A goal in the 80th minute from Jozef Štibrányi gave the victory to Czechoslovakia, who would end up being a finalist, 1-0 against Spain at the 1962 World Cup in Chile. This was the only group stage clash between the two.
The teams met in qualifying for the 1998 FIFA World Cup. Spain won 4-1 in Santa Cruz de Tenerife and 1-2 in Bratislava to reach the finals in France.
Goals by Juraj Kucka (17 ‘) and Miroslav Stoch (87’) gave Slovakia a famous 2-1 win over Spain in Žilina on 9 October 2014. It was the only victory against Spain and that result broke the streak of 37 qualifying matches for the UEFA European Championship and the FIFA World Cup without losing. That streak started in 2006.
The six matches of Spain against Slovakia were in official competition. Their last clash was in the UEFA EURO 2016 qualifying phase when Spain won 2-0 in Oviedo on 5 September 2015 thanks to goals in the first half by Jordi Alba (5 ‘) and Andrés Iniesta (30’, pen.).
Both teams lost in the round of 16 at UEFA EURO 2016. Slovakia lost to Germany and Spain, who have played in all the finals since EURO ’96 and only missed the knockout stage in 2004, was eliminated by Italy.
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Sherbet: I think Slovakia is in a better form than Spain now, I think they have a little chance to win. So, I will bet for them.
Realtu: Spain may have left something to be desired at the start of the tournament, with a draw against Sweden, but they are still a force to be reckoned with and I believe they will win here.
Salahsyh: Slovakia scored two goals against Poland, so they could at least score one here. Spain failed to score against the Swedish but created a lot of chances. Both sides could score here in my opinion.
Kvasir: Spain has not been the team we were expecting, while the Slovaks has surprised us all. I think both teams have the potential to score in this match so I’m going with this interesting selection.
Lady Murasaki: In the last two most recent head-to-head matches, Spain won both times. However, the score was not as bulky for what one would expect from a team like the Spanish (2-0 and 2-1).
GC Sports Betting: Two attacking side and going into the last match of this group could see a fairly open affair. I see goals in this match.
Tipster BetF: Slovakia may be the underdogs here, but in their last 5 games they not conceded more than 1 goal. Moreover, Spain creates more chances but they hardly convert them into goals. I see value in Slovakia.
Asian Football Bets: Slovakia will throw everything to prevent Spain from scoring and thus they will play defensively from the first minute. Spain’s ‘tiki-taka’ looks impressive yet it lacks in being effective.
Lorysan: In this match, tickets to the playoffs will be distributed. Depending on the result, one team and the other may also come out. I think the Slovaks have very good chances for a player’s +1.5 here. Spain plays economical football and I think there will be no big score here.
PortugalTipster: Spain have created a lot of chances to score but have been very wasteful in achieving them. With the need to win in the last group stage game to progress to the next stage, I believe they will score some goals.
TheTrollmanSha: Spain are a better team and have to win here, they did 2 draws ended 0-0 and 1-1 but showed some problem to score and so I’m not sure they will score easily. Slovakia are a worse team but they have 1 win in the 2 matches so far played, and so a draw could be good for them.
No Man: Spain is an offensively skilled team but also has a great defensive side. They have shown the ability of keeping clean sheets while playing against lower-quality opponents. So I believe Spain will be able to hit the Slovaks’ net a few times. I’ll go for the over market this time.
LLYTips: Spain hasn’t shown themselves as a strong team so far, so this time I will not rely on their win, and place my bet on over line. I hope both teams will be able to score some goals.
Mitch: After big difficulties in their first two games, Spain will try to recover for this last game. They will play at home and I think they will get the three points and secure their place for the rest of the competition.
Igor Tips: Slovakia won a game thanks to a red card and then they lost, so their second position is not as deserved as expected. Spain has been very bad and if they don’t score in the first minutes of the games, things might be more difficult for them, so I’m not expecting too many goals here.
Mattybet: Spain could be eliminated in the group stage but they are still dependent on themselves to advance to the next round. The Spanish will look for their first victory, while Slovakia could stay in the area because the draw works for them.
Duarte: Both teams must win this game. Due to the need of both teams to win, I see a value in the Over 2.75.