Coming up later today is the continuation of the ongoing euro qualifiers round and there are quite a number of exciting fixtures coming up next. Spain who are hoping to bring back the form that saw them dominate the world few years ago, will be battling it out against a very good Norway later today. A tough game for the Spanish, however, they are expected to get the win on paper.
Spain are yet to drop any point in their euro qualifiers campaign so far and are on maximum 18 points. As usual, they are one of the favorites to not only make it into the euro 2020 competition, they are also one of the favourites to claim the ultimate prize. So far so good for the Spanish national team, they are looking really good at the moment and will be looking to add another win and another precious 3 points when they kick off their qualifiers round fixture later today against the Norwegians.
Expected formation and tactics, Spain will most likely set up in a 4-3-3 formation. As the more superior team in this fixture, they will try to dominate the game by keeping more possession of the ball like they love to and attacking. Even though they are the favorites to win today, they will also be wary of the threats of Norway and will be looking to nullify them. for Spain, it will be all about keeping the ball and attacking.
Norway have found themselves in a tough group against the likes of Spain and Sweden, however, they haven’t looked too bad and have a great chance of leaping up to 2nd position on the table if the two teams above fluffs. They are currently on 9 points will be hoping to upset Spain at the Ullevaal Stadion. This is a crucial fixture for the Norwegians and for them, they will be looking to get the 3 points in a game that promises to be very difficult.
Expected formation and tactics, Norway will most likely set up in a 4-4-2 formation. As the underdogs in the fixture, they will probably want to utilize the counter-attacking approach against a Spain side who will most definitely have more of the ball and attack. So for Norway, it will be important to stay compact without leaving spaces for Spain to exploit while also capitalizing on set pieces and counter-attacking opportunities to hurt Spain. This post can also be found on my scorum blog
What do you think will be the outcome of this fixture?
