France have scored 16 goals at this World Cup, finding the net in every game. However, Spain commit plenty of players forward and they rank third for xG generated so far. Both sides have plenty of talent in forward areas, and they have shared 12 goals in two meetings across the last two years, with Spain beating France 2-1 at Euro 2024 and 5-4 in the Nations League last summer.

Both teams have scored in four of England’s six World Cup matches and in Argentina’s last four at the finals. Both teams have scored in six of Argentina’s last seven World Cup knockout matches too while all four of England’s Euro 2024 knockout games also featured goals at both ends.

Riga have won eight of their last 10 home qualifiers, and they won all three home matches on their way to the final round of Conference League qualifying last summer. The hosts have won nine of their last 11 home domestic matches, and they can secure a second leg victory on Tuesday.

Sabah BK enjoyed 75 per cent possession and won the shot count 14-2 in their 2-0 win over TNS last week. Their away wins over RFS, Maccabi Haifa and Petrocub Hincesti since their European debut in 2023 suggest they can get over the line against the Saints.

Dundee FC were 4-2 winners over Airdrie in their opening game, while League Two Annan started with a 4-1 hammering at home to Ross County. Annan conceded 21 times on their way to finishing bottom of their group in last year’s League Cup, so another high-scoring clash is expected.

Kilmarnock finished last season on a four-game winning streak, and they edged a five-goal thriller against Linfield in the warm-up to this game. They’re backed to win another high-scoring clash with a Raith side that have seen BTTS in three of their last four.

Shamrock Rovers were dominant in a 3-1 win over second-place Maltese side Hamrun Spartans in last year’s UEFA Conference League and should be able to overturn a two-goal deficit against Floriana. Rovers generated 5.34 expected goals in that victory over Hamrun Spartans, and they have won six of their last 14 home European games, despite facing some tough opposition in the league phase of the Conference League.

France have scored 16 goals at this World Cup, finding the net in every game. However, Spain commit plenty of players forward and they rank third for xG generated so far. Both sides have plenty of talent in forward areas, and they have shared 12 goals in two meetings across the last two years, with Spain beating France 2-1 at Euro 2024 and 5-4 in the Nations League last summer.

France have scored 16 goals at this World Cup, finding the net in every game. However, Spain commit plenty of players forward and they rank third for xG generated so far. Both sides have plenty of talent in forward areas, and they have shared 12 goals in two meetings across the last two years, with Spain beating France 2-1 at Euro 2024 and 5-4 in the Nations League last summer.

KuPS were good value for their 2-0 win in North Macedonia last week and they can put this tie to bed early on against a Vardar side that had just five shots on goal in the first leg. Vardar returned to European football after a seven-year absence last season. While they won both of their home games against La Fiorita and Lausanne-Sport, away from home they were forced to settle for a draw against the Sammarinese minnows before suffering a 5-0 thrashing in Switzerland.

Sabah BK enjoyed 75 per cent possession and won the shot count 14-2 in their 2-0 win over TNS last week. Their away wins over RFS, Maccabi Haifa and Petrocub Hincesti since their European debut in 2023 suggest they can get over the line against the Saints. They kept a clean sheet in each of these road victories, while TNS have failed to score in their last three European home games.

KuPS were good value for their 2-0 win in North Macedonia last week and they can put this tie to bed early on against a Vardar side that had just five shots on goal in the first leg. Vardar returned to European football after a seven-year absence last season. While they won both of their home games against La Fiorita and Lausanne-Sport, away from home they were forced to settle for a draw against the Sammarinese minnows before suffering a 5-0 thrashing in Switzerland.

Inter Escalades have beaten Vikingur, Hibernian, Velez Mostar and Steau Bucharest in their last six home European games, while the Imps have lost their last four away games on the continent by an aggregate scoreline of 17-3.

Riga have won eight of their last 10 home qualifiers, and they won all three home matches on their way to the final round of Conference League qualifying last summer. The hosts have won nine of their last 11 home domestic matches, and they can secure a second leg victory on Tuesday.

