Surprise Soccer Pick Sides With Georgia Against Spain

The top two from each group will qualify, making up 20 places. The three remaining spots will go to the winners of playoff games, which will take place between the teams with the best performance in the 2022-23 Nations League campaign.

Georgia sits one point above Spain after earning four points from three games, and they will also secure a playoff spot regardless of their qualification performance due to their Nations League exploits after winning promotion from Group C.

The hosts also have a few talented forwards, most notably Napoli’s Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and former Metz and current Ajax man Georges Mikautadze, so they have the necessary weapons to make a dent in this Spanish side and pull off a great upset.

The hosts are sitting second in their group equal on points with third-placed Norway, but the battle for a second-place finish will probably go down to the wire with three teams separated by just one point. They are a tough team to beat, especially at home. If you’re betting online, you should expect them to find the back of the net on Friday.

Spain Calls Young Squad

Spain has picked a fairly youthful and inexperienced squad, with Alvaro Morata as the only member of the squad with over 45 caps, but have enough quality to win in Georgia. Dani Olmo has enjoyed a fantastic start to the season with five goals in four games and one assist for RB Leipzig.

Barcelona wonderkid, Lamine Yamal, earned his first Spain call-up at the age of 16 for the Euro 2024 qualifiers against Georgia and Cyprus. Yamal has broken into the first team at Barcelona and impressed Xavi’s side, earning starts in their last two games. He shone against Villarreal and played a crucial role in edging out the Yellow Submarine by a scoreline of 4-3.

Real Madrid’s new recruits, goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga and forward Joselu, were included, but there was no recall for goalkeeper David de Gea, who is still a free agent after leaving Manchester United earlier this summer.

Team coach Luis de la Fuente, who won a UEFA Nations League title in June just months into the job, has kept that job despite also being a longtime federation ally of boss Luis Rubiales, who is suspended. This is a must-win for Spain, but we will not include them in our soccer picks and parlays.

Recent Form Favors Georgia as Matchup’s Best Bet

Spain has won just two of their last seven games in normal time and conceded in five of their last eight games. Georgia is unbeaten in their last seven home games and scored in six of those matches. Spain did manage to win the Nations League, meaning they will at least reach the play-off round regardless of where they finish in Group A.

Spain has faced Georgia five times since September 2012, and all but one have come in the World Cup Qualifiers. This will be the first time in this competition, and the other time came in a friendly, which saw Georgia come out on top in 1-0. Each of Spain’s last three away games has witnessed fewer than three goals scored, with Spain failing to score on each occasion.

Georgia vs Spain Match Information

• Match: Georgia (1-1-1) vs Spain (1-0-1)
• Location: Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena, Tbilisi, Georgia
• Day/Time: Friday, Sept. 8, 12 p.m. ET
• Georgia vs Spain Live Stream: fubo.tv

Georgia vs Spain Betting Lines

Why Bet on Georgia ATS?

The visitors enter this clash as heavy favorites, priced at -312 on the three-way moneyline according to the latest Euro Cup odds, while the goal line is set at 2½.

Spain’s defense has shown some signs of vulnerability of late and has conceded in four of their last six games away from Spanish soil, including last year’s World Cup. Georgia scored in six of their previous seven home games and we expect them to follow that trend. We expect an intense encounter, with Georgia more than able to find the back of the net.