Argentina vs Chile betting tip 2026 - Picks and Predictions for the WC Qualification South America match on September 05th, 2024

Argentina and Chile will meet each other on September 05th, 2024, Thursday at 00:00h (UTC), in a match counting for the WC Qualification South America in World, check the Argentina vs Chile betting tip 2026 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Argentina vs Chile will occur

The game is set to be played in the small Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti stadium, in the city of Capital Federal, with a capacity for 14000 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

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Introduction to the Argentina vs Chile betting tip 2026

The WC Qualification South America has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 2.51 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 1.83 goals per match played.

Argentina last match

The last match ended in a win for the Argentina team. On that occasion they met Colombia for the Copa America, and the match ended 1-0. Coach L. Scaloni's lined up a 4-4-2 formation.

The game had to be decided in overtime, after a 0-0 draw at the end of 90 minutes.

Before the kick-off, the home win had odds of 2.10, which explains why it was considered to be a fairly close match.

An eye-popping performance did not accompany the victory for Argentina. Despite this, the good appearances of Julián Álvarez deserve mentioning. The athlete left the field as the main responsible for the positive result of the team.

Chile last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a draw in the last round. In a dispute valid for Copa America, Chile, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Canada team with a final score of 0-0.

The game had all the elements to be an even game between both teams, for that reason it was logical that the draw was one of the most expected results, with odds around 3.25.

Argentina vs Chile h2h

When these teams last met at Copa America, Chile was 3rd place while Argentina was in 1st place. Chile deployed in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Argentina set up a 4-4-2 alignment.

It was on 26-06-2024 when these two teams last clashed on the field. That match, which ended with the 0-1 win for Argentina, was valid for the 2024 season of the Copa America.

The last time these teams played, victory was hard-won.

The Argentina team in the last five matches has achieved more regular results, with a total of 4 wins, compared to the Chile team, which won only 1 game.

Argentina

WC Qualification South America leaderboard now

The Argentina team with 15 points currently occupies the 1st place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Final Tournament, with a campaign of 5 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss.

This means that in the 7th round, the Uruguay team is closing in at 2nd place, with 2 points separating them.

Argentina analysis

After 6 rounds, Argentina has a positive ratio of goals scored and goals against. The team sums 8 goals for and 2 conceded.

When it comes to the coaches of the new generation, few can match the potential and talent of Lionel Sebastián Scaloni. He's been delivering impressive results since day one, and his star only seems to be rising. Having him in the technical area could be a game-changer for Argentina.

Teams with ball possession above 50% usually have some control over their opponents. With this in mind, the Argentina team tries to achieve an average ball possession of 64.33% to control the game.

In comparison to Chile 653 attacks and 3 goals, Argentina has had 704 attacks and 8 goals.

Best goalscorer from Argentina

Individually, the team's most offensive player in the competition so far is Lionel Messi. He has scored 3 times in the current season and has helped Argentina come out with a positive result on several occasions.

Chile

WC Qualification South America leaderboard now

Chile arrives in this game with 5 points, and in 8th place in the WC Qualification South America, having won once in total and lost 3 times, making a total of 2 draws.

Saddled with the same score that the Paraguay team in position 7, in the 7th round.

Chile analysis

After 6 rounds, Chile has conceded more goals than has scored. They conceded a total of 7 goals so far and scored 3 times.

It seems that Chile is having trouble scoring goals, with a low number of goals scored and a high number of games where they failed to score. This implies that their attacking play needs improvement, with a focus on creating better chances and converting them into goals.

This season, Chile has demonstrated its patience as a team, as evidenced by their high average time of scoring the first goal. Their ability to remain patient translates into better game control and waiting for opportune moments, resulting in a low number of goals conceded. These qualities reflect the team's tactical discipline and organizational skills. If Chile can sustain this level of patience and discipline, it will greatly benefit them in future matches.

The odds are certainly not in favor of the team, which in addition to playing in a difficult away match will have to deal with the difficulties shown in the offensive phase. At the moment, in fact, it has no more than 0.5 goals scored on average per match.

For punters some entries may be relevant for this match, namely:

Goals Top Betting Tips

For those looking to bet, noting that most goals occur 75-90 minutes into the game could be helpful.

Taking into consideration that Chile scores an average of 0.33 goals per match when playing away, we should consider the under 2.5 betting market, especially because this team usually does not concede goals when playing out of their stadium.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.85.

Corners Top Betting Tips

The corners market can help a favorable return on your bets, the average team corners per game are 5 corners.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 3.5 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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