Spain vs Cabo Verde Prediction & Betting Tips — FIFA World Cup

Why Over 2.5 Goals for Spain vs Cape Verd?

We are eagerly anticipating kickoff as Spain faces off Cape Verde on Monday. Entering this competition as Euro champions, Spain are matched against a lower ranked Cape Verde side who are first-timers to the FIFA World Cup competition. As it stands all signs points to an easy win for La Roja

Spain No.2 on FIFA Rankings

Spain cruised through the FIFA World Cup qualifiers in grand style, scoring 20 goals and winning five of their six matches. Fresh off their triumph as European champions, Luis de la Fuente's men arrive in Atlanta with one clear directive: and that is to announce themselves as contenders by making food of the lower ranked Cape Verde. Yet for all their recent brilliance, World Cups have been an entirely different story. Spain have developed an unwanted habit of falling short when it matters most, winning just one of their last seven World Cup matches inside 90 minutes. The lone exception was a ruthless 7-0 demolition of Costa Rica in Qatar.

Cape Verde Lacks Star Power and Experience

Cape Verde had a convincing World Cup qualifying run, winning five and losing one game to Cameroon. But make no mistake, the talent gap between all the African sides they beat to get here and Spain is miles apart. The Blue Sharks should be glad to even scrape a draw against Spain. What’s more, Cape Verde have never qualified for the FIFA World Cup before. Compare this to Spain, who have qualified for 17 World Cups and 13 in a row. Experience on the big stage will surely play a factor in the final outcome of this match, giving Spain an upper hand.

Verdict

All signs point to a blowout game between Spain and Cape Verde. Although the first-timers emerged winners in five of their six qualifier games, they are simply no match for a side that boasts a crew of Rodri, Yamal, Oyarzabal, Pedri, Gavi, and several other European-level stars. We're backing Spain over 2.5 goals with confidence.