Spain vs England Preview & Prediction | 2026-27 UEFA Nations League | League A
by Alex Lawes ·
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A decider at the top of the group in League A of the UEFA Nations League, European and world champions Spain welcome England to the Metropolitano in Madrid.
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Key stats
- Spain (15 points) need only a draw to finish top of Group A3 coming into Matchday 6, while England (12) must win – and any England victory would be enough.
- An England win by two or more goals would give them the head-to-head edge; a one-goal win would leave the head-to-head level after Spain's 3-2 win in London, and England would top the group on overall goal difference (currently +12 to Spain's +9).
- Spain are unbeaten in 18 Nations League matches (W13 D5), the longest unbeaten run by any of the 55 teams in Nations League history (Sweden's 11 is next); with knockout draws counted as draws, that includes three games decided on penalties: the 0-0 vs Croatia in the 2022/23 final, the 3-3 vs the Netherlands in the 2024/25 quarter-final second leg and the 2-2 vs Portugal in the 2024/25 final.
- Spain have won all five matches in this edition, equalling their longest winning run in 35 Nations League matches; a sixth win would give them 18 points, beating their previous best league-phase tally of 16 in 2024/25.
- Spain have scored in 14 successive Nations League matches, and their 77 goals in 35 Nations League matches are the most by any team in the competition's history.
- Spain have won two of the three Nations League meetings with England (L1), all decided by a single goal: 2-1 and 3-2 wins in London, and a 3-2 England win in Seville in October 2018.
- That 3-2 defeat by England is one of only two Spain home losses in 14 Nations League home matches (W10 D2); they are unbeaten in six at home since a 2-1 loss to Switzerland in September 2022.
- England have won four successive Nations League matches, their longest winning run in 29 Nations League matches, and five in a row away from home, keeping clean sheets in the last three of those.
- England's 16 goals in this edition are the most in Group A3, matching their 2024/25 total as their most in a Nations League league phase, and include a 7-0 win in Croatia – their biggest win in 29 Nations League matches.
- England topped Group A4 in 2018/19 with seven points, one ahead of Spain, while Spain have topped their group in each of the last three editions.
- Spain have won all three of their Matchday 6 league-phase matches in the Nations League, scoring ten goals and conceding two, including a 6-0 win over Germany in 2020/21; England are W3 D1 on Matchday 6.
- Harry Kane has scored 12 goals in 27 Nations League appearances, the most for England in the competition, while Mikel Oyarzabal has scored eight goals in 17 Nations League appearances, the most for Spain.
Spain vs England prediction
Luis de la Fuente led Spain to UEFA EURO 2024 glory with a 2-1 defeat of England in the final before they then won the FIFA World Cup over the summer. La Roja entertainingly defeated England by three goals to two in London in the opening game of this group in late-September.
Since then, the Spanish have now won five from five with a 2-0 victory over Czechia on Thursday, while England have won all their games since with The Three Lions most recently overcoming Croatia by two goals to one at Wembley Stadium.
England have found a bit more fluency going forward in this UEFA Nations League campaign and this should be quite a fun watch for the neutral with both teams scoring feeling likely in the Spanish capital city.
Spain vs England tip: Both teams to score
