Spain Women v Zambia Women

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In a World Cup that has provided a few upsets already, Spain were having none of it when they opened their account in Group C with a comprehensive 3-0 victory over Costa Rica and they will be seeking a repeat of that scoreline when they take on World Cup debutants, Zambia, at Eden Park on Wednesday night.

That opening win against Costa Rica not only handed Spain a three-point haul but it also boosted their goal difference which could come in handy if other results do not go their way but Spain know their destiny and emergence from Group C is in their hands as they look to inflict further woes upon Zambia here.

It's now seven wins on the trot for Spain in all competitions and they have scored a staggering 31 goals in total during this seven-match period as well, so goals could very well feature on Wednesday night too in what could be an entertaining game.

The bigger picture shows Spain have lost just once in their last 15 matches overall along with picking up no fewer than 13 wins in the process, so all indications suggest a Spain win and plenty of goals.

Zambia may well be fearing the worst following their opening 5-0 thrashing at the hands of Japan in Group C and the World Cup debutants face another tough challenge in the shape of Spain on Wednesday night, not just because Spain are currently ranked 6th in the FIFA rankings but they have also been in free-scoring form in recent times.

The Zambian defence are likely to come under further pressure in this Matchday 2 clash at Eden Park and having managed just four wins out of their last 12 matches in all competitions, along with conceding three goals or more in each of their last four games overall, this does not appear to bode well for Bruce Mwape's side.

In addition, Zambia have slipped to no fewer than seven defeats within this pretty ordinary 12-match sequence and their Spanish opponents possess far greater depth and quality in their squad along with previous World Cup experience.

Spain W v Zambia W Verdict

Spain and Zambia have not met in any previous competition before Wednesday night but Spain are expected to control the match from an early stage and create a lot of goalscoring opportunities so the Zambian defence will really need to be at the top of their game if they're to get anything from this encounter.

However, the quality at Spain's disposal should come to the fore here and a comfortable win looks set to be on the cards for Spain.

Therefore, our main bet will be Spain win & Over 4.5 goals @ 1.61

Other side bets worth considering:

Over 5.5 goals @ 2.20

Correct score: Spain 5-0 @ 7.00