Spain will try to keep pace with leader Sweden in its 2022 UEFA World Cup Qualifying group when it visits Athens on Thursday to face Greece in a group-stage match. Kickoff from Olympic Stadium is set for 2:45 p.m. ET.
Caesars Sportsbook lists Spain as the -250 favorite (risk $250 to win $100) on the 90-minute money line in the latest Greece vs. Spain odds, with Greece the +600 underdog. A draw is priced at +280 and the over-under for total goals scored is set at 2.5. (For the latest soccer news and analysis, click here)
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Spain (4-1-1) really needs a victory, as it sits two points behind the Swedes. The Spaniards get a crack at Sweden on Sunday and want to go in with a chance to take over the group. They have been dominating possession but have struggled to turn that into goals. Alvaro Morata, who has one goal in his two appearances this season, should lead the line, and Pablo Sarabia and Dani Olmo also are creative in attack. Pau Torres and Aymeric Laporte will hold down the back line in front of goalkeeper Unai Simon.
Greece (2-3-1) plays hard-nosed on the back end and tries to keep the game close. It worked out well when it faced Spain back in March, as the Greeks scored on their only shot and pulled off a 1-1 draw. They also handed Sweden its only group loss in September, when Anastasios Bakasetas and Vangelis Pavlidis scored second-half goals. Bakasetas is out on a booking suspension, so Petros Mantalos is likely to take his spot, and he has nine goals and 26 assists in his past three seasons in the Greek Super League.
has two goals and an assist in Greece's six matches this season. Greece hasn't allowed more than one goal in a competitive match in more than two years.
Green has taken a close look at the Greece vs. Spain matchup from every angle, and he is leaning Over on the goal total. He also has three CONFIDENT best bets, two of them offering plus-money payouts, and a full breakdown of the match! You ABSOLUTELY need to see his picks and analysis before making any selections of your own.
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