Spain's rest advantage over Argentina is the World Cup final trend bettors need to know

Spain’s rest advantage over Argentina is a key World Cup final trend that bettors are being urged to consider. Spain are unbeaten in 37 international matches, matching Italy’s 2021 world record, and they have not lost any competitive game since March 2023. Argentina, meanwhile, have won 14 consecutive knockout matches since 2019 and are chasing a historic fourth straight major trophy for the first senior men’s side. Spain beat France in Texas in the semi-final on Tuesday, then travel to New Jersey for a final where they had an extra day to prepare, while Argentina played England at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta 24 hours later. Recent tournament history suggests the team with the first semi-final has won 21 of 24 modern tournaments studied (87.5%).