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Malaga
| Player | Apps | Min | Won | Committed | Yellow | Red | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 3973 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.11 | |
| 42 | 3453 | 66 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 7.31 | |
| 39 | 3307 | 40 | 39 | 10 | 1 | 7.16 | |
| 37 | 2820 | 18 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 6.75 | |
| 42 | 2815 | 28 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 7.07 | |
| 34 | 2782 | 32 | 59 | 9 | 0 | 7.03 | |
| 36 | 2657 | 48 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 7.03 | |
| 41 | 2614 | 44 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 6.96 | |
| 38 | 2546 | 47 | 51 | 6 | 1 | 6.66 | |
| 31 | 2373 | 47 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 6.86 | |
| 25 | 1862 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 6.82 | |
| 41 | 1380 | 26 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 6.74 | |
| 20 | 1339 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6.63 | |
| 33 | 1298 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 | |
| 21 | 1042 | 9 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 6.95 | |
| 30 | 941 | 33 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 6.67 | |
| 27 | 808 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 6.67 | |
| 15 | 688 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6.55 | |
| 9 | 659 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 6.46 | |
| 23 | 628 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 6.65 | |
| 9 | 354 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6.48 | |
| 13 | 319 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6.57 | |
| 15 | 295 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6.52 | |
| 10 | 249 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| 2 | 180 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7.5 | |
| 0 | 169 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.37 | |
| 9 | 125 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.69 | |
| 1 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Malaga
| Player | Apps | Min | Shots | On Target | Key Passes | Passes | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 3973 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1572 | 7.11 | |
| 42 | 3453 | 70 | 39 | 55 | 1075 | 7.31 | |
| 39 | 3307 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 2255 | 7.16 | |
| 37 | 2820 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 1434 | 6.75 | |
| 42 | 2815 | 85 | 53 | 35 | 467 | 7.07 | |
| 34 | 2782 | 5 | 2 | 33 | 1110 | 7.03 | |
| 36 | 2657 | 22 | 10 | 42 | 1432 | 7.03 | |
| 41 | 2614 | 49 | 21 | 43 | 742 | 6.96 | |
| 38 | 2546 | 23 | 8 | 51 | 1241 | 6.66 | |
| 31 | 2373 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 1026 | 6.86 | |
| 25 | 1862 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1274 | 6.82 | |
| 41 | 1380 | 28 | 13 | 16 | 517 | 6.74 | |
| 20 | 1339 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 565 | 6.63 | |
| 33 | 1298 | 42 | 28 | 13 | 179 | 6.8 | |
| 21 | 1042 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 584 | 6.95 | |
| 30 | 941 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 276 | 6.67 | |
| 27 | 808 | 15 | 8 | 28 | 355 | 6.67 | |
| 15 | 688 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 261 | 6.55 | |
| 9 | 659 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 441 | 6.46 | |
| 23 | 628 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 79 | 6.65 | |
| 9 | 354 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 120 | 6.48 | |
| 13 | 319 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 152 | 6.57 | |
| 15 | 295 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 79 | 6.52 | |
| 10 | 249 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 218 | 7 | |
| 2 | 180 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 146 | 7.5 | |
| 0 | 169 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 62 | 6.37 | |
| 9 | 125 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 41 | 6.69 | |
| 1 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6.9 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Malaga
| Player | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | On Target | Shots | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 3973 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.11 | |
| 42 | 3453 | 11 | 3 | 39 | 70 | 7.31 | |
| 39 | 3307 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 7.16 | |
| 37 | 2820 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 6.75 | |
| 42 | 2815 | 24 | 5 | 53 | 85 | 7.07 | |
| 34 | 2782 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7.03 | |
| 36 | 2657 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 7.03 | |
| 41 | 2614 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 49 | 6.96 | |
| 38 | 2546 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 6.66 | |
