- Date and Time: September 6, 01:00 GMT+1
- Venue: Estadio Mâs Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Argentina
The Albiceleste have made history in the past three years. Since Lionel Scaloni’s appointment, Argentina have won the World Cup, the Finalissima and two Copa America trophies. Their latest triumph came against Colombia, marking two consecutive Copa América victories for Argentina.
However, the joy was tempered by Lionel Messi’s unfortunate injury. The Argentine magician injured his leg in the final and has not been called up for the recent fixtures.
Despite Messi’s absence, Argentina lead the group with 15 points in six matches. A victory against Chile would further solidify their path to the 2026 World Cup.
Lionel Scaloni has introduced some new faces to the squad. Ezequiel Fernández, called up from Al-Qadsiah, along with Taty Castellanos, Giuliano Simeone, and Matias Soulé, are likely to get their chances to shine in the upcoming matches.
Chile
Chile are a far cry from the team that won back-to-back Copa America titles in 2015 and 2016. With most of their golden generation now retired, the team play sluggish football, often failing to score goals against their opponents.
Their struggles were evident in the most recent Copa América edition. In a group with Canada, Peru and Argentina, Chile managed only third place, drawing two matches and losing one. The overall quality of their performances has drawn widespread criticism.
Ricardo Gareca’s team now sit eighth in the World Cup 2026 qualifiers standings. With only five points in six matches, securing a spot in the group stage of the tournament will be an uphill battle for La Roja.
Bet hereArgentina vs Chile Prediction
- Pick: Under 2.5 Goals
- Odds: 1.89 (22Bet)
- Score prediction: Argentina 2-0 Chile
In the previous five H2H matches between Argentina and Chile, four ended with under 2.5 goals, continuing a trend of low-scoring affairs, especially in recent years.
Chile has not scored a goal in the last three matches. During the Copa America 2024, they struggled to create dangerous attacking chances and thus ended with zero goals.
Argentina, on the other hand, have been defensively solid, with an organized backline and a midfield that effectively controls the tempo. However, Argentina themselves haven’t been scoring prolifically, which adds to the likelihood of a low-scoring game.
Based on that, we think it will be a close match, with Argentina securing a narrow win. We recommend placing under 2.5 goals.
Argentina vs Chile Prediction, Betting Tip
- Pick: Chile Individual Total Under 0.5
- Odds: 2.06 (22Bet)
Although Lionel Messi has not been called up for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, Argentina are still expected to take all three points. Under Scaloni, Argentina are organized in the defence and rarely concede.
Meanwhile, Chile have lost all three away matches in the qualifying round, scoring only one goal. First they were beaten against Uruguay (1-3), then Venezuela (0-3) and Ecuador (0-1). Their poor form continued in Copa América 2024, grabbing only two points without scoring a goal.
Considering that Argentina only conceded at home to Uruguay in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, we don’t expect Chile to break their goalless streak in this match. We recommend placing a bet on Chile not to score.
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