vs Prediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

England go into their opening Nations League fixture with five wins and one defeat in their last six international matches: the most recent game is a 6-4 win away at France, before that a 1-2 defeat to Argentina. Before that a 2-1 win away at Norway, further back a 3-2 win away at Mexico, a 2-1 win over Congo DR and, opening the run, a 2-0 win away at Panama, all games from the World Cup finals. Spain arrive on the back of six straight wins: the most recent is a 1-0 win over Argentina, before that a 2-0 win away at France. Before that a 2-1 win over Belgium, further back a 1-0 win away at Portugal, a 3-0 win over Austria and, opening the run, a 1-0 win away at Uruguay. In the head to head record the most recent meeting, played in Spain, was won by the hosts 2-1; before that England won 3-2 away, again in Spain, while in the earliest of the three, played in England, Spain won again, 2-1. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.