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Spain vs Saudi Arabia match centre

Spain badgeSpainHome · 1 in league
WDDWD
Momentum→ Steady58/100OlderLatest
Full time
4:0
UK time · Europe/London
Saudi Arabia badgeSaudi ArabiaAway · 4 in league
LLWDD
Momentum→ Steady36/100OlderLatest
Goalscorers
Lamine Yamal10′
M. Oyarzabal21′
M. Oyarzabal24′
H. Tambakti49′ (og)
Mercedes-Benz Stadium · AtlantaSeason 2026/27Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

Our view of the game

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Why this selection? Data checks & method

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THE FINAL WHISTLE

The match in numbers

Statistics and key moments from this match.

FULL TIME
SpainSaudi Arabia
6Corner Kicks1
10Fouls2
0Yellow Cards2
—Red Cards—
1Goalkeeper Saves5
691Total passes356
635Passes accurate287

— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

API-Football

Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.

Spain 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Saudi Arabia 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.

THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT

Your match briefing

From recorded results

Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.

HOME PERSPECTIVE

Spain

6/8Wins
2.5Goals / game
0.3Conceded / game

Keep in view: 0 losses in that sample. At home, 3 wins from 5 available matches.

Inspect Spain’s results
AWAY PERSPECTIVE

Saudi Arabia

4/10Wins
1.4Goals / game
1.3Conceded / game

Keep in view: 3 losses in that sample. At away venues, 3 wins from 5 available matches.

Inspect Saudi Arabia’s results
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What could change the picture?

  • Lineup data is available in the match centre.
  • Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
  • Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.

Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓

HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.

About these numbers

Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Spain at home with Saudi Arabia away.

We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.

Updated 2 Oct, 01:07 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

World Cup · 2026/27 · all league matches

SpainSaudi Arabia
0Matches played0
0Points earned0
0Wins0
—Goals scored / match—
—Goals conceded / match—
0Clean sheets0
0Failed to score0

Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Spain at home with Saudi Arabia away. Small samples can be misleading.

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

0 recorded meetings

Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

Spain

Confirmed formation4-3-3Luis de la Fuente
  1. 23U. SimonG
  2. 12P. PorroD
  3. 22P. CubarsiD
  4. 14A. LaporteD
  5. 24M. CucurellaD
  6. 10D. OlmoM
  7. 16RodriM
  8. 20PedriM
  9. 19Lamine YamalF
  10. 21M. OyarzabalF
  11. 15A. BaenaF
Substitutes (15)

1 · D. Raya

13 · J. Garcia

5 · M. Llorente

8 · F. Ruiz

7 · F. Torres

18 · M. Zubimendi

9 · Gavi

3 · A. Grimaldo

26 · B. Iglesias

6 · M. Merino

4 · E. Garcia

11 · Y. Pino

17 · N. Williams

25 · V. Munoz

2 · M. Pubill

Saudi Arabia

Confirmed formation5-4-1Georgios Donis
  1. 21M. Al OwaisG
  2. 12S. AbdulhamidD
  3. 4A. Al AmriD
  4. 3A. LajamiD
  5. 5H. TambaktiD
  6. 24M. Al HarbiD
  7. 7M. Al JuwayrM
  8. 15A. Al KhaibariM
  9. 6N. Al DawsariM
  10. 10S. Al DawsariM
  11. 9F. Al BuraikanF
Substitutes (15)

22 · A. Al Kassar

1 · N. Al Aqidi

11 · S. Al Shehri

23 · M. Kanno

20 · S. Mandash

2 · A. Majrashi

17 · K. Al Ghannam

19 · A. Al Hamdan

16 · Z. Al Johani

14 · H. Kadesh

18 · A. Hejji

8 · A. Yahya

26 · M. Abu Al Shamat

13 · N. Boushal

25 · J. Thakri

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

Spain

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Unai Simón907.2—0—28—
Pedro Porro907.3—02663
Pau Cubarsí907.6—0—99—
Aymeric Laporte907.9—1—861
Marc Cucurella907.3—0156—
Dani Olmo617.5—12401
Rodri908.3—011192
Pedri707.0—0168—
Lamine Yamal458.2105321
Mikel Oyarzabal459.3215111
Alex Baena617.0—0141—
Ferran Torres456.7—024—
Yéremy Pino456.2—0—21—
Mikel Merino296.7—0—16—
Nico Williams296.2—0—11—
Fabián Ruiz207.2—0—27—
David Raya———————
Joan García———————
Marc Pubill———————
Eric García———————
Marcos Llorente———————
Alejandro Grimaldo———————
Pablo Gavi———————
Martín Zubimendi———————
Víctor Muñoz———————
Borja Iglesias———————

Saudi Arabia

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Mohammed Al-Owais907.2—0—32—
Saud Abdulhamid906.2—0—452
Abdulelah Al-Amri605.3—0120—
Ali Lajami906.3—0—241
Hassan Tambakti905.9—0—352
Moteb Al-Harbi905.3—0—24—
Musab Al Juwayr456.2—0—172
Abdullah Al-Khaibari456.2—0—161
Nasser Al-Dawsari896.3—0—382
Salem Al-Dawsari906.6—0—232
Firas Al-Buraikan606.5—0—17—
Mohamed Kanno456.5—0—28—
Abdullah Al-Hamdan456.3—018—
Mohammed Abu Al-Shamat306.9—0—193
Ala'a Al-Hejji306.7—0—18—
Khalid Al-Ghannam96.5—0———
Nawaf Al-Aqidi———————
Ahmed Al-Kassar———————
Ali Majrashi———————
Nawaf Boushal———————
Hassan Kadesh———————
Jehad Thakri———————
Ziyad Aljohani———————
Ayman Yahya———————
Saleh Al-Shehri———————
Sultan Mandash———————
2026/27 STANDINGS

World Cup table

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Current standings · Group H. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.

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1Spain32105057
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2Cape Verde Islands30302203
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3Uruguay302134-12
LDD
4Saudi Arabia302115-42
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THE MARKET VIEW

Match-winner odds

Decimal · 90 minutes
BookmakerSpainDrawSaudi Arabia
Bet3651.0910.0026.00

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