Spain vs France Prediction & Betting Tips (9 July)

Semi-finalist of the last edition where it was beaten by Italy, Spain has therefore done it again during this Euro 2024. And the least we can say is that the logic is respected as this team has delivered great performances since the start of the tournament. La Roja was in fact the only team among the 24 entered in this competition to win its 3 group matches. Mercilessly against Croatia 3-0, they then impressed against Italy 1-0 before being able to afford the luxury of turning to win against Albania 1-0. Luis de la Fuente's men were then able to win quite logically in the 1/8 final against Georgia although they conceded the opener on a CSC from Le Normand, quickly forgotten after the Iberian offensive demonstration 4-1. Finally, the Spaniards achieved a big blow on Friday by taking out the host country of the competition, Germany, in what many considered to be an early final by scoring the 2nd goal after extra time 2-1 AP. The French team, for its part, does not deviate from its good habits by once again reaching the last four of a major international competition.

A feat that she has achieved for the 4th time in her last 5 participations in a major tournament. In the previous round, Didier Deschamps' men managed to overcome a fairly formidable Portuguese team and its stars who broke their teeth on the incredible French defensive block after winning penalties, once is not customary, by the French 0-0, 4-5 TAB for the first time since 1998 against Italy in the 1/4 final. However, everything was not rosy for the Blues who had a mixed first round. Because despite an inaugural victory against Austria 1-0, they were held in check in their next two matches played against the Netherlands 0-0 and against Poland 1-1 and they therefore did not managed to finish at the top of their group. Opposed to Belgium in the 1/8 final, the French were able to overcome their neighbor thanks to a successful goal scored at the end of the match 1-0.

Spain will be reduced for this semi-final. In defense, there are two suspended. The Franco-Spanish pair Laporte - Le Normand will not be able to be aligned since the second city, player of Real Sociedad, is suspended, as is the right side Carvajal, expelled against Germany after two nasty fouls. Coming into play at the start of the second half, Nacho should replace Le Normand in the hinge, while another experienced player, in this case Jesus Navas, could start on the right side. In the middle, Pedri was injured in the first half of the quarter-final. He will have to withdraw from the rest of the Euro and will probably be replaced by an excellent Dani Olmo, author of a goal and an assist in the quarter-final. Far from being considered the best in its history on paper, this new look Roja is nevertheless a perfectly balanced team: quite solid defensively, very technically sound and capable of being able to accelerate and take risks to unbalance an opposing block, something which had missed him a lot in recent years. The young wingers Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams brought a real boost to this selection by managing to make real differences on an individual level to serve in the best conditions an Alvaro Morata who is not always skillful but capable of planting at any time.

The latter will not be suspended even though television had announced that he had taken a yellow on the substitutes' bench once he left. The Blues should also be at full strength for this poster since midfielder Adrien Rabiot will be available again after having been suspended during the 1/4 final against Portugal. The Turinese could find his place in the midfield alongside Tchouaméni and Kanté who seem unbreakable in the mind of Deschamps. Same observation regarding the excellent goalkeeper Maignan and the solid defensive line Koundé - Upamecano - Saliba - Théo Hernandez which has displayed quite impressive solidity since the start of the competition. On the other hand, it is on the offensive level that certainties are struggling to arrive on the blue side. Victim of a broken nose during the opening match against Austria, Kylian Mbappé clearly lacks effectiveness in this tournament while Griezmann fails to shine as much as usual. Finally, no one has really convinced at the center forward position where Thuram and Kolo-Muani are in the balance to start.