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Argentina vs. Saudi Arabia - Betting tips, predictions, and odds

Argentina vs. Saudi Arabia - Betting tips, predictions, and odds

Argentina and Saudi Arabia will open the third day of the World Cup in Qatar with a Group C match at Lusail Iconic Stadium. Don’t miss out on the best Argentina vs. Saudi Arabia betting tips and predictions. 

H2H, form, and stats

These inter-continental rivals have met twice thus far. Argentina won the Confederations Cup clash back in 1992 in Riyadh when La Albiceleste got a 3-1 victory, while a friendly in 2012 ended without goals. 

Argentina finished the qualifying phase without a loss and in 2nd place in the CONMEBOL behind eternal rivals Brazil. They beat Italy 3-0 in Finalissima, and each of the previous three matches against Estonia, Honduras, and Jamaica, without conceding a single goal and scoring at least three on the other end. Argentina is without a defeat since July 2019 and a 2-0 loss to Brazil in the Copa America semi-finals. That’s 35 games without a loss! The Argentineans need only two more unbeaten games to tie Italy’s record. 

Saudi Arabia topped its group in qualifications ahead of Japan and Australia. It wasn’t a dominant display from the Green Falcons as they finished with a 12-6 goal difference in ten games, but they did what they needed to book their ticket for Qatar. Hervé Renard’s squad played even nine friendly matches to prepare for the World Cup, and after losing the opening two, they were unbeaten in the next seven. None of those nine games produced more than two goals, while both teams scored in just two. 

Injuries and squad news

Lionel Scaloni, who led Argentina to the Copa America title in 2021, called pretty much 26 expected players to the World Cup. Talismanic captain and one of the best players in football history, Lionel Messi, will lead his nation in what will be his last World Cup. Alongside Messi in the attack, Ángel Di María and Lautaro Martínez will play a vital role. 

Rodrigo De Paul and Leandro Paredes will hold the midfield, while Nicolás Otamendi and Lisandro Martínez will make the team’s spine in the back four. Tottenham’s Cristian Romero is dealing with a muscle injury and it’s unknown whether he’ll be ready to face Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. 

Hervé Renard can count on almost all of his players in the World Cup. Still, he will be without the joint top scorer Fahad Al-Muwallad, who is suspended for using prohibited substances. All 26 of Saudi Arabia’s players are playing in the domestic championship and the head coach will mostly rely on midfielders Salem Al-Dawsari, Salman Al-Faraj, and Nawaf Al-Abed. Forwards Saleh Al-Shehri and Firas Al-Buraikan, who have 16 goals between them, are also players to watch in this game and this tournament. 

Argentina vs. Saudi Arabia Betting predictions and odds

Argentina is an absolute favorite at 1.17 odds, so backing them to win just doesn't make sense. The fantastic 16.19 odds on Saudi Arabia are perhaps attractive, but to be honest, it will hardly happen, while a draw can be played at 6.62. The 1.64 odds on Over 2.5 goals are set by bookmakers mainly because they are expecting Argentina to score multiple goals here. On the contrary, Under 2.5 goals is at 2.25. 

Our best tip for Argentina vs. Saudi Arabia game

We will reject the idea of betting on Argentina because of the miserable odds. However, backing La Albiceleste to win by a multi-goal margin is another thing, and we believe that Argentina is better than Saudi Arabia by at least three goals. As a matter of fact, Argentina beat each of their last four opponents by three or more goals, and we think it’s going to happen again in their opening match at the World Cup. Saudi Arabia is simply not good enough to make a surprise and avoid a big defeat here. 

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Argentina - Saudi Arabia:  Where to watch? Date, hour, and TV schedule

  • FIFA World Cup
  • Venue: Lusail Iconic Stadium (Lusail)
  • Tuesday, November 22, 2022
  • 11 AM CET

To check the full TV schedule visit https://www.protipster.com/football-live-stream.

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