Spain is the defending World Cup champion, has the best betting odds to win their tough group, and they have the fourth best overall odds to win the tournament.
World Cup 2014 betting: odds on Spain to win Group B, predictions
Spain is the defending champion but not the World Cup 2014 favorite. They are favored to win a very tough Group B however.
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Their squad is littered with world-class players and the team may have be the best midfield in the world. They went unbeaten in World Cup qualifying and they have the best ball control of any team playing this summer.
Spain Odds to win World Cup 2014: +650
Spain Odds to win Group B: -138
While the offense for Spain is a good one it is not a dynamic one even though their whole team can push forward on the attack and score. In their last five World Cup tune-ups they had four wins and one draw, but while they beat Italy that was their only friendly match facing a top-tier squad.
Spain is playing in Group D this summer along with Holland, who they beat in the 2010 World Cup finale, Chile, and Australia.
World Cup Prediction for Spain
Spain has their big match in their first one facing Holland and while each of the teams may not be as good as they were four years ago it is a killer match up.
Spain has the better defense and midfield and like the 2010 final it will be a low scoring encounter that Spain will win. Chile is a good team, but Spain will win and Australia simple has no chance.
If the favorites line up Spain has a tough road to the finals, as they may have to face Italy and Argentina after the round of 16. They will make it to the final, but they will not make history and become the first team to repeat, as they will lose to host Brazil.
How Spain got to the World Cup
Spain did not have a loss in the World Cup qualification process with eight wins and two draws. One concern for the squad is protecting a lead as in their only two draws (both at home), they allowed France and Finland to come back and get a point.
In qualifying they had solid wins over France and Bosnia-Herzegovina. The defense came up big, as in the 10 matches they had five clean sheets including three in their last four matches.
World Cup Qualifying Results
11/09/12 Georgia 0 - 1 Spain
12/10/12 Belarus 0 - 4 Spain
16/10/12 Spain 1 - 1 France
22/03/13 Spain 1 - 1 Finland
26/03/13 France 0 - 1 Spain
06/09/13 Finland 0 - 2 Spain
11/10/13 Spain 2 - 1 Belarus
15/10/13 Spain 2 - 0 Georgia
World Cup Group Play Schedule
Team Key Players
Andres Iniesta MF Barcelona - One of the premier midfielders in the world and is great at the ball control and a great attacker as well.
Cesc Fabregas MF Barcelona - Another great ball control attacking midfielder, which Spain has several of on the squad.
Gerard Pique DF Barcelona - Has been injured in the season, but is healthy and the anchor of the great defense.
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