Mikel Oyarzabal is such a key part of this Spain attack; they don’t have a proper number nine, but Oyarzabal is probably the best fit to complement the likes of Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams.

Oyarzabal is comfortable with dropping a bit deeper to link play, but this doesn’t really take away from how effective he is when given an opportunity. He’s such an efficient finisher, as displayed by the 25 goals he’s netted across 53 caps for Spain.

He’s also scored 18+ goals in each of his last two seasons at Real Sociedad, showing that he can still be trusted in front of goal even though he’s not quite a proper striker.

Oyarzabal scored in Spain’s final warm-up friendly against Peru, and I expect him to have chances again here with Spain backed by the market to rack up goals.

I’m always keen on this line in real mismatches; it’s really low and can be a good addition to your Bet Builder.

I took it for Qatar’s game against Switzerland, and it landed after just five minutes, with Kobel actually being called into action on a few occasions.

What I like about this angle is that it only takes one moment on the counterattack or from a set piece for Cape Verde to test Unai Simón - who actually plays ahead of David Raya for Spain.

Simon was called into action 10 times during qualifying (1.67 per 90) and also maintains a save average of 2.70 in LaLiga. Cape Verde do have individual threats who can cause Spain a few issues, though the 1+ save line here is probably where I would draw the line for Cape Verde’s attacking success in this mismatch.

Fabian Ruiz is probably the most underrated player in this Spain squad. To be fair to the PSG midfielder, it’s hard to stand out when your midfield partners are Rodri and Pedri, but he’s a really consistent player and someone that Luis de la Fuente really likes.

I’m looking at him in the shot on target market for this leg of the Bet Builder. Spain’s forward players are really short, as you’d expect in a game like this, but Ruiz’s price is slightly more appealing as someone who gets forward from midfield and also isn’t afraid to take on speculative efforts.

He was really effective in this role for Spain at the last EUROs, and probably should have won Player of the Tournament for registering four goal contributions across just six starts with a shot on target average of 1.00 per 90.

Cabral is one of Cape Verde’s key threats, and I think he’ll win plenty of fouls during the World Cup, acting as the main outlet for the minnows.

Cabral plays his club football in Portugal, netting seven goals across 17 starts for Estrela de Amadora during the 25/26 campaign. He won an impressive 57 fouls across these games (3.06 per 90).

He’ll be able to win fouls when Spain inevitably have to hack him down to stop Cape Verde making the most of counter-attacking opportunities.

This should be very routine for Spain. They’re the most complete international side, and while shocks at the World Cup are always possible, this would be the biggest ever upset at a World Cup if Cape Verde were to get something from the game.

We need Spain to win by three or more goals for this bet to land.

Spain’s international record over the last few years is truly remarkable. They haven’t lost a competitive match since being beaten by Scotland all the way back in 2024, playing most of the top teams in Europe in either the Nations League or Euros since.

Cape Verde’s attention is likely to be on their clash against Saudi Arabia, which should be their best chance of getting something from this group.

Ferran Torres scored 21 goals for Barcelona across all competitions during the 25/26 campaign, marking his best-ever return as a professional footballer.

He’s a really versatile option for Spain who can play on the right or through the middle and should carry a real threat with how effective he can be in the penalty area. He's scored 24 goals across 57 caps for Spain, which is a decent record for a player who’s in and out of the side.

I expect Spain to score at least three goals here; they can really run rampant when given the opportunity - as they did regularly during qualifying, scoring 21 goals across six matches (3.5 per game).

This is a pretty generous price for Marc Cucurella, who is usually around 3.0-4.5 to pick up a caution.

I’m banking on the Chelsea fullback being a little ill-disciplined with his positioning at times, which can create opportunities for Cucurella to commit a tactical foul when Cape Verde look to get forward.

Cucurella will be up against Ryan Mendes (1.31 fouls won per 90), whose speed can cause him problems at times. Cucurella collected eight yellow cards and a red card for Chelsea across 31 starts during the 25/26 campaign, finishing the season with three cautions across his final five matches.

The Cape Verde fullbacks here are really going to be tested by the movement and quality of Spain’s wide players - with the likes of Yamal and Williams available to feature in some capacity.

Moreira picked up a caution in Cape Verde’s final warm-up match before the tournament against Serbia and isn’t the most mobile of fullbacks, so I see him struggling against his potential opponents, who are technically superior to him.

Alex Baena (1.66 fouls won per 90) is expected to start, but we should also see Nico Williams (1.55 fouls won per 90) at some point in the contest. Both can really test Moreira, who is likely to be a bit late with some of his challenges.

I think this is a really generous price. Pedri is the heartbeat of this Spain side and rarely lets Luis de la Fuente down with his ability to control matches.

Pedri averaged 1.84 fouls won per 90 for Barcelona during the 25/26 LaLiga season, with this count rising to 3.11 fouls won per 90 across his nine appearances in the Champions League.

Cape Verde are not an overly aggressive side, but Spain’s movement and dominance in possession will surely lead to a decent foul count for the minnows with their three expected midfielders here combining for a foul average of 2.99 fouls per 90.

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