In the first match of the round of 16 of the European Championship in the early hours of this morning, Switzerland defeated Italy 2-0, and both the course of the game and the result were exactly as expected by the Lone Wanderers. This also proves how accurate the Mavericks' prediction of the game and the interpretation of the team are. So far, the Mavericks have predicted a total of 13 games in this European Cup, and have hit 9 of them correctly, with a predicted shooting rate of nearly 70%. If you are a new fan, you can go to the previous article to better understand the true level of the lone wanderer. Your likes, followers, and favorites are all great encouragement to me. Today, continue to follow the match of the last 16 of the European Championship: Spain vs Georgia.
Spain
Among the several strong teams in this European Cup, Spain has performed relatively satisfactorily. In the group stage, they won three games, scored five goals and conceded zero, and qualified from the Group of Death with Italy, Croatia and Albania. And with the qualification already in advance, Spain rotated all the players in the third game against Albania in the group stage, allowing the main squad to get a full rest. In stark contrast, their opponents in this game, Georgia, did their best in the final round of the group stage to beat Portugal to secure a place in the round of 16. So in terms of fitness, Spain undoubtedly has a huge advantage.
In terms of lineup, the Spanish team is worth 960 million, ranking fourth among all the participating teams in this European Cup, not only strong on paper, but also the age of the players is very reasonable, there are 38-year-old and strong Navas, as well as 28-year-old Rodri, Ruiz, Merino and others, and 16-year-old Yamal, 21-year-old Nico Williams and other young talents, it can be said that it brings together three generations of elites.
Their attacking line is full of power, especially Yamal and Nico Williams, who are young, physical, technically good at their feet, impactful, and attacking, and are explosive players with explosive ability. In this European Cup, Yamal is currently tied with Mbappe for third place with nine successful breakthroughs. In the group stage matchup with Italy, Nico Williams' play made the opponent suffer, although Italy hoarded heavy troops to set up an iron bucket formation at the back, Williams can still use his foot skills to create damage, forcing the opposing defender to score an own goal. Georgia will also be defensive, so the play of Yamal and Williams will be the magic weapon for the Matadors, and if they can successfully break through their opponents in 1-on-1, it will open a gap in Georgia's dense defense.
The two teams were in the same group in the European Championship qualifiers, with Spain scoring 10 goals over two legs to beat Georgia twice. In this meeting, the matadors had an absolute psychological advantage.
Georgia
Georgia is located in the Caucasus on the Eurasian dividing line, and here lives a ferocious feline, the Eurasian lynx, which is a fierce fighting force and can hunt wolves larger than itself 1-on-1. Like a lynx, Georgia's tiny body can burst into incredible power, and they were upset in the final round of the group stage for the first time, beating Portugal 2-0 to reach the round of 16. Now that they have exceeded their goals, they have no psychological pressure.
In terms of lineup, the Georgian team is worth 160 million, ranking 20th among all teams participating in this European Cup. The most interesting ones in the squad are Napoli's attacker Kvaratskhelia and striker Mikatadze, who is the top scorer. If Georgia is compared to a lynx, then Kvaratskhelia and Mikatadze are the talons of the lynx. But in front of the mad bison of Spain, the lynx's sharp weapon became a complete ornament. The enraged bison doesn't even pay attention to a lion, let alone a small lynx. How to resist the sharp horns of Spain is the reality they should consider.
In addition, the two central defenders of the Georgian backline, Gveresiani (33 years old) and Kashya (36 years old), are older, and after a hard fight in the group stage, will they still have enough fitness to face this game?
Head-to-head record: Spain have a 6-1 record in their last seven meetings with Georgia, including 7-1, 4-0 victories.
Summary: This game is optimistic about the strong Spain to win, and it is predicted that Spain can beat Georgia by at least 2 goals.