It took a late goal from Mikel Merino to give Spain a narrow 1-0 victory over Portugal in the Round of 16. Spain have still yet to concede a goal in this tournament, which is a remarkable statistic given what stage of the World Cup we are now in. They have been showing why they were picked as one of the favorites before the competition began. Spain have now won four straight games since their opening-game draw against Cape Verde.
Belgium didn’t look great to start this tournament, but they had their best performance in the Round of 16 against the United States, winning 4-1. Kevin De Bruyne and Jeremy Doku were shockingly left out of the starting lineup for that game, but it proved to be the right call as Belgium played free-flowing football and dominated the Americans. Charles De Ketelaere scored twice in the win. The Belgians will now face their toughest opponent of the tournament so far in Spain.
On DraftKings Sportsbook, Spain opens as the favorite, listed at -160 on the 90-minute moneyline. Belgium’s odds of winning in regulation are +450, and the two teams being level after 90 minutes is +290. Spain to advance outright is at -320, while Belgium is the underdog at +245.
