Faroe Islands VS Spain Match Prediction

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Faroe Islands
VS
Spain

Our Prediction Tip

Spain will win this match.

This will be the first time Faroe Islands and Spain have met since 1997. Spain won their two World Cup 1998 qualifiers against the minnows, claiming a 6-2 win away and a 3-1 triumph at home.

FRO vs ESP Betting Tips

Barring one of the biggest upsets in international football history, Spain will beat Faroes Islands and beat them well.

The Faroes were hit for four by Romania last time out and Spain will expect to score at least that with the likes of Iago Aspas and Alvaro Morata on the hunt for goals.

Spain’s biggest test this month is their next match, against Sweden, and so they will want to set up for that game with a big win.

The Faroe Islands are without first-choice keeper Gunnar Nielsen too and it could be a thankless task for whoever comes in between the sticks.

Though Spain only scored twice in Malta, this is a chance to hit back from an attacking perspective and prove their quality up front remains undiminished despite all the players who retired post-World Cup.

There is still plenty of experience too – Santi Cazorla may have been out injured for the best part of two seasons but he is 34 and has 77 Spain caps.

He was in good form on his return to action with Villarreal this season too, playing across the midfield and grabbing plenty of assists.

With his creativity and Aspas’ goalscoring up front, Spain can bag themselves plenty of goals and ensure they head into the match against Sweden with renewed confidence.

Spain vs Faroe Islands Recommended bets with odds

Spain are huge odds-on favourites to beat Faroe Islands and can be backed at a best price of just 1/22 to win with Ladbrokes.

Faroe Islands scored in each of their first two games  in this group but Spain will expect to keep them out and a Spain win to nil is worth 1/3 with Ladbrokes.

Romania put four past the Faroes, meanwhile, and over 3.5 goals in this game will return 4/5 with Bet365 and Ladbrokes.

Alvaro Morata scored twice in Spain’s win in Malta and he is a best price of 4/9 with Betfair and Paddy Power to score at any time. Iago Aspas arrives in fine form, meanwhile, and he is 8/13 with Bet365 or 11/18 with 10Bet.

Faroe Islands vs Spain Prediction

Spain will beat Faroe Islands and will beat them well – the Faroes conceded four last time out and Spain should score at least that.

Correct Score Prediction: Faroe Islands 0-5 Spain

Faroe Islands Team News

Experienced goalkeeper Gunnar Nielsen and injured defender Sonni Ragnar Nattestad both miss out for the Faroe Islands. With Nielsen missing, one of uncapped duo Karstin Hansen or Kristian Joensen could make their debuts in goal. There are six uncapped players in the squad in total, including HB defenders Magnus Egilsson and Bartal Wardum and KÍ midfielders Jakup Biskopsto Andreasen and Joannes Bjartalio.

Faroe Islands Key Players

Rene Shaki Joensen – The Grindavik midfielder scored in the win against Malta and both of Faroe Islands’ draws during the UEFA Nations League.
Atli Gregersen – The veteran captain will lead the defence as he wins his 52nd cap for the Faroe Islands.
Viljormur Davidsen – The Vejle defender scored his first international goal last time out, but it will be defensively he needs to play well against Spain.

Faroe Islands Team Form

Faroe Islands got one win and two draws during the UEFA Nations League but, after taking four points off Malta in those games, lost to them at the start of this Euro 2020 qualifying campaign. Jakub Thomsen’s last-minute goal was not enough as they suffered a 2-1 defeat to the ten-man Maltese. They then followed that with a 4-1 loss in Romania, in which Viljormur Davidsen’s penalty was their only consolation.

Faroe Islands Predicted Starting Line up

Expected Line up: 4-5-1

Spain Team News

Napoli midfielder Fabian Ruiz could make his Spanish debut after being forced to withdraw from the squad in March due to illness. Santi Cazorla is back in the squad for the first time since 2015 after his injury hell ended with a solid season for Villarreal. Luis Enrique could field a few fringe players to keep players fresh to face Sweden.

Spain Key Players

Alvaro Morata – Scored twice in the win in Malta last time out to move to 15 international goals in 29 appearances.
Iago Aspas – The top Spanish scorer in La Liga with 20 goals this season and will now look to add to his six in 17 international appearances.
Santi Cazorla – Back in the squad after his injury hell, which was just reward for a season which saw him bag six goals and 11 assists for Villarreal.

Spain Team Form

After 3-2 defeats to both England and Croatia ended Spain’s hopes of reaching the UEFA Nations League finals, they hit back with a friendly win against Bosnia in November and two wins at the start of their Euro 2020 qualifying campaign. Rodrigo and Sergio Ramos scored in a 2-1 win against Norway, while Alvaro Morata scored both goals as Spain beat Malta 2-0 last time out.

Spain Predicted Starting Line up

Expected Line up: 4-2-3-1

After starting their qualification campaign with two wins, Spain will expect to make it three from three when they travel to the Faroe Islands. The minnows conceded six goals in their opening two qualifiers and Luis Enrique's side know a professional performance should see them rack up the goals themselves.
Spain have won 23 of their last 24 European Championship qualifying matches, including the last ten in a row.