| 31 | 2373 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6.86 | |
| 25 | 1862 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 6.82 | |
| 41 | 1380 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 28 | 6.74 | |
| 20 | 1339 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6.63 | |
| 33 | 1298 | 11 | 1 | 28 | 42 | 6.8 | |
| 21 | 1042 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6.95 | |
| 30 | 941 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 22 | 6.67 | |
| 27 | 808 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 6.67 | |
| 15 | 688 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6.55 | |
| 9 | 659 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.46 | |
| 23 | 628 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 16 | 6.65 | |
| 9 | 354 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.48 | |
| 13 | 319 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6.57 | |
| 15 | 295 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6.52 | |
| 10 | 249 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7.5 | |
| 0 | 169 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.37 | |
| 9 | 125 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6.69 | |
| 1 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Malaga
| Player | Apps | Min | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels Won | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 3973 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 7.11 | |
| 42 | 3453 | 125 | 26 | 2 | 309 | 7.31 | |
| 39 | 3307 | 62 | 49 | 36 | 181 | 7.16 | |
| 37 | 2820 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 63 | 6.75 | |
| 42 | 2815 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 107 | 7.07 | |
| 34 | 2782 | 112 | 44 | 15 | 204 | 7.03 | |
| 36 | 2657 | 47 | 29 | 6 | 177 | 7.03 | |
| 41 | 2614 | 36 | 25 | 1 | 124 | 6.96 | |
| 38 | 2546 | 46 | 25 | 4 | 122 | 6.66 | |
| 31 | 2373 | 47 | 24 | 9 | 126 | 6.86 | |
| 25 | 1862 | 34 | 14 | 16 | 85 | 6.82 | |
| 41 | 1380 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 82 | 6.74 | |
| 20 | 1339 | 34 | 16 | 5 | 43 | 6.63 | |
| 33 | 1298 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 6.8 | |
| 21 | 1042 | 44 | 20 | 2 | 89 | 6.95 | |
| 30 | 941 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 81 | 6.67 | |
| 27 | 808 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 6.67 | |
| 15 | 688 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 6.55 | |
| 9 | 659 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 6.46 | |
| 23 | 628 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 6.65 | |
| 9 | 354 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 22 | 6.48 | |
| 13 | 319 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 19 | 6.57 | |
| 15 | 295 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 6.52 | |
| 10 | 249 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | |
| 2 | 180 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 7.5 | |
| 0 | 169 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6.37 | |
| 9 | 125 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6.69 | |
| 1 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6.9 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Malaga
| Player | Apps | Min | Saves | Conceded | Yellow | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 3973 | 141 | 53 | 1 | 7.11 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Spain Win & Over 2.5 Goals
Spain v Cape Verde Islands
Spain are massive heavyweights carrying a frighteningly sharp attacking rhythm into this match, averaging 3.2 goals per game across their last ten matches. Given Cape Verde Islands are making their absolute tournament debut, Spain’s high territorial dominance should comfortably generate repeated scoring chances to push the total over the standard line.
Belgium to Win
Belgium v Egypt
Belgium enter this fixture carrying an impressive thirteen-match unbeaten streak across all competitions. Their dominant performance metrics include averaging a high volume of nineteen shots per game alongside an average of eighty-two dangerous attacks, allowing them to break down a resilient structure.
Uruguay to Win & Under 2.5 Goals
Saudi Arabia v Uruguay
Uruguay possess a sturdy defensive structure, conceding just 0.6 goals per game and keeping eleven clean sheets across twenty fixtures. Facing a stubborn Saudi Arabian rearguard, Marcelo Bielsa’s men should lean on control, grinding out a low-scoring victory without over-extending themselves in a tight environment.
Criciuma to Win
Criciuma v Ceara Picks
Criciúma boast exceptional home strength, building an unbeaten streak of six matches at Estádio Heriberto Hülse, including four wins. Crucially, they have scored in 19 consecutive home league matches. Meanwhile, Ceará struggle significantly on their travels, suffering four defeats in their last six away games.
