Miguel Solomons
Dailysports's expert
The Spanish national team will face Nigeria in the second round of the group stage of the women's football tournament at the 2024 Olympic Games. The match will take place on Sunday, July 28, at 19:00 Central European Time. Experts from Dailysports have prepared a forecast for this match.
Spain
La Furia Roja is currently one of the best teams in the world. Spain is the reigning World Cup champion and is ranked first in the FIFA rankings. The Spanish team started the 2024 Olympic Games with a victory. In the first game, they played against Japan. La Furia Roja conceded the first goal, but strikes from Bonmatí and Caldentey secured a 2-1 victory for Spain.
A positive result in this game would guarantee Spain a place in the 2024 Olympic playoffs. Notably, this is Spain's first appearance in the Olympic Games, and they have a good chance of winning gold. The head coach of Spain, Montserrat Tomé, is the first woman to hold this position.
Nigeria
The Nigerian team lost their first game at these Olympics. The match against Brazil was fairly even, but the Brazilian players capitalized on their opportunity. Nigeria failed to take advantage of their chances, resulting in a poor start to the tournament. If they wish to keep their playoff hopes alive, they need to earn points against Spain.
Eleven-time African champions, Nigeria has participated in the Olympics three times but has never won a medal. Their best achievement was reaching the quarter-finals in 2004. Nigeria is currently one of the strongest women's teams in Africa.
Interesting facts about the match and head-to-head history
- This game will be the first-ever meeting between Spain and Nigeria.
- Spain has won 16 of their last 19 matches and has scored in 19 consecutive matches.
Spain Women vs Nigeria Women prediction
The Spanish team is the clear favorite in this game. As the best team in the world, I don't think Nigeria will be able to pose a significant challenge. Spain can secure their place in the quarter-finals with a win in this match. My bet is on Spain's individual total to be over 2.5 goals, with odds of 1.66.
