Spain hosts England at the Metropolitano on Sunday, as both sides know qualification has been secured, but both will want to finish top of their respective group.
The two sides produced an excellent encounter at Wembley back in September, with La Roja taking the spoils in a 3-2 win thanks in large part to some comedic defending by England. Spain and England have met each other twice in the last two years, with Spain also beating the Three Lions in the final of Euro 2024.
La Roja are on a 23-match unbeaten run since a friendly loss to Colombia back in March 2024, and their last competitive defeat was against Scotland in March 2023. Since the defeat to Colombia, Spain has gone on to win the European Championships and the World Cup in this two-year undefeated run.
Since their draw against Cabo Verde in the World Cup, Spain have won each of their previous 12 matches, maintaining a 100% record in the Nations League.
England need a favourable result on Sunday to finish top of the group, with a win guaranteeing their spot at the top. The Three Lions recorded a 2-1 win against Croatia on Thursday, but defensively England looked shaky in their approach amidst their centre-back issues. Ezri Konsa and Marc Guehi are likely to miss this game with injury, and Jarrell Quansah and Dan Burn are likely to deputise in their absence. Quansah was at fault for Croatia's goal at Wembley.
Both teams boast quality attacking areas, with Spain and England scoring a combined 30 goals in this group. BTTS has occurred in four of the previous five matches involving Spain, including their recent match against the Three Lions, which ended 3-2 in favour of La Roja.
We are leaning towards a narrow Spain win here.
Spain 2-1 England
