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Euro 2024: Spain vs Georgia
Kickoff Time: 2024-07-01 03:00 (HKT)
Source: REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo
In this European Championship, Spain have been placed in Group B alongside Croatia, Italy, and Albania, which is widely considered as the toughest group in the tournament. Despite the challenging circumstances, Spain managed to progress to the knockout rounds by winning all three group stage matches, displaying an impressive performance. Their squad comprises talented young players from Barcelona, experienced champions from Real Madrid, and key players in their prime from Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain, Real Sociedad, and other clubs. Their overall strength is unquestionable. Spain predominantly employ a 4-3-3 formation, placing great emphasis on midfield control. They tend to contract the formation to create space on the wings, while also applying significant pressure in the midfield and front line. Players like Mikel Merino and Pedri contribute to this strategy with their running ability, providing extensive coverage and launching quick counterattacks when the opportunity arises.
Georgia, on the other hand, managed to secure a spot in the knockout rounds as the third-placed team in their group, thanks to their impressive performance in the final round of matches. Their standout players are goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili and forward Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. Georgia predominantly employ a three-back system, rely on an attacking trio consisting of Kvala Tskhelia, Georges Mikautadze, and Giorgi Chakvetadze. These players are crucial for Georgia’s offensive capabilities. Despite their magical journey to the knockout rounds, Georgia’s overall strength is still quite limited. To progress further, they would likely need an extraordinary performance.
Considering the respective strengths of the two teams, Spain are clearly the superior side. Moreover, Spain have been one of the best teams in the group stage. Although Georgia caused an upset by defeating Portugal in their final group stage match, their overall strength is consistently limited, and they can not solely rely on luck. Therefore, it is anticipated that Spain, inspired by their progression, will comfortably defeat Georgia.
Spain’s Last 5 Games: WWWWW
24-06-25 Albania 0-1 Spain
24-06-21 Spain 1-0 Italy
24-06-16 Spain 3-0 Croatia
24-06-09 Spain 5-1 Northern Ireland
24-06-06 Spain 5-0 Andorra
Georgia’s Last 5 Games: WDLWD
24-06-27 Georgia 2-0 Portugal
24-06-22 Georgia 1-1 Czechia
24-06-19 Turkey 3-1 Georgia
24-06-10 Montenegro 1-3 Georgia
24-03-27 Georgia 0-0 Greece (PEN 4-2)
Head To Head Record:
23-11-20 Spain 3-1 Georgia
23-09-09 Georgia 1-7 Spain
21-09-06 Spain 4-0 Georgia
21-03-28 Georgia 1-2 Spain
16-06-08 Spain 0-1 Georgia
Prediction: Spain to win