England play host to reigning world and European champions Spain in a mouthwatering start to the 2026/27 Nations League at Wembley on Saturday .
The Three Lions may feel they have a point to prove after a mixed World Cup campaign which ultimately saw them finish third but left more questions than answers about the Thomas Tuchel era.
England ’s semi-final loss to Argentina was particularly galling for those dreaming of a first World Cup title since 1966, but a frenetic 6-4 win over France in the third-place match showed what might have been.
Spain have no such asterisks against their team. They are the world’s top-ranked nation , have no obvious weaknesses, and have not been beaten other than in a penalty shoot-out since March 2024.
Nevertheless, with England backed by home support at Wembley , we think the hosts could earn a point and our prediction is a draw @ 9/4 .
Betting Odds
England vs Spain Betting Odds – Nations League 2026-27
Result | Odds | Chance |
|---|---|---|
England | 9/5 | 35.7% |
Spain | 11/8 | 42.1% |
Draw | 9/4 | 30.8% |
*Odds are correct at the time of writing, but subject to change.
Spain are 11/8 favourites to beat England , who are 9/5 for the win, with the draw at 9/4.
How to Watch
How to watch England vs Spain
The Nations League Group A3 match is scheduled to begin at 7.45pm BST on Saturday and will be shown live on ITV1 .
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Form Guides
England form guide
England ’s record under Tuchel makes decent enough reading, with 17 wins and two draws from 22 matches, but performances have rarely hit the heights supporters would have wanted. This is a chance to start afresh after the World Cup but they haven’t had the best of times against Spain in recent years, with just one victory in five meetings.
Spain have won three of those games, including a 2-1 victory in the Euro 2024 final in Berlin, and they are also unbeaten in their last two visits to London .
Rodri was on the scoresheet in a 2-1 2018 Nations League victory while two goals in the dying minutes saw the Spanish snatch a 2-2 friendly draw in 2016.
It is likely to be close again between the two European giants, despite England seeing the likes of Declan Rice and the in-form Cole Palmer pull out , and our prediction is a 1-1 draw @ 11/2 .
On the goalscoring front, record scorer Harry Kane is always a solid selection to find the back of the net @ 11/8 while Anthony Gordon , who has enjoyed a good start to life at Barcelona , could be an option to score @ 7/2 as he looks to get one over some of his new club-mates.
Spain form guide
Spain head to England on the back of a record-breaking run of 38 matches without suffering a single defeat in regular time .
They were beaten by Portugal in the 2025 Nations League final following a penalty shoot-out , but other than that it has been a remarkable period of success for La Roja .
Coincidentally, their last defeat actually came in London , although it was Colombia who claimed the spoils that day at West Ham’s London Stadium thanks to an acrobatic goal from then- Crystal Palace defender Daniel Munoz .
Spain’s dominance under Luis de la Fuente has been built on a rock-solid defence. Unai Simon conceded only one goal in eight games at the World Cup and you can get 23/10 for another clean sheet this weekend .
At the other end of the pitch, Ferran Torres could be a good selection to get on the scoresheet @ 9/4 . Scorer of Spain’s winner in the World Cup final , Torres has struck seven goals in six appearances for new club Paris St Germain this season. Alternatively, the largely unheralded but clinically efficient Mikel Oyarzabal is 7/4 to score at any time .
Betting Tips
England vs Spain Betting Tips – Nations League 2026-27
Harry Kane to score at any time @ 11/8
Ferran Torres to score at any time @ 9/4
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