Argentina vs Saudi Arabia 22.11.2022

Argentina’s push for their first World Cup title since 1986 will begin with their first Group game against Saudi Arabia. The La Albiceleste head into this tournament looking to honor the late legend Diego Maradona by delivering the coveted trophy which has eluded them for 36 years. Here, their confidence will be bolstered by a remarkable run of form which has seen them remain unbeaten since a 2-0 loss to Brazil back in July 2019. Hence, they will be banking on this form to get their campaign off to a bright start.

Meanwhile, the Saudis are making their 4th appearance at the showpiece and would certainly be seen as underdogs in a group that has Messi’s Argentina, Mexico and Poland. Their motivation will stem from the drive to replicate or better their 1994 performance which earned them a last-16 place. In this tie, they face a huge hurdle as they look to end Argentina’s record-breaking unbeaten streak.

Considering Argentina’s form, all-around quality, and overall experience as 2 time World Champions, we expect a dominant display from the South Americans. Hence, we are backing them to score at least 3 goals here.

Main tip: Argentina Over 2.5 Goals (go to tip details)

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Head-to-Head stats Argentina vs Saudi Arabia

Both sides have met just once. It ended 0-0

Latest results Argentina

• 4 wins and 1 draw in their last five matches
• 17 goals were scored in their last 5 games. Average 3.40 goals per game
• In their last game, they beat UAE 5-0

Latest results Saudi Arabia

• 3 draws, 1 win and 1 loss in their previous five matches
• 3 goals were scored in their last 5 games. Average 0.60 goals per match
• In their last match, they lost 1-0 to Croatia

World Cup Group C Standings and Latest Results

Argentina: rank n/a – 0 matches – 0 wins – 0 draws – 0 losses – 0 points
Form Guide: W-W-W-W-D

Saudi Arabia: rank n/a – 0 matches – 0 wins – 0 draws – 0 losses – 0 points
Form Guide: L-D-W-D-D

Possible squad Argentina

Argentina: Martinez; Foyth, Otamendi, Martinez, Acuna; Gomez, De Paul, Paredes; Messi, Martinez, Di Maria

Out: None

Coach: Lionel Scaloni

Possible squad Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Al-Owais; Al-Burayk, Al-Amri, Sharahili, Al-Shahrani; Kanno, Al-Faraj; Al Muwallad, Bahebri, Al-Dawsari; Al-Shehri

Out: None

Coach: Hervé Renard

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Our tip(s) and odds in detail

According to the statistics above and the odds of the bookmakers, we suggest the following:

1) Bet on Argentina Over 2.5 Goals

Betwinner offers competitive odds for the bet “Argentina Over 2.5 Goals”
The odd of 2.00 means that the bookmakers are calculating with a likelihood of approx. 50% chance that Argentina will score at least 3 goals in this match.

Odds for Argentina Over 2.5 Goals

Betwinner – odd 2.00
Helabet – odd 1.99

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2) Bet on Argentina Score Both Halves

• Argentina have scored 17 goals in their last 5 matches
• They scored in both halves in 3 of those 5

Frapapa offers competitive odds for the bet “Argentina Score Both Halves”
The odd of 1.77 means that the bookmakers are calculating with a likelihood of approx. 59% chance that Argentina will score in both halves of this match.

Odds comparison for Argentina Score Both Halves

Frapapa – odd 1.77
Betking – odd 1.76

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