Spain vs France Prediction – 05.06.2025
The reigning Nations League champions, Spain, go head to head with France at the MHP Arena in Stuttgart on Thursday night. Both teams are eager to reach the final of the competition, eventually winning it for a second time in their history. Spain are also the current champion of Europe, but France are ready to cause an upset here. Here’s what our experts can say about this fixture tomorrow night.
Spain vs France Betting Tips
- Under 2.5 Goals
- Both Teams to Score
- Kylian Mbappe to Score
Spain Preview and News
Luis de la Fuente’s Spain could become the first team ever to win the Nations League twice. But first, they have to eliminate France in the upcoming 1/2-final. All eyes will be on Barcelona’s 17-year-old phenom Lamine Yamal, who had an extraordinary season with the Catalan giants. Quick, technical and direct, Yamal will cause a lot of problems to the French team.
The Ballon d’Or winner Rodri is the big absentee in Spain’s team. The influential midfielder returned to action for Manchester City recently, but he’s still not ready to feature at such a high level. Most likely, Real Sociedad’s Martin Zubimendi will replace him in the starting eleven in De la Fuente’s team.
Spain’s midfield is one of the key reasons behind the team’s recent success. Even without Rodri, La Roja look stacked in the middle of the park. Fabian Ruiz has become a crucial player under Luis de la Fuente, while Pedri is coming off the best season of his career. Keep an eye on him.
France Preview and News
The French team will try to avenge the defeat they suffered against Spain during Euro 2024 last summer. Despite the lack of success in recent times, France remains one of the most impressive teams in the world. Didier Deschamps’ squad is filled with talent, led by Ballon d’Or contenders such as Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele.
We don’t remember another time when France had so much talent in attack. And while Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele are untouchable in the team, Deschamps can choose between players like Desire Doue, Bradley Barcola, Marcus Thuram and Michael Olise.
Theo Hernandez’s role against Spain will be crucial for France. The left-back will be tasked with facing Lamine Yamal and keeping him quiet. But as we know, that’s not the easiest thing to do.
Head-to-Head Matches
Spain dominates the head-to-head record between these two teams. So far, they have met 10 times. La Roja have celebrated six wins, while France have won just three. One match ended in a draw.
Spain vs Portugal Betting Preview
Many pundits believe that the Spanish team is the favourite here, especially given the fact that they are the reigning champions of Europe. The manager, Luis de la Fuente, managed to build a well-structured winning machine, filled with extraordinary talent. Spain needed penalties to eliminate the Netherlands in the previous round of the Nations League, so keep this in mind – they had some difficulties against the Dutch team.
But the same could be said about France, too – Les Bleus needed penalties to eliminate Croatia as well. There’s some excitement in the French team after PSG’s triumph in the Champions League – players like Ousmane Dembele and Desire Doue had an amazing campaign in the competition. Their pace and agility could cause a lot of problems for Spain.
Spain could be the team to beat here, but France’s potential in attack could send Didier Deschamps’ team to the final.