Iran to Win
Iran v New Zealand
Iran possess superior tactical maturity, winning 13 of their last 20 matches. While New Zealand have scored heavily against minor opposition recently, their wider record includes eight defeats. Iran's higher shot volume and sustained pressure should control this opening fixture effectively.
France to Win & Both Teams To Score
France v Senegal
France have won 9 straight World Cup fixtures at home and remain clinical attackers, scoring twice or more in 10 of their last 11 games. However, Les Bleus have failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 consecutive matches. Senegal possess a dangerous transition game and have found the net in 10 of their last 12 outings, making them prime candidates to breach the leaky French defence while ultimately succumbing to the superior depth of Deschamps' squad.
Norway to Win & Over 2.5 Goals
Iraq v Norway
Norway enter this fixture on a ten-match winning streak, scoring thirty-seven goals across their qualifying matches for an outstanding average of 4.63 goals per game. Led by Erling Haaland's sixteen goals in eight appearances, their high-volume attacking system should comfortably breach an aggressive Iraq side and clear the total goals threshold.
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Egypt or Draw
Double Chance
Egypt’s incredible record of remaining unbeaten in 32 of their last 34 matches establishes a powerful baseline of resilience. They possess an elite defensive structure that has kept nine clean sheets in sixteen outings, making them an incredibly difficult side to break down. Given that tournament openers at the World Cup are traditionally tense, low-scoring affairs, and with half of Egypt’s last six away games ending in draws, they have the tactical patience to frustrate a Belgium side that recently drew blank against North Macedonia. Egypt are perfectly equipped to slow down the match tempo and secure a vital group-stage result.
Kevin De Bruyne over 0.5 shots on target
Shots on Target
Kevin De Bruyne serves as Belgium’s primary creative and shooting catalyst from his attacking midfield role. Having logged 1,169 minutes this season, he has taken twenty-seven total shots, hitting the target eleven times to secure a strong forty-one percent accuracy rate. Facing a compact Egypt low block that restricts inside passing lanes, De Bruyne will rely on his signature long-range ball-striking, having taken seventeen shots from outside the area. With five goals already recorded this campaign, his tendency to test keepers from distance makes one shot on target a highly probable expectation.
Jérémy Doku over 1.5 shots on target
Shots on Target
Jérémy Doku provides the explosive individual dribbling required to destabilise Egypt's narrow defensive shape. Operating on the left wing, he has recorded thirty-nine shots across 1,784 minutes of play, hitting the target fifteen times. Doku thrives on isolating full-backs and cutting inside onto his preferred right foot, which accounts for twenty-seven of his attempts. With 194 touches inside the opposition box this season and a recent track record of goals against genuine opposition, his high-volume shooting style leans heavily toward testing the keeper at least twice during this open World Cup fixture.
Both Teams To Score – Yes
Both Teams To Score
Belgium enter the fixture with immense attacking firepower, averaging 3.3 goals per game over their last ten matches and scoring in nine of them. They are highly unlikely to be kept quiet by Egypt over ninety minutes. Conversely, Belgium's expansive style leaves them susceptible to quick transitions, having conceded multiple goals against Wales and Croatia. Egypt average a steady 1.13 goals per game and possess a solid output of 10.94 shots per match. Once the match state breaks open, both teams have the necessary quality to exploit defensive spaces and find the net.
Over 10.5 corners
Total Corners
The tactical dynamic of Belgium's high-possession style matching up against Egypt's deep defensive block naturally breeds a high volume of corner kicks. Belgium solo-average a massive 9.2 corners per game due to their constant wide overloads and cross-heavy approach. Egypt add a steady 4.75 corners per match through their counter-attacking outlets and set-piece deflections. Combined, these styles point toward an aggregate that comfortably clears the 10.5 line, as repeated blocks and clearing headers from Egypt's central defenders will consistently deflect the ball behind the goal line.
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