Portugal vs Spain: result 0-1 and analysis
World CupRound of 16Kick-off on July 6, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa
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What was the result of Portugal vs Spain?
Spain won 0-1 on July 6, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 90′Mikel MerinoSpain
Official lineup for Portugal vs Spain
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Portugal
4-2-3-1- 7Cristiano Ronaldo
- 11João Félix
- 8Bruno Fernandes
- 18Pedro Neto
- 15João Neves
- 23Vitinha
- 25Nuno Mendes
- 13Renato Veiga
- 3Rúben Dias
- 20João Cancelo
- 1Diogo Costa
Spain
4-2-3-1- 21Mikel Oyarzabal
- 15Álex Baena
- 10Dani Olmo
- 19Lamine Yamal
- 20Pedri
- 16Rodri
- 24Marc Cucurella
- 14Aymeric Laporte
- 22Pau Cubarsí Paredes
- 12Pedro Porro
- 23Unai Simón
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portugal have 9 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeat; Spain have 10, 5 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2026 | Croatia(home) | 2-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 27, 2026 | Colombia(away) | 0-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 23, 2026 | Uzbekistan(home) | 5-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 17, 2026 | Congo DR(home) | 1-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 10, 2026 | Nigeria(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2026 | Austria(home) | 3-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 27, 2026 | Uruguay(away) | 1-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 21, 2026 | Saudi Arabia(home) | 4-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Cape Verde Islands(home) | 0-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 9, 2026 | Peru(away) | 3-1 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Portugal wins, 5 draws, 1 Spain win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 2025 | Portugal 2-2 Spain | UEFA Nations League |
| Sep 27, 2022 | Portugal 0-1 Spain | UEFA Nations League |
| Jun 2, 2022 | Spain 1-1 Portugal | UEFA Nations League |
| Jun 4, 2021 | Spain 0-0 Portugal | Friendlies |
| Oct 7, 2020 | Portugal 0-0 Spain | Friendlies |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Portugal 3-3 Spain | World Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Portugal score 2.4 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Spain score 2.5 and concede 0.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 2.4 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Spain | 2.5 | 0.4 | 11 | 4/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Portugal sit 3rd in World Cup (1 point from 1 match) and Spain sit 3rd (1 point from 1 match).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | PortugalGroup K | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | SpainGroup H | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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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