One of the most dominant teams in EUROs history kick off their Group A campaign this weekend, as Spain plays host to Norway. The travelling side will be aiming to cause a shock result, as they aim to finish in one of the top two qualifying positions.
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Spain has been one of the most dominant nations in the history of the EUROs, as they have landed three victories since 1964. In the modern era, they have improved on that dominance by landing two victories since 2008, and have reached at least the last four in three of the previous four editions. However, if they aim to improve that record, they will need to qualify for the major tournament in Germany over the next nine months.
The Spanish were impressive in their opening two matches at the World Cup, but their dreams of a second title were dashed after a penalty shootout loss against Morocco. Spain has faced few issues in qualifying for the EUROs in recent memory, as they have lost just once in three qualifying campaign. In the previous edition, they recorded eight wins and two draws from ten matches.
It’s easy to see why this has been labelled as one of the most exciting teams that Norway has produced in recent memory with talents such as Martin Odegaard and Erling Haaland available for selection. However, Norway will be without the latter of those stars for their opening two qualification matches.
Norway come into this match after a very impressive 2022 campaign, as they landed six wins from ten matches. Over that run, they suffered just two defeats. However, they are yet to qualify for a major tournament since reaching the group stages of EURO 2000.
Spain vs Norway Head to Head
Spain has a strong record in previous matches against Norway, as they have picked up five wins from eight previous meetings. Three of those wins have come in the previous four encounters. However, the most recent meeting in EURO 2020 qualifying ended in a 1-1 draw in Oslo.
Spain vs Norway Prediction
Haaland’s absence is a key fact to consider before making a wager on this match, as Norway will certainly be short in the final third of the field. Therefore, we expect Spain to make a dominant start to qualification, and we could see them registering a 3-0 home win to lay down an early marker in Group A.
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