France vs Spain Prediction | 2026 World Cup | 14/07

France take on Spain at the 2026 World Cup, with kick-off at 20:00 on Tuesday, 14/07.

Football's biggest stage raises the stakes, and there is plenty to know about how these two sides approach the contest.

Below you will find our full breakdown of the match, along with the bet our team rates as the best pick for this match.

Our Recommended Bet

The team at Betting.co.uk has crunched the numbers, weighing each side's recent results, scoring patterns, and defensive record to project how this one is likely to play out.

Our model factors in past meetings, in-tournament trends, and how clinical each team has been at both ends of the pitch.

The recommended bet and the reasoning behind it are below.

Recommended Bet

1st Half Spain Win

Why we predict Spain to win the first half

Our betting tip is Spain to win the first half.

Spain often begin matches with high energy and quick transitions, which could catch France off guard. The visitors have a good chance to edge in front before the interval.

Key Betting Insights

France

• Scored 13 goals in their last 5 matches
• Won 5 of their last 5 matches
• Undefeated in their last 5 clashes

Spain

• Scored 11 goals in their last 5 matches
• Won 5 of their last 5 matches
• Undefeated in their last 5 clashes

1st Half Spain Win: 11/4

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Match Result

1x2 Odds Comparison

Bookmaker	1	X	2	Over 2.5	Under 2.5
	7/5	2/1	11/5	10/11	5/6
	11/8	2/1	2/1	10/11	8/11
	6/4	2/1	2/1	10/11	10/11
	5/4	2/1	9/4	5/6	4/5

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France Preview

France have built up this record at the 2026 World Cup so far:

• Matches played: 6

• Wins: 6

• Draws: 0

• Losses: 0

• Goals Scored: 16 (Avg. 2.67)

• Goals Conceded: 2 (Avg. 0.33)

Widening the lens to every competition this season, France's figures look like this:

• Matches played: 16

• Wins: 14

• Draws: 1

• Losses: 1

• Goals Scored: 41 (Avg. 2.56)

• Goals Conceded: 11 (Avg. 0.69)

Team Statistics/Latest Results

France

Goals Scored: 41

Goals Conceded: 11

Average Goals Scored: 2.56

Average Goals Conceded: 0.69

Wins: 14

Goal Difference: 30

Date	Game	Result
14/07	France 0 - 2 Spain	L
09/07	France 2 - 0 Morocco	W
04/07	Paraguay 0 - 1 France	W
30/06	France 3 - 0 Sweden	W
26/06	Norway 1 - 4 France	W

France to win the match: 6/4

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Spain Preview

Spain, meanwhile, head into this tie with the following 2026 World Cup record:

• Matches played: 6

• Wins: 5

• Draws: 1

• Losses: 0

• Goals Scored: 11 (Avg. 1.83)

• Goals Conceded: 1 (Avg. 0.17)

Looking across all competitions this season, Spain's numbers come out as follows:

• Matches played: 16

• Wins: 12

• Draws: 4

• Losses: 0

• Goals Scored: 39 (Avg. 2.44)

• Goals Conceded: 5 (Avg. 0.31)

Team Statistics/Latest Results

Spain

Goals Scored: 39

Goals Conceded: 5

Average Goals Scored: 2.44

Average Goals Conceded: 0.31

Wins: 12

Goal Difference: 34

Date	Game	Result
14/07	France 0 - 2 Spain	W
10/07	Spain 2 - 1 Belgium	W
06/07	Portugal 0 - 1 Spain	W
02/07	Spain 3 - 0 Austria	W
27/06	Uruguay 0 - 1 Spain	W

Spain to win the match: 11/5

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Statistical Insights for France vs Spain

The table below stacks each side's core numbers up against the benchmark.

Scoring output, both-teams-to-score frequency and the results of their last five matches all feed in, giving you a clearer read on where the value might sit in France vs Spain.

Key metrics

Team Form

France

International - World Cup

Form	Last 5 Games	PPG
Overall	W W W W W	3
Home	W W W W W	3
Away	W W W W W	3

Spain

International - World Cup

Form	Last 5 Games	PPG
Overall	W W W W W	3
Home	W W W D D	2.2
Away	W W W W W	3

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Home Win

7/5

41.67%

Draw

2/1

33.33%

Away Win

11/5

31.25%

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Key Metrics

These are the areas that tend to decide betting value: corners, cards, goals scored and goals conceded.

Reading them side by side highlights each team's habits and points you toward the markets with the strongest patterns.

Key metrics

Corners

France

35

last 5 matches

Spain

28

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

France received +25% more corners than Spain in the last 5 matches.

France and Spain corners count, last 5 matches

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Morocco

5

Paraguay

12

Sweden

9

Norway

5

Iraq

4

1

France

5

Belgium

7

Portugal

9

Austria

6

Uruguay

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Key metrics

Cards

France

4

last 5 matches

Spain

5

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Spain received +25% more cards than France in the last 5 matches.

France and Spain cards count, last 5 matches

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Morocco

0

Paraguay

3

Sweden

0

Norway

1

Iraq

0

1

France

2

Belgium

1

Portugal

0

Austria

1

Uruguay

Key metrics

Goals Scored

France

13

last 5 matches

Spain

9

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

France scored +44% more goals than Spain in the last 5 matches.

France and Spain goals scored count, last 5 matches

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Morocco

2

Paraguay

1

Sweden

3

Norway

4

Iraq

3

2

France

2

Belgium

1

Portugal

3

Austria

1

Uruguay

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Key metrics

Goals Conceded

France

1

last 5 matches

Spain

1

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Both teams conceded the same number of goals in the last 5 matches.

France and Spain goals conceded count, last 5 matches

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Morocco

0

Paraguay

0

Sweden

0

Norway

1

Iraq

0

0

France

1

Belgium

0

Portugal

0

Austria

0

Uruguay

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