Spain vs Denmark Prediction, Preview, Lineups and Team News | Nations League, October 12, 2024

Spain vs Denmark Preview

• Tournament: Nations League
• Date: Saturday,  October 12
• Kick-off Time: 06:45 pm GMT
• Venue: Estadio Nueva Condomina, Spain.

The UEFA Nations League resumes from where it halted during the international break in September. We are about to witness the Euro 2024 champions host Denmark in their League A Group 4 fixture number three. Both Spain and Denmark are unbeaten in the ongoing tournament.

Spain won their last game with sheer dominance against Switzerland, despite being with 10 men for the majority of the game. The side drew their campaign opener against Serbia, in spite of being the better ones.

Denmark started their campaign well, with two wins in the first two games, both won two-nil. They lead the table 4 at this point, but will now face the toughest challenge, as one of the best sides in the world will be hosting them.

Spain National Football Team News

Hosts Spain will miss their crucial players in this international break. A number of their first-team ones are missing. Rodri and Dani Carvajal are out for a long, owing to an ACL injury. Dani Olmo, Gavi, Ferran Torres, Nico Williams, and some more are also out with blows. Le Normand is also having his return date unknown. 

Denmark National Football Team News

Denmark will also have a lot of their first-team ones out with injuries- Joachim Andersen, Mikkel Damsgaard, Christian Norgaard, and Morten Frendrup. Rasmus Nicolaisen has also been forced to withdraw, as per reports.

Spain vs Denmark Predicted Lineups

Spain national football team predicted lineup:

Goalkeeper: Raya

Defenders: Porro, Cubarsi, Laporte, Cucurella

Midfielders: Pedri, Zubimendi, Ruiz

Forwards: Yamal, Morata, Baena

Denmark national football team predicted lineup:

Goalkeeper: Schmeichel

Defenders: Kristensen, Vestergaard, Nelsson

Midfielders: Bah, Hojbjerg, Hjulmand, Kristiansen; Eriksen

Forwards: Poulsen, Hojlund

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Head-to-Head Record

Spain and Denmark have met a total of 16 times. Spain won 12 of these past meets, while only two were won by Denmark, and two games ended in a draw. Records indicate that Spain have complete domination whenever these teams met. The two sides last face-off in 2008. 

Key Players to Watch in Spain vs Denmark

Álvaro Morata (Spain)

The 31-year-old centre-forward is doing good in Serie A, with two goals in five games so far. He even has an assist in the UCL. But here, his responsibilities will be higher. With Dani Olmo and Nico Williams out, he and Lamine Yamal will have the major responsibility of scoring now. The striker needs to put his shots on target, and the rest would follow, just like it’s being at Milan.

Rasmus Højlund (Denmark)

The youngster had a dream come true experience when he signed for Manchester United this summer transfer window. Now, he will have all eyes on him in the upcoming games. He missed the first two, with hamstring issues, and is now back on the national side. He last scored a goal in October 2023, when the matter is of international football, so he will be eyeing for one now.

Spain vs Denmark Prediction

Both teams are unbeaten in the ongoing competition, so we will predict a closely fought-game. However, with better players in the squad and a huge home fans attendance, Spain are expected to win this game by a slender margin. The game can be interesting to watch as some new tactics can be seen, with the sides missing many players, with injuries.

Predicted Score: Spain 2-1 Denmark (Watch Live)

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