Match prediction·World: World Cup·Sunday 21 Jun, 16:00 UTC

Spain vs Saudi Arabia

Bawler weighs each team's recent scoring and defending, then adjusts for home advantage and injuries to work out how this match is likely to go. This page shows the full chain — every number we used.

Why the model calls it this way

Spain's 2.15 expected goals and 1.38 xG advantage over Saudi Arabia makes Over 1.5 Goals at 77% the clear banker, with Yamal's creative influence (22% of team xG) the key to breaking down a side managing just 0.77 xG.

📊 Win probability
66.3% home23.2% draw10.5% away
📈 xG chain — base → adjustments → final goal estimate
SpainstepSaudi Arabia
2.15Base xG · rolling 26-match0.77
no injury adjustment — full squads available per FotMob
2.15Final goal estimate — what the model uses0.77

Spain average 6.7 corners per game at home this season (3 competitive matches). Saudi Arabia average 1.5 corners per game away from home this season (2 competitive matches).

🎯 Scoreline distribution · chance of each scoremodel estimate
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home windrawaway win
Most likely outcomes
Over 1.5 goals
77%
Both teams to score
53%
Under 2.5 goals
25%

Model probabilities for this fixture, ordered by likelihood. Estimates from rolling expected goals — not guarantees.

Most likely to score or assist

To score
Lamine Yamal
Spain · Barcelona
40%
To score
Mikel Oyarzabal
Spain · Real Sociedad
40%

Probabilities from a per-player model on recent form and minutes played.

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Spain vs Saudi Arabia — Head-to-Head

This is the first meeting Bawler has on record between Spain and Saudi Arabia — the model's ledger starts at model launch, so no earlier fixtures between these two sides have been logged and settled yet.

The model's verdict for this fixture: Spain 66% · draw 23% · Saudi Arabia 10%.

Model probabilities are edge estimates for entertainment — not betting advice, and past performance does not guarantee future results. 18+.

⚡ Full-time recap available
Spain 40 Saudi Arabia
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Model estimates from rolling expected goals — not guaranteed outcomes. Past accuracy does not guarantee future results.