EURO 2020 Matchday 3!
Spain are set to face Slovakia in their final group stage match on Wednesday, at the Estadio La Cartuja de Sevilla.
Slovakia re second in the group E with 3 points, while Spain are third with two points. Sweden lead the group with 4 points and Poland are in the last place with a point.
Spain haven't lost any of their last six matches picking two wins and four draws, while Slovakia lost one, won two and drew three games.
Here is wheat the head coaches have said.
Slovakia boss Stefan Tarkovic: "Sweden and Poland were the favourites in our matches against them, but Spain are top favourites and not only in our group but in the whole tournament. We must prepare well for the match. I still believe we can be successful."
Spain manager, Luis Enrique: "Slovakia make it very hard to score against them, and a draw would also take them through. They're very difficult to break down through the central channel because they crowd that area with lots of players. This match is going to be trickier than most people expect. We have had nothing but complications in our first two matches and we are going to be facing very similar complications again. But we’re ready."
Possible lineups for the teams.
Slovakia Starting XI: Dubravka; Pekarik, Satka, Skriniar, Hubocan; Kucka, Hrosovsky; Haraslin, Hamsik, Mak; Duda
Spain Starting XI: Unai Simon; Azpilicueta, Laporte, Pau Torres, Alba; Llorente, Busquets, Thiago; Gerard Moreno, Olmo, Ferran Torres
Slovakia are the nominal hosts, however, the game will be played at Seville, as mentioned, which will give Spain a psychological advantage and our prediction is that La Furia Roja will pick up a 3-0 win.
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