England vs Spain: result 2-3 and analysis
UEFA Nations LeagueLeague A - 1Kick-off on September 26, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)The City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
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What was the result of England vs Spain?
Spain won 2-3 on September 26, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 2′Lamine YamalSpain
- 36′A. GordonEngland
- 40′H. KaneEngland
- 60′Álex BaenaSpain
- 74′Mikel OyarzabalSpain
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Spain win at 46%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-3.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for England vs Spain
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
England
4-2-3-1- 9H. Kane
- 11A. Gordon
- 10J. Bellingham
- 7B. Saka
- 16M. Lewis-Skelly
- 8E. Anderson
- 3N. O'Reilly
- 6M. Guéhi
- 5E. Konsa
- 22J. Quansah
- 13J. Trafford
Spain
4-2-3-1- 7Ferran Torres
- 17Nico Williams
- 10Dani Olmo
- 19Lamine Yamal
- 8Fabián Ruiz
- 16Rodri
- 22Marc Cucurella
- 14Aymeric Laporte
- 5Pau Cubarsí Paredes
- 12Marc Pubill
- 23Unai Simón
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, England have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Spain have 11, 4 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2026 | France(away) | 6-4 | World Cup |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Argentina(home) | 1-2 | World Cup |
| Jul 11, 2026 | Norway(away) | 2-1 | World Cup |
| Jul 6, 2026 | Mexico(away) | 3-2 | World Cup |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Congo DR(home) | 2-1 | World Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2026 | Argentina(home) | 1-0 | World Cup |
| Jul 14, 2026 | France(away) | 2-0 | World Cup |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Belgium(home) | 2-1 | World Cup |
| Jul 6, 2026 | Portugal(away) | 1-0 | World Cup |
| Jul 2, 2026 | Austria(home) | 3-0 | World Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 England win, 0 draws, 2 Spain wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2024 | Spain 2-1 England | Euro Championship |
| Oct 15, 2018 | Spain 2-3 England | UEFA Nations League |
| Sep 8, 2018 | England 1-2 Spain | UEFA Nations League |
How many goals should we expect?
England score 2.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Spain score 2.1 and concede 0.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2.3 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Spain | 2.1 | 0.3 | 11 | 4/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
England sit 2nd in UEFA Nations League (9 points from 4 matches) and Spain sit 1st (12 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 12 |
| 2 | England | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 9 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy