Spain
Match Statistics ?
Spain
Cape Verde
74%
Possession
26%
7
Shots on Target
1
27
Total Shots
6
11
Corners
1
10
Fouls
1
2.29
xG
0.30
Player Ratings ?
Starting Lineups ?
Spain
23G
5D
22D
14D
24D
8M
16M
20M
7F
21F
9F
Cape Verde
1G
22D
4D
3D
13D
6M
20M
15M
10M
7M
19F
Predictions
Match Prediction ?
Favoured: Spain
Expected: Spain by 1–2 goals
Confidence: High
Spain 73%Draw 19%Cape Verde 8%
xG: 1.96Expected goalsxG: 0.49
Spain vs Cape Verde looks like a Spain-favoured matchup based on our pre-tournament model. Spain has the stronger overall edge according to our model, with Spain by 1–2 goals. This prediction should be used as general match context rather than a guaranteed outcome.
Win Probability (Market) ?
91%
Spain to Win
Home: 91% Draw: 7% Away: 3%
Model Rating Edge ?
Large Advantage
Spain stronger
Spain: 1743 (#1) · Cape Verde: 1335 (#44)
H2H Record ?
No data
Equal
First ever meeting
Spain
Cape Verde
#3
Position ?
#4
1
Points ?
1
0W 1D 0L
Record ?
0W 1D 0L
0
Goals For ?
0
0
Goals Against ?
0
0
Goal Diff
0
#2
FIFA Rank ?
#69
21.2%
Win Prob ?
0.0%
D
Form ?
D
Head-to-Head History
Previous World Cup Meetings
No previous meetings found in our data.
Last 0 Meetings (All Competitions)
No previous meetings found in our data.
💡 Betting Angles
Key Angles for this Match
Clear model favourite: Spain at 73% win probability.