Spain v Saudi Arabia: Corner the market with 23/10 Spain & back 6/1 Bet Builder

Corner the market with Spain to dominate

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Sunday 21 June, 17:00 kick-off
Group H - Mercedes Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Live on BBC One

Spain need to buck their ideas up after that shock 0-0 opener against Cape Verde - the European champions dominated the ball and created 2.10 xG from 27 shots and seven on target, but just two going down as big chances.

So they'll really need to find that clinical edge as huge 1/101.10 favourites again to avoid another big upset against 22/123.00 underdogs Saudi Arabia. Even another shock draw is 10/111.00.

The Saudis heled Uruguay to a 1-1 stalemate, only conceding in the 80th minute, so they're prepared for a big defensive stand, and there's just a hint of a worrying trend as Spain have now drawn three of their last four World Cup games (losing the other) and also drew two disappointing pre-tournament friendlies.

Lamine Yamal possibly starting and Nico Williams playing more minutes will help with that creative spark, but Spain should really have enough regardless - it's tough to see both Spain being so wasteful and Saudia Arabia being able to hold out as they both did in the first games.

It'll be damage limitation from the Saudis and Spain will take any kind of win, so you wouldn't expect a flurry of goals. You would expect a clean sheet as Spain have one in eight of 11 while Saudi Arabia failed to score in six of their last eight defeats.

Both teams not to score is only 2/51.40 though so a win to nil as expected is also pretty prohibitive. Spain and under 3.5 goals is 1/12.00 and the next best option in the match odds but I'd rather look at Spain's corners here.

They had 11 in the first game while the Saudis conceded 14 against Uruguay - and again plenty of attacks will come down the flanks, so I think there's plenty of mileage in backing total corners for Spain, with 10 at 23/103.30 the pick.

Back 6/17.00 Spanish Bet Builder

Mikel Oyarzabal is 8/131.61 anytime goalscorer favourite with Lamine Yamal also odds-on at 4/51.80 to make his belated impact on the World Cup with a goal.

You can back the pair of them to each score or assist in a goal with what will be a popular Sportsbook OddsBoost double at 1/12.00.

No Spanish player managed more than one shot on target in the first game - you'd imagine Lamal might if he gets the same chances Ferran Torres got, or Oyarzabal to do better if he has five shots or more again.

Yamal is 8/151.53 for 2+ shots on target and Oyarzabal 8/131.61 - the latter seems a better bet in terms of value and as the main man through the middle plenty should come his way.

Marc Cucurella at 2/13.00 could be the wildcard here as he gets forward loads, full-backs will be needed against a packed Saudi defence and he hit the target with one of his two efforts on goal against Cape Verde.

Yamal to be fouled 2+ times completes our Bet Builder for this one at 4/91.44. He's sure to get some treatment from the Saudi defence and this bet has landed in five of his last nine non-friendly international starts - totalling 21 fouls against him in that span.

Notable winners on Betting.Betfair so far at the 2026 World Cup...

- Mark Stinchcombe's stunning 38/139.00 Bet Builder in South Korea v Czechia
- Paul Higham's 9/25.50 Bet Builder in Mexico's MD1 defeat of South Africa
- Paul also tipped 13/53.60 (Canada v Bosnia) & 15/82.88 (Brazil v Morocco) draws
- A 6/17.00 winning ACCA for Mark on Sunday at the World Cup
- Andy Robson's 9/110.00 five-leg ACCA as Germany wallop Curacao
- A 13/53.60 winner for Paul as France beat Senegal with both teams scoring
- Paul's at it again, an 11/43.75 winning Best Bet in Switzerland v Bosnia
- An 11/26.50 winner for Jimmy The Punt as Jonathan David scores 2+ goals

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