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Second day of knockouts and this one (on paper) is probably the most one-sided so far.

There is a small 'home advantage' for Russia who will have about 80k fans cheering them and booing the Spanish. However I suspect Spain will get this by a couple of goals.
Spain, who are unbeaten since losing to Italy at Euro 2016, have yet to hit the heady heights with which they are usually associated, but Russia may be a team against whom they can cut loose. They will certainly attempt to dominate the ball.

The home team, however, have worked like Trojans and have been clinical when opportunities have come knocking. Russia are ranked bottom at this tournament for chances created, with 18, but have still managed to score eight goals, while in terms of distance covered in the group stage (331km) they ranked third.
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Football statisticians Gracenote Sports believe Spain have a 13% chance of winning the World Cup, while host Russia's prospects stand at 2%.

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