World Cup 2022 Spain vs. Japan start time, betting odds, lines: Top expert picks, FIFA predictions, best bets

Spain and Japan play each other in a World Cup 2022 Group E finale on Thursday at 2 p.m. ET. Spain lead the group by one point. Japan are underdogs. The over/under for total match goals is 2.5. Sports betting expert Green has been spot-on with his European soccer picks. He has generated almost $35,000 for $100 bettors since the 2017-18 season.

SportsLine has broken down the World Cup 2018 match between Spain and Japan. Spain has a 26-8 goal advantage in 11 matches this calendar year. Japan have outscored their opponents 29-10 in 16 games in 2022.

Spain vs. Japan is a World Cup 2022 match. Spain have a 26-8 goal advantage in 11 matches this calendar year.

Spain won the 2010 World Cup and are three-time European champions. They entered the tournament at +800 to win the competition, while Japan were +25000. Spain had a record 82% possession against Costa Rica and 65% against Germany. Japan have allowed 11 shots, but they have also put seven on target.

Japan won all eight AFC qualifying games. They went 7-1-2 in the third round to qualify. Japan won 2-0 against Germany. Spain won the World Cup in 2002. Japan reached the knockout round in 2018. The team that won this tournament entered this competition on a run of five straight clean sheets.

Green has scrutinized the Spain vs. Japan 2022 World Cup match from every angle. He is leaning Under on the goal total and provides three confident best bets.