The tournament hosts, Russia, face Spain in the round of 16 as the World Cup 2018 action continues. We’re going to give our best bets in our Spain v Russia World Cup Betting Preview.
Spain v Russia World Cup Betting Odds
Spain : 3/5
Draw : 3/1
Russia : 5/1
Spain v Russia World Cup Betting Preview
Spain had a late scare in their last group match against Morocco, relying on a late goal to snatch them a draw to finish top of their group. Spain have looked far from their best but in fairness they have played against sides who took a somewhat negative approach to the matches. They’ll be full of confidence facing a Russian side who were brutally exposed by Croatia, Spain know they have the talent to ease past the hosts, it’s just a matter of tightening up at the back.
Russia got their World Cup off to a perfect start when they thrashed Saudi Arabia and Egypt. They looked very impressive in doing so however it was a false dawn for the hosts as both Saudi and Egypt have a very poor tournament. They were horribly exposed in their 3-0 loss to Croatia, a side that didn’t seem to shift into a higher gear and still beat them at a canter. Red card or not Russia were going to lose to Croatia. It’s going to be tough for Russia to stifle Spain but they need to keep the Spanish out and hit them on the counter if they are to get a result.
Spain v Russia World Cup Betting Tips
This is a massive mismatch, regardless of what you think of Spain’s recent performances. The Spanish defence, while shaky, should have no trouble dealing with the Russian threat. It’s upfront where they need to make things count, a few early goals will kill the Russian spirit and silence the crowd. We see Spain coming out and playing their usual possession style of football, which Russia will struggle against as indicated by the Croatia match. Spain should win this at a canter and the 3/5 for a Spain win is very tempting. Back Spain to win at 3/5 and for the more adventurous back Spain -1 at 16/10.
