Spain v Belgium kick-off time<\/p>\n
Spain v Belgium kicks off at 8pm BST on Friday (midday local), July 10 at the Los Angeles Stadium.<\/p>\n
Spain v Belgium how to watch<\/p>\n
The game will be shown live in the UK on BBC One, with coverage starting at 7.30pm.<\/p>\n
BBC Radio 5 Live and talkSPORT will both provide full match commentary.<\/p>\n
Spain team news<\/p>\n
Luis de la Fuente has named the same starting XI for the last two matches \u2013 the 3-0 group win over Austria and the narrow 1-0 success over Portugal in the last 16.<\/p>\n
Two substitutes combined for the last-gasp winning goal against the Portuguese as Ferran Torres set up Mikel Merino to stroke home but both are likely to start on the bench again.<\/p>\n
Spain have yet to concede in the tournament and their back four of Pedro Porro, Pau Cubarsi, Aymeric Laporte and Marc Cucurella should form the starting rearguard once again.<\/p>\n
Belgium team news<\/p>\n
Rudi Garcia gambled in the last-16 clash with the USA, leaving out superstars Kevin De Bruyne and Jeremy Doku. Dodi Lukebakio started on the right wing, which saw Leandro Trossard switch to the left.<\/p>\n
It paid off though and the decision to use Charles De Ketelaere ahead of Romelu Lukaku in attack also worked a treat as the Atalanta man scored Belgium\u2019s opening two goals. Lukaku added a fourth in injury time to continue his new status as a super-sub.<\/p>\n
Garcia has much to ponder in terms of selection here but one decision made for him is the loss of Aston Villa midfielder Amadou Onana, who is out for the tournament after rupturing his ACL in the win over the USA.<\/p>\n
Spain v Belgium odds<\/p>\n
Spain are 8\/13 favourites to win in 90 minutes and book their place in the semi-finals.<\/p>\n
Belgium are the 4\/1 underdogs while The Draw is 14\/5.<\/p>\n
In the \u2018To Qualify\u2019 market which also brings extra-time and penalties into play, Spain are just 3\/10 to go through while Belgium are 14\/5 to advance.<\/p>\n
The winner plays either France or Morocco in the last four.<\/p>\n
Spain v Belgium prediction<\/p>\n
Perhaps being held by Cape Verde in their opener has done Spain a favour as, ever since, they\u2019ve given the impression that it\u2019ll take a very good team to stop them.<\/p>\n
France could be that side in the last four, but Belgium shouldn\u2019t be written off either.<\/p>\n
Can Spain really keep out every opposition they come up against? I have my doubts and Belgium have lots of potential goal grabbers.<\/p>\n
They\u2019ve outscored Spain 13-9 so far and, going into the last eight, Belgium were the tournament\u2019s second-highest scorers behind France.<\/p>\n
So, let\u2019s try a couple of 90-minute correct scorelines: 1-1 at 15\/2 and 2-2 at 16\/1. We\u2019ve seen some classic matches so far so why not another?<\/p>\n
If it does go to a shootout, Spain are 1\/11 to win on penalties and Belgium 12\/1.<\/p>\n
In the goalscorer markets, Belgium\u2019s Youri Tielemans has to be value at 8\/1.<\/p>\n
He scored twice against Senegal and, as his second was the decisive penalty, he\u2019s likely to stay on spot-kick duty again.<\/p>\n
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