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Argentina v Australia Prediction (FIFA World Cup) – Argentina, led by Lionel Messi, will be facing Argentina in the first round of knockouts in the 2022 Qatar FIFA World Cup. The last time these two sides met competitively was in 2005, when La Albiceleste beat The Socceroos 4-2 in the FIFA Confederations Cup. The latest they met was in a friendly in 2001, which the Argentinians also won 1-0. Can the South Americans maintain their streak over the squad from Down Under? Read on for our predictions.
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Argentina v Australia Prediction – Head to Head
Argentina
Statistic
Australia
5
Won
1
1
Drawn
1
12
Goals Scored
7
Argentina and Australia have met a total of seven times, with La Albiceleste leading The Socceroos by four wins. The Argentinians also lead the Australians by 5 goals in head to head matches. Let’s take a look at their more recent meetings.
Argentina v Australia Prediction – Recent Matches
Date
Event
Home
Score
Away
11-Sep-07
International Friendly
AUS
0-1
ARG
18-Jun-05
FIFA Confederations Cup
AUS
2-4
ARG
30-Jun-95
International Friendly
ARG
2-0
AUS
Argentina v Australia Prediction – Current Form
Argentina
W
W
L
Australia
W
W
L
Argentina and Australia have had identical records in the group stage. Both sides lost their openers, but bounced back to nab two consecutive wins. Let’s take a look at their group performance.
Argentina v Australia Prediction – Group Stage Performance
Argentina
Statistic
Australia
1
Position in Group Table
2
2
Won
2
0
Drawn
0
1
Lost
1
1.67
Avg Goals Scored
1
0.67
Avg Goals Conceded
1.33
3
Goal Difference
-1
6
Points
6
Argentina v Australia Prediction – Preview
Argentina
Argentina finished the group stage on top of Group C with 6 points. After suffering a huge upset by Saudi Arabia (2-1), La Albiceleste went on to defeat Mexico 2-0, and ended by seeing off Poland, also 2-0. In their most recent match at Studio 974, Lionel Messi missed the first scoring chance of the night, failing to convert after Polish keeper Wojciech Szczęsny fouled him on the way in. Instead, it was Alexis Mac Allister who broke the deadlck after the half when he turned in Nahuel Molina‘s cross. Twenty-one minutes later, Julian Alvarez doubled the Argentinians’ lead after he was teed up by Enzo Fernandez for the finish. Manager Lionel Scaloni‘s side have definitely turned things around after a disastrous start, and Messi and the boys’ chase for the elusive Cup continues. Will they be able to fend off a determined Australia side, who themselves have an underdog story in the tournament.
Australia
Australia finished the group stage in second place at Group D, despite having a negative goal difference. After falling victim to France’s emphatic 4-1 comeback in the opener, the Socceroos won by slim margins over Tunisia and Denmark, with both games ending 1-0 in their favour. Mitchell Duke provided the difference making goal against the Tunisians after he headed in Craig Goodwin‘s cross. Meanwhile, the clash with the Danish provided a tense half for both sides, but Matthew Leckie made the breakthrough after 61 minutes after he sent Joakim Maehle the wrong and finished in spectacular style. With the win, manager Graham Arnold leads the Aussies to their first round of 16 since 2010. Will the luck continue for them even as they face the unpredictable but tough Albiceleste?
Argentina – Bans, Injuries, Suspensions
Player
Information
Anticipated Return
Angel Di Maria
Thigh injury
Doubtful
Australia – Bans, Injuries, Suspensions
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Argentina v Australia Prediction – Final Thoughts
While the absence of Angel Di Maria played a factor in the 2014 Cup loss, as his presence helped win the 2021 Copa America, his injury may hardly matter against Australia. The Socceroos may have coped after the heartbreaker to France, but scoring still leaves much to be desired. Argentina themselves have picked themselves up after the Saudi loss, but could afford no more mistakes as they try to gift one of the sport’s biggest stars with the Cup. All things aside, we see La Albiceleste staying right on track and fending off The Socceroos efforts en route to a Round of 16 victory. With that, we take a look at the prediction.
Argentina v Australia Prediction
We will be betting on the Asian Handicap and Over/Under in Euro football odds for this match:
Argentina (-1.5)
Odds (1.66)
Over: 2.25 Goals
Odds: 1.56
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Disclaimer: The odds change from time to time without prior notice and is only available at the time of writing
For this FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Round of 16 Argentina v Australia Prediction to win, Argentina need to win by at least two goals. If they win by just one goal, the bettor loses all of the stakes. For the Over/Under bet to win, the total goal count should be above 2.25 goals.
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