Argentina want to make a statement
Argentina not only won the 2022 World Cup, but also had an outstanding run in general. The 2023 international year should now end as well as possible. A win against Uruguay would of course be absolutely ideal for this
The Argentinians will be looking to qualify for the final tournament as quickly as possible. The bookmakers’ Argentina vs. Uruguay prediction shows that the home side will be the clear favorites in this duel. Nevertheless, an unpleasant opponent awaits
Uruguay have a high individual quality in some positions. But Argentina can deal with that. Therefore, our Argentina vs. Uruguay betting tip is that the home side will win this game.
Argentina – Statistics & current form
Argentina not only became world champions in Qatar in 2022, but are also currently one of the teams with the strongest form. The team looks extremely stable, makes very few mistakes and has numerous exceptional players in its ranks. All of this is held together by coach Lionel Scaloni, who has found a good mix. From offensive enthusiasm and defensive structure at the same time. Of enthusiasm and discipline. It is precisely this mixture that Argentina needs to be successful.
And the team is successful. Argentina have won 14 international matches in a row. This series is absolutely impressive. The Argentina vs Uruguay odds from the bookmakers also show that the bookmakers expect this streak to be extended. The home side are the absolute favorites, and Lionel Messi is also rested. However, he is not the only Argentine player to watch out for.
The Argentinian squad is full of big names. Martinez, Romero, Molina, Enzo, Mac Allister, Messi, Lautaro, Alvarez: there are leading players in every part of the team. And the young talents, who are plentiful and are already starting to show their feet, have not even been nominated yet. The future of Argentinian soccer looks pretty bright if everything continues to come together
Argentina as defensive specialists
What’s impressive about Argentina is how much discipline is at the forefront. The South Americans have not only managed to win all four of their qualifying matches so far, but have also not conceded a single goal. Four times to nil, four times in commanding fashion: that is the record that can help Argentina book their ticket as early as possible and avoid having to tremble through a protracted qualifying phase.
The test matches this year were also extremely convincing, with Argentina beating Australia 2:0 and Curacao 7:0, for example. This also means that Argentina have not conceded a single goal in the entire 2023 international campaign. This impressive streak is not set to end, but after the game against Uruguay there is still the classic against Brazil. And that will be a very special match with an uncertain outcome.
But back to the game against Uruguay. The roles are clearly defined, which is why our prediction ahead of Argentina v Uruguay is that the hosts will win.
Predicted Argentina line-up:
Martinez – Molina, Romero, Martinez Quarta, Tagliafico – Rodriguez, Enzo Fernandez, Mac Allister – Ocampos, Messi, Lautaro
Uruguay – Statistics & current form
Uruguay naturally have a great tradition in the history of national teams. The team is currently ranked 15th in the FIFA world rankings, but is definitely one of the contenders to play a good role at a major tournament. And the Uruguayans have a tactical expert as national coach, namely the great Marcelo Bielsa. He is gradually establishing a modern, more European style of soccer. But that doesn’t have to be a bad thing.
It paid off recently, as Uruguay beat the Brazilian team 2:0 in their last game. The Uruguayans were very disciplined, didn’t concede much, won a lot of tackles and were ice-cold up front. No wonder the team has only lost one of its last nine games. However, there is still room for improvement and the team has not yet achieved complete consistency in its performances. Bielsa and Co. must now work on this.
A look at the games in qualifying so far shows that. Away from home in Ecuador and Colombia, they have picked up just one point in two games. An away test against Japan also ended in a draw. This fires up our value bet ahead of Argentina v Uruguay, which is that the home side win and fewer than 3.5 goals are scored in the match
Uruguay must be stronger away from home
The next step in their development is an improvement in results, but also in their general performance away from home. After all, there was only one defeat in the entire calendar year in eight games. The team won five of them, and the trend is already pointing upwards.
And the quality in the squad is simply very strong. Valverde and Ugarte alone stand out in midfield, Nunez in attack is unstoppable on a good day, and young players such as Torres, Araujo and Pellistri also have their qualities. Nevertheless, Uruguay will need ideal form on the day and a bit of luck to get something in Argentina.
In any case, the chances of that are not too great, as the Argentina vs Uruguay betting odds show:
Predicted line-up for Uruguay:
Rochet – Araujo, Giménez, Caceres, Olivera – Ugarte, Bentancur, Valverde, de Arrascaeta, Torres – Nunez
Argentina – Uruguay head-to-head / H2H result
Argentina and Uruguay is an eternal duel in world football. There is hardly an international match that has taken place so often. This will be the 200th direct encounter, with Argentina winning 93 of them and Uruguay 58. The last time the two met was in the last World Cup qualifiers, with Argentina winning both games
Argentina – Uruguay betting tip
Argentina are the favorites and will be looking to record their fifth win against Uruguay and, ideally, to keep a clean sheet. Given the quality of their opponents, however, this will not be easy, at least not in combination
Based on the omens, our prediction ahead of the Argentina vs. Uruguay match is that the home side will win the game.
