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Spain - Colombia
International Match
Spain and Colombia are set to go head to head on Friday, 22 March in a match at the London Stadium. Neither side will exactly be used to the stadium, however, several members of the Spanish squad play their football in England so should feel more comfortable at West Ham's home ground than their opponents. Ahead of the friendly match, check out our Spain vs Colombia prediction below.
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Spain vs Colombia prediction: A cross-continent battle in Europe
🔥Hot tip
Spain to win
⚽ Correct score prediction
Spain 3-1 Colombia
💥 Both teams to score
Yes
Key stats
- Spain have won their last eight matches.
- Colombia are unbeaten in their last 19 matches, a run that stretches back to February 2022.
- Colombia have never beaten Spain.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Spain come into the match as narrow favourites
- HOME: 8/11 (1.73) – 57.9%
- DRAW: 14/5 (3.80) – 26.3%
- AWAY: 10/3 (4.33) – 23.1%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
The Spain vs Colombia odds indicate that Spain are the favourites here despite Colombia's two-year unbeaten run. Luis de la Fuente has had a brilliant start to life as Spain manager since taking over from Luis Enrique in 2022 and led the team to Nations League glory last summer. They will need to be at their best to overcome Colombia but their midfield strength should see them through.
Colombia shouldn't be ruled out, particularly when you consider the attacking players they have within their squad. Luis Diaz is an electrifying winger who has scored 11 goals and provided three assists for Liverpool this season while James Rodriguez is still pulling the strings in midfield. Defensively, however, they are susceptible which is why we are leaning towards Spain here.
As part of our free betting tips for Spain vs Colombia, we recommend that check out the following markets. Over 2.5 goals is priced at 10/11 (1.91) while Luis Diaz to score first is priced at 11/1 (12.0). You can find more first goalscorer tips via our betting insights section.
Since the turn of the century, Spain and Colombia have only met on two occasions. In 2011, Spain won 1-0 thanks to a late goal from David Silva while in 2017, the two teams played out a thrilling 2-2 draw in Murcia. The home side needed a late goal from Alvaro Morata to rescue the match despite taking the lead through David Silva early on.
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Spain have now gone 12 years since they last won a major championship unless you count the Nations League. However, they are looking good under Luis de la Fuente ahead of the upcoming European Championships in Germany so a strong team will be selected to ensure no momentum is lost.
Predicted lineup: Simon (GK), Carvajal, Le Normand, Laporte, Grimaldo, Rodri, Merino, Ruiz, Olmo, Morata, N Williams
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W
Switzerland
1
Spain
4
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D
Serbia
0
Spain
0
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W
England
1
Spain
2
Euro 2024 09/07/24
W
France
1
Spain
2
Euro 2024 05/07/24
W
Germany
1
Spain
2
Colombia preview: Preparing for the Copa America
Colombia are arguably the most in-form team in South America at present which bodes well ahead of the Copa America this summer. They are unfortunately without Yerry Mina and Davinson Sanchez for this one which leaves two holes at the back while Juan Cuadrado is also out injured.
Predicted lineup: Ospina (GK), Munoz, Lucumi, Mojica, Arias, Castano, Carrascal, Quintero, Rodriguez, Diaz, Borre
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W
Argentina
1
Colombia
2
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D
Peru
1
Colombia
1
Copa America 15/07/24
L
Argentina
1
Colombia
0
Copa America 11/07/24
W
Uruguay
0
Colombia
1
Copa America 06/07/24
W
Panama
0
Colombia
5
Player to watch: Alvaro Morata
Alvaro Morata is on course for the best goalscoring season of his career at club level with Atletico Madrid. The 31-year-old has scored 19 goals in all competitions and is just one short of his previous best of 20.
Can Morata lead Spain to Euros glory?
Morata has often been accused of lacking the cutting edge required to be the main man for club and country but he is dispelling that theory this season. This summer could represent his final chance of winning a major championship with his country so should be more fired up than ever.
