Spain vs England: result 2-3 and analysis
UEFA Nations LeagueLeague A - 4Kick-off on October 15, 2018 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Estadio Enrique Roca de Murcia, Murcia
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What was the result of Spain vs England?
England won 2-3 on October 15, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 16′R. SterlingEngland
- 29′M. RashfordEngland
- 38′R. SterlingEngland
- 58′Paco AlcácerSpain
Official lineup for Spain vs England
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Spain
4-3-3- 20Marco Asensio
- 19Rodrigo
- 17Iago Aspas
- 6Saúl
- 5Sergio Busquets
- 10Thiago Alcântara
- 12Marcos Alonso
- 15Sergio Ramos
- 4Nacho
- 2Jonny
- 1David de Gea
England
4-3-1-2- 9H. Kane
- 11M. Rashford
- 10R. Sterling
- 8H. Winks
- 4E. Dier
- 7R. Barkley
- 3B. Chilwell
- 5J. Gomez
- 6H. Maguire
- 2K. Trippier
- 1J. Pickford
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Spain have 9 wins, 6 draws and 0 defeats; England have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2018 | Wales(away) | 4-1 | Friendlies |
| Sep 11, 2018 | Croatia(home) | 6-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Sep 8, 2018 | England(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Jul 1, 2018 | Russia(home) | 1-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 25, 2018 | Morocco(home) | 2-2 | World Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2018 | Croatia(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Sep 11, 2018 | Switzerland(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Sep 8, 2018 | Spain(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Nations League |
| Jul 14, 2018 | Belgium(away) | 0-2 | World Cup |
| Jul 11, 2018 | Croatia(away) | 1-2 | World Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Spain win, 0 draws, 0 England wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2018 | England 1-2 Spain | UEFA Nations League |
How many goals should we expect?
Spain score 2.7 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; England score 1.3 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 2.7 | 0.9 | 6 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| England | 1.3 | 0.8 | 6 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Spain sit 1st in UEFA Nations League (12 points from 4 matches) and England sit 2nd (9 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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