Shamrock Rovers were dominant in a 3-1 win over second-place Maltese side Hamrun Spartans in last year’s UEFA Conference League and should be able to overturn a two-goal deficit against Floriana. Rovers generated 5.34 expected goals in that victory over Hamrun Spartans, and they have won six of their last 14 home European games, despite facing some tough opposition in the league phase of the Conference League.

Kilmarnock finished last season on a four-game winning streak, and they edged a five-goal thriller against Linfield in the warm-up to this game. They’re backed to win another high-scoring clash with a Raith side that have seen BTTS in three of their last four.

Kilmarnock finished last season in incredible scoring form to avoid relegation from the Premiership. They ran out 3-2 winners against Linfield in a friendly ahead of this clash, while Raith started their campaign with a 3-1 win over Elgin.

Larne were 1-0 winners in the first-leg, and Tre Fiori exited Europe a year ago after a 5-0 loss at Pyunik. Expect the Northern Irish champions to record a comfortable win.

France have scored 16 goals at this World Cup, finding the net in every game. However, Spain commit plenty of players forward and they rank third for xG generated so far. Both sides have plenty of talent in forward areas, and they have shared 12 goals in two meetings across the last two years, with Spain beating France 2-1 at Euro 2024 and 5-4 in the Nations League last summer.

Dundee FC were 4-2 winners over Airdrie in their opening game, while League Two Annan started with a 4-1 hammering at home to Ross County. Annan conceded 21 times on their way to finishing bottom of their group in last year’s League Cup, so another high-scoring clash is expected.

Kilmarnock finished last season in incredible scoring form to avoid relegation from the Premiership. They ran out 3-2 winners against Linfield in a friendly ahead of this clash, while Raith started their campaign with a 3-1 win over Elgin.

Mbappe has scored in five of his six appearances at this World Cup, netting eight times in total. He’s opened the scoring in all three of France’s knockout matches.

Julian Alvarez has scored three goals in his last two semi-final appearances for Argentina. Seven of his 15 international goals have come in major tournaments and he also scored in the Champions League semi-final against Arsenal last season.

Spain were on the verge of extra-time in the previous two rounds, while France’s last two matches have seen their scoring rate drop. The French netted 13 goals in their first four matches, before scoring three times across the previous two rounds. With Spain set to dominate possession, back the pair to finish level after 90 minutes.

Argentina have conceded exactly one goal in three of their last four matches (after 90 minutes) while England have shipped no more than once in four of their last five games. Both nations have come up with multiple strikes to get through their knockout games but the underlying numbers are decreasing for each as the tournament progresses, hence a 1-1 score prediction.

Erling Haaland had 16 goals in eight games over qualifying and enjoyed another excellent season domestically with 38 goals across all competitions. Haaland’s Norway face France, Senegal and Iraq in the group stage and he could reach four goals in those three games alone.

Lamine Yamal is the most exciting attacking talent in a strong Spain side and he has a habit of scoring eye-catching goals, those attributes can be key in deciding where the player of the tournament award ends up.

Spain are the current favourites and seem set for a deep run at the World Cup. La Roja also have a kind draw with Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia joining them in Group H. Lamine Yamal scored 16 goals in La Liga for Barcelona in 28 games and is among the contenders to top the World Cup 2026 scoring charts.

Kylian Mbappe finished last season as the top scorer in La Liga with 25 goals and he scored five goals in four games during qualifying. France are among the tournament favourites and are likely to reach the latter stages and they will face Iraq, Senegal and Norway in the group stages, so Mbappe may be able to score a few goals in the earlier rounds.

Since winning Euro 2024, Spain have extended their unbeaten record to 28 matches, reaching the final of the Nations League and breezing through their World Cup qualifying campaign. European sides have historically struggled in tournaments held in other continents, but that trend appears to be turning. Spain won in South Africa in 2010, followed by Germany’s success in Brazil four years later. France were a shootout away from repeating the trick four years ago. There hasn’t been a World Cup final without a European side since 1950, and the European champions can extend that streak this summer.