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Spain vs Cape Verde Stats Comparison: Prediction, Corners, Cards and Lineups
Spain vs Cape Verde is a ranking-gap match with Spain as the heavy favourite. The useful betting read is not only Spain to win; it is Spain team goals, corners, cards pressure and whether Cape Verde can keep alternative lines alive.
Quick match path
Stats first, odds second.
- Group
- Group H
- Kick-off
- Monday, June 15, 2026 - 18:00 CEST / 12:00 ET
- Venue
- TBC
Kick-off
18:00 CEST
Early Group H slot for European viewers.
Ranking edge
Spain +67
Spain have one of the slate's clearest ranking advantages.
Corners lean
Spain
Territory, wide overloads and blocked crosses drive the corner angle.
Cards watch
Cape Verde
Recovery tackles become live if Spain break lines repeatedly.
Team comparison
Spain vs Cape Verde stats
Lower FIFA ranking number is better. For betting, ranking is context only; lineups and live game state still matter.
| Stat | Spain | Cape Verde | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
FIFA ranking | 2 | 69 | Spain |
Ranking gap | 67 | Major underdog | Profile |
World Cup appearances | 17 | 1 | Spain |
Best World Cup finish | Winners | Debut | Profile |
Qualification route | UEFA | CAF | Profile |
Likely match shape | Possession and territory | Low block and counters | Profile |
Spain profile
UEFA qualification
- FIFA rank
- 2
- World Cups
- 17
- Best finish
- Winners, 2010
- Coach
- Luis de la Fuente
Cape Verde profile
CAF qualification
- FIFA rank
- 69
- World Cups
- 1
- Best finish
- Debut appearance
- Coach
- Bubista
Player watch
Sort the key players by ranking context and World Cup experience
Spain
SpainLamine Yamal
Winger
Primary wide isolation, assists and shot-creation route.
Pedri
Midfielder
Tempo, through balls and possession control.
Alvaro Morata
Forward
Box reference for scorer and shots markets if he starts.
Cape Verde
Cape VerdeRyan Mendes
Forward
Experienced transition runner and counter-attack outlet.
Jovane Cabral
Winger
Wide ball-carrying and fouls-won route.
Logan Costa
Defender
Aerial defending and set-piece reference.
Head to head
H2H context
Spain vs Cape Verde has little senior World Cup H2H relevance, so the comparison should be read through ranking gap, tournament experience and match shape.
Spain
0
Draws
0
Cape Verde
0
Betting markets
Cards, corners and live triggers
Corners prediction
Spain corners are the first angle. If Spain pin Cape Verde deep and attack through Yamal, full-backs and half-space combinations, blocked crosses can build corner volume before goals arrive.
Cards prediction
Cards lean toward Cape Verde live rather than pre-match. If Spain create early overloads and Cape Verde are forced into tactical stops, the yellow-card line becomes more interesting.
- Spain: confirm Lamine Yamal starts before using assists, shots, fouls won or corner-related angles.
- Spain: striker selection decides whether scorer markets or team-goal lines are cleaner.
- Cape Verde: Ryan Mendes role matters for counter shots and fouls won.
- Cape Verde: defensive starters decide set-piece and card exposure.
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6 Opta match summaries
Spain World Cup form
Corners
7.33
Shots
18.33
SOT
6.67
YC
0.83
Goals
1.67
RC
0
Shots on target leaders
- Yamal 21 shots / 10 SOT
- Oyarzabal 19 / 9
- Baena 8 / 4
- Olmo 7 / 1
- Ruiz 7 / 2
Corner leaders
- Yamal 8
- Baena 7
- Oyarzabal 7
- Pedri 3
- Torres 3
Card watch
- Laporte 1 YC
- Cubarsi 1 YC
- Torres 1 YC
- Baena 1 YC
- Pedri 1 YC
| Match | Corners | Shots | SOT | Cards | Player signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain 2-1 Belgium | 5 | 17 | 8 | 2YC / 0RC | Shots: Yamal 6/2, Olmo 2/1 Corners: Baena 2, Yamal 1 Cards: Laporte 1Y, Cubarsi 1Y |
| Portugal 0-1 Spain | 7 | 15 | 6 | 1YC / 0RC | Shots: Yamal 3/2, Baena 3/2 Corners: Yamal 2, Pedri 1 Cards: Torres 1Y |
| Spain 3-0 Austria | 9 | 23 | 10 | 0YC / 0RC | Shots: Oyarzabal 6/4, Yamal 6/4 Corners: Oyarzabal 2, Baena 2 |
| Uruguay 0-1 Spain | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1YC / 0RC | Shots: Oyarzabal 1/0, Cubarsi 1/0 Corners: Yamal 3, Pedri 2 Cards: Baena 1Y |
| Spain 4-0 Saudi Arabia | 6 | 22 | 8 | 0YC / 0RC | Shots: Oyarzabal 5/3, Yamal 5/2 Corners: Baena 2, Oyarzabal 1 |
| Spain 0-0 Cabo Verde | 11 | 27 | 7 | 1YC / 0RC | Shots: Ruiz 5/1, Oyarzabal 5/1 Corners: Torres 3, Oyarzabal 2 Cards: Pedri 1Y |
Betting takeaways from the stats
Spain are the obvious result lean, but the better SEO betting angles are Spain corners, Spain team goals and player props after confirmed lineups.
Cape Verde cards become live-interesting if Yamal and Spain's wide players force repeated one-v-ones.
Avoid tiny favorite prices unless they are paired with a useful market such as team goals, handicap, corners or shots.
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