Spain vs Andorra prediction: WORLD: Friendly International betting tips on match 2024-06-04 19:30.
[p]Spainâs Euro 2024 preparations continue when they face Andorra in Badajoz on Wednesday evening. For coach Luis de la Fuente, this and Saturdayâs clash with Northern Ireland represent the final chance to see his players in competitive action ahead of reducing his squad from 29 to 26. Drawn in Group B at this summerâs tournament, and taking on heavyweights Italy and Croatia in their first two games, La Roja will have little room for error when the competition gets underway.[/p]
[p]This will be Spainâs third friendly game in a row since they sealed first place in their qualifying group for Euro 2024, but theyâve not won either of the previous two after losing 1-0 to Colombia and then failing to hold on to 2-0 and 3-2 leads before drawing with Brazil. Few would expect that run not to end against a side ranked 156 places below them and the hosts will be looking to replicate their 4-0 victory from their only previous H2H meeting, also a friendly which came before Euro 2004.[/p]
[p]Andorra endured a miserable qualifying campaign for Euro 2024 and finished bottom of Group I picking up just two points and scoring only three times across their ten games. Those results mean that theyâve now not won any of their last 15 matches (D4, L11), a run since late September 2022, and is all the more disappointing as they had won six of their previous 14! [/p]
[p]Recent games have not given Koldo Ălvarezâs side much hope either as a fifth minute strike against South Africa in a friendly in March represents their only goal since June last year (D2, L6). That match was followed in the same month by a 1-0 loss to Bolivia, ranked 85th in the world, and with a friendly against 73rd ranked Northern Ireland to come on June 11th, the Tricolors may treat Wednesdayâs game with a bit of damage limitation in mind.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Spain captain Ălvaro Morata was their joint-top scorer during the Euro qualifiers and he will be looking to find form in this game after scoring only twice from late January onwards. Standing in his way and likely to be busy in this match is experienced Andorra keeper Josep GĂłmes, who conceded only once from 18 attempts against South Africa.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Andorra have opened the scoring in just one of their last 15 games.[/p]