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UEFA Nations League · League A, Matchday 6

Spain vs England: Match Preview & Stats

Spain crest Spain
vs
England crest England
Riyadh Air Metropolitano, Madrid

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Match facts

Competition
UEFA Nations League, League A, Matchday 6
Kick-off
Venue
Riyadh Air Metropolitano, Madrid
Since last match
Spain: 3 days (UEFA Nations League) · Czechia (0‑2) England: 3 days (UEFA Nations League) · Croatia (2‑1)
Next match
Spain: not scheduled yet England: not scheduled yet

Last starting XI

Spain 4-2-3-1

  1. 23 Simón
  2. 12 Porro
  3. 5 Cubarsí
  4. 4 Huijsen
  5. 22 Cucurella
  6. 18 Zubimendi
  7. 8 Ruiz
  8. 11 Pino
  9. 9 López
  10. 15 Baena
  11. 7 Torres

Coach: Luis de la Fuente at Czechia, 2-0 · UEFA Nations League · 12 Nov

England 4-2-3-1

  1. 1 Pickford
  2. 2 Alexander-Arnold
  3. 6 Quansah
  4. 5 Burn
  5. 3 Hall
  6. 8 Anderson
  7. 4 Rice
  8. 17 Rogers
  9. 10 Bellingham
  10. 11 Gordon
  11. 9 Kane

Coach: Thomas Tuchel vs Croatia, 2-1 · UEFA Nations League · 12 Nov

Our predicted line-ups come with our picks, 48 hours before kick-off. Until then: each club's last starting XI.

Injuries and suspensions

Spain

  • FW Lamine YamalInjured · About 1-2 weeks
  • FW Mikel OyarzabalInjured · Doubtful

England

  • DF Djed SpenceInjured · A few days
  • DF Ezri KonsaInjured · A few days
  • DF Marc GuéhiInjured · Late November 2026

Players listed as injured, suspended or away with their national team, with their expected return.

Missing Players Impact

Spain

High impact
Missing attack share 24.0%
Missing minutes share 12.0%
2 players out 2 regular starters out
Key absences:
  • FW Lamine Yamal 15% attack · 6% mins
  • FW Mikel Oyarzabal 9% attack · 5% mins

England

Moderate impact
Missing attack share 2.0%
Missing minutes share 14.0%
3 players out 2 regular starters out
Key absences:
  • DF Marc Guéhi 1% attack · 7% mins
  • DF Ezri Konsa 1% attack · 5% mins

Share of team playing time and attacking output over the last 10 matches accounted for by unavailable players.

Tactical Profile & Play Quality (0–100)

Spain England
Box & Territory Pressure 68 65
Set-Piece & Corner Threat 42 31
Finishing Efficiency 71 92
Defensive & Goalkeeper Wall 68 39
Underlying Play Power 84 76
Spain Balanced (results match underlying play)
England Results above play quality (running hot)

OptimaGoal 0–100 performance indices built from the last 10 matches before kick-off.

Game-State Scenarios & Goal Timing

Spain

When scoring first 91% won · 100% unbeaten (11 matches)
When conceding first No matches in sample
1st Half: 48% 2nd Half: 52%
First 15': 17% Last 15' (76-90'): 24%

England

When scoring first 91% won · 91% unbeaten (11 matches)
When conceding first 67% points rescued · 33% won (3 matches)
1st Half: 49% 2nd Half: 51%
First 15': 8% Last 15' (76-90'): 18%

Reaction to scoring or conceding first and goal distribution across the last 15 matches.

Key Attacking Threats

Spain

  1. 1. MF Álex Baena 2G · 3A
    Team attack 11.0% Team shots 12.0%
  2. 2. MF Dani Olmo 0G · 4A
    Team attack 10.0% Team shots 11.0%
  3. 3. MF Mikel Merino 5G · 1A
    Team attack 8.0% Team shots 4.0%

England

  1. 1. FW Harry Kane 10G · 2A
    Team attack 18.0% Team shots 16.0%
  2. 2. MF Jude Bellingham 6G · 5A
    Team attack 18.0% Team shots 17.0%
  3. 3. FW Anthony Gordon 4G · 4A
    Team attack 12.0% Team shots 10.0%

Top available players by share of team attacking production and shot volume over the last 10 matches.

Spain England
Over 1.5 goals 8/10 10/10
Over 2.5 goals 6/10 8/10
Over 3.5 goals 3/10 4/10
Both teams scored 5/10 7/10
Clean sheet 5/10 3/10
Failed to score 1/10 0/10
Goals per match (scored / conceded) 2.2 / 0.6 2.9 / 1.4

Last 10 matches, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.

Form guide

Spain

  • W 2-0 at Czechia (A) UEFA Nations League · 12 Nov
  • W 2-1 at Croatia (A) UEFA Nations League · 6 Oct
  • W 3-1 vs Czechia (H) UEFA Nations League · 3 Oct
  • W 4-1 vs Croatia (H) UEFA Nations League · 29 Sep
  • W 3-2 at England (A) UEFA Nations League · 26 Sep

England

  • W 2-1 vs Croatia (H) UEFA Nations League · 12 Nov
  • W 3-0 vs Czechia (H) UEFA Nations League · 6 Oct
  • W 7-0 at Croatia (A) UEFA Nations League · 3 Oct
  • W 2-0 at Czechia (A) UEFA Nations League · 29 Sep
  • L 2-3 vs Spain (H) UEFA Nations League · 26 Sep

Last five competitive matches before kick-off, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.

When the goals come

ScoredConceded

Spain

England

Goals in each 15-minute period, UEFA Nations League this season. Stoppage time counts with its half.

Top scorers

Spain

Player G A
Lamine Yamal 4 1
Mikel Merino 3 1
Álex Baena (1 pen) 2 2
Marc Pubill 2 0
Mikel Oyarzabal 1 0

England

Player G A
Harry Kane (1 pen) 7 1
Anthony Gordon 3 1
Morgan Rogers 2 1
Bukayo Saka 2 0
Jude Bellingham 1 5

Goals and assists in the UEFA Nations League this season.

Corners and yellow cards

Spain England
  • 6.0 Corners won 6.0
  • 3.0 Corners conceded 2.8
  • 1.2 Yellow cards 1.0
  • 2.4 Opponents' yellow cards 0.8

Per match in the UEFA Nations League this season. Average per club and match: 4.5 corners, 1.8 yellow cards.

Attack and defence ratings

SpainEngland
Attack 100 92
Defence 100 98

0 to 100 against this season's UEFA Nations League clubs (100 = best). The rating is our model's long-run strength before this match: it uses the last three years and counts recent matches most, so a few results do not move it at once. Under each rating: this season's actual goals per match.

2310Elo #1 Elo rating 2209Elo #2

Head-to-head

3Spain wins
0draws
1England wins

4 meetings since 2010, results after 90 minutes.

  • 26 Sep 2026 · UEFA Nations League England 2-3 Spain
  • 14 Jul 2024 · EURO Spain 2-1 England
  • 15 Oct 2018 · UEFA Nations League Spain 2-3 England
  • 8 Sep 2018 · UEFA Nations League England 1-2 Spain

Table

League A - Group 3

#Team PWDLGoalsGDPts
1 Spain 5 500 14:5 +9 15
2 England 5 401 16:4 +12 12
3 Croatia 5 104 5:16 -11 3
4 Czechia 5 005 2:12 -10 0

Our table from the results; the two clubs of this match are highlighted. Full table

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