Spain
If, like us here at Fortune Frenzy, the World Cup 2018 has turned you into a bit of a football nerd already, then it’s likely you’ll want to know all the facts and statistics about each competing team before the competition kicks off. What’s more, if you’re planning on placing some World Cup wagers this year, then knowing a bit of background to each team could be the difference between winning and losing your hard earned cash.
Spain squad & Spain starting eleven
Luckily for you, we’ve spent the past month compiling our Ultimate World Cup guide, which includes everything you need to know about the tournament itself, how to bet on the World Cup 2018, and what chances each of the thirty two competing teams have of winning.
One of these teams is Spain, and for many they already seem quite likely to walk away with the trophy this year. In this guide we’re taking a look at Spain’s current form, their past World Cup performances and the best wagers and betting odds on Spain to win World Cup 2018.
Spain World Cup 2018: Factsheet
Before you can consider placing a wager on the odds on Spain winning World Cup 2018, you must first consider how the team have performed in previous international competitions, their current squad and how they managed in the qualifying rounds. Fortunately, we’ve compiled all this information into our handy factsheet table.
| Spain | |
| Current Manager | Julen Lopetegui |
| World Cup 2018 Squad | Pepe Reina, David de Gea, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Nacho Fernandez, Sergio Ramos, Dani Carvajal, Gerard Pique, Jordi Alba, Alvaro Odriozola, Nacho Monreal, Cesar Azpilicueta, Andres Iniesta, Sergio Busquets, Saul Niguez, Koke, Isco, Marco Asensio, Thiago Alcantara, David Silva, Iago Aspas, Rodrigo, Diego Costa, Lucas Vazquez |
| World Cup 2018 Group | Group B (Against Portugal, Morocco and Iran) |
| No. of World Cup Appearances (not including 2018) | 14 |
| No. of Previous World Cup Victories | 1 |
| Stage of Elimination in World Cup 2014 | Group Stage |
| Percentage of Games Won in Qualifying Rounds | 90% |
Spain World Cup 2018 Odds: An Overview
Currently, many UK bookmakers are already offering plenty of different Spain World Cup 2018 odds, including the odds for Spain to win World Cup 2018. When the competition officially gets underway on the 14th of June, and Spain play their first match on the 15th, these odds are sure to change however they are a good way of getting a general idea of how the bookies are expecting ‘La Rojas’ to do in the competition.
All of the odds mentioned below have been created by taking an average from the most popular UK bookmakers.
| Betting Market | Odds Spain World Cup 2018 |
| To Win World Cup 2018 | 6/1 |
| To Reach the Final | 6/1 |
| To Reach the Semi Finals | 9/2 |
| To Reach the Quarter Finals | 13/5 |
| To Reach the Round of 16 | 13/5 |
| To Win Group Stage | 1/6 |
| To Advance from Group | 1/16 |
| To Not Advance from Group | 6/1 |
Odds on Spain to Win World Cup 2018
As you can see from the table above, the odds on Spain winning 2018 World Cup are looking very appealing at the moment. Not only do the odds show that many people believe that Spain can go all the way in this year’s tournament, but as they are not the outright favourites there’s still some value to them.
That being said, as Spain’s first match in the whole of the World Cup 2018 is against Portugal (their biggest threat in the group stages), the Spain to win World Cup 2018 odds are sure to shorten should Spain win. This means that whilst the finals of the competition are still over a month away, if you want to back odds Spain win World Cup 2018, we’d advise you to do it sooner rather than later to be in with the best chance of beating the bookies.
