Monday, 15 June 2026 at 17:00
Spain take on Cape Verde at the 2026 World Cup, with kick-off at 17:00 on Monday, 15/06.
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.
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 Our betting suggestion is Corners – Over 9.5 for the Spain vs Cape Verde contest. Given both teams’ attacking tendencies and high-tempo style, the game should feature plenty of action in the final third, likely surpassing ten total corners.
Over 9.5 Corners: 8/11
Stake £10.00 → Potential Return £17.27
Over 9.5 Corners
Why we predict over 9.5 corners
Key Betting Insights
Spain
Cape Verde
Bet £10 & get £30 in free bets
New customers only | T&Cs apply
Spain are yet to kick off their 2026 World Cup, so there is no tournament form to lean on just yet. The picture is built instead from how they arrive at the finals.
Widening the lens to every competition this season, Spain's figures look like this:
Matches played: 10
Wins: 7
Draws: 3
Losses: 0
Goals Scored: 28 (Avg. 2.8)
Goals Conceded: 4 (Avg. 0.4)
Team Statistics/Latest Results
Spain to win the match: 1/20
Stake £10.00 → Potential Return £10.50
Spain
Date
Game
Result
09/06
W
04/06
D
31/03
D
27/03
W
18/11
D
Cape Verde are also waiting to begin their 2026 World Cup, leaving no tournament data to work with. The box below reflects their build-up to the finals instead.
Looking across all competitions this season, Cape Verde's numbers come out as follows:
Matches played: 14
Wins: 9
Draws: 3
Losses: 2
Goals Scored: 25 (Avg. 1.79)
Goals Conceded: 13 (Avg. 0.93)
Team Statistics/Latest Results
Cape Verde to win the match: 20/1
Stake £10.00 → Potential Return £210.00
Cape Verde
Date
Game
Result
06/06
W
31/05
W
30/03
D
27/03
L
17/11
D
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 Spain vs Cape Verde.
Key metrics International - World Cup International - World CupTeam Form
Spain
Form
Last 5 Games
PPG
Overall
W
D
D
W
D
1.8
Home
D
D
W
D
W
1.8
Away
W
W
W
W
D
2.6
Cape Verde
Form
Last 5 Games
PPG
Overall
W
W
D
L
D
1.6
Home
W
W
D
D
W
2.2
Away
L
D
D
W
D
1.2
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 33 last 5 matches 25 last 5 matches
Spain received +32% more corners than Cape Verde in the last 5 matches.
Corners
Spain
Cape Verde
Performance Gap
Peru
Iraq
Egypt
Serbia
Turkey
Key metrics 3 last 5 matches 6 last 5 matches
Cape Verde received +100% more cards than Spain in the last 5 matches.
Cards
Spain
Cape Verde
Performance Gap
Peru
Iraq
Egypt
Serbia
Turkey
Key metrics 9 last 5 matches 10 last 5 matches
Cape Verde scored +11% more goals than Spain in the last 5 matches.
Goals Scored
Spain
Cape Verde
Performance Gap
Peru
Iraq
Egypt
Serbia
Turkey
Key metrics 4 last 5 matches 6 last 5 matches
Cape Verde conceded +50% more goals than Spain in the last 5 matches.
Goals Conceded
Spain
Cape Verde
Performance Gap
Peru
Iraq
Egypt
Serbia
Turkey
Users must be 18+. If you are having trouble with gambling then help and advice can be found at begambleaware.org. Please Play Responsibly.