Argentina vs Chile Prediction & Betting Tips (6 September)

Since their final victory against the Blues at the last World Cup, Argentina has been simply unbeatable. If we put aside the 8 victories in 8 friendly matches since, we will note a 5 out of 6 in these qualifiers with only 1 defeat against Uruguay of Bielsa 0-2, which allows them to be leaders of this group of qualification and already looking towards this World Cup. More recently, it was the Copa America that the Argentinians won, with fairly quiet group successes against Canada 2-0, Chile precisely 0-1 and Peru 2-0, and a fairly easy series of courses, but despite everything hung by Ecuador 1-1 but victorious in the TAB, then again defeated by Canada in the semi, and finally victorious once again in the penos against a more deserving Colombian team. Absent from the last World Cup, these qualifications are crucial for Chile which seems to be in decline.

It's not off to a very good start in these qualifiers with 3 defeats, 2 draws and only a small victory against Peru 2-0, but nothing is decided since these Chileans are only two points from 6th place, and at tie with the 7th which will play in the play-offs. We had seen better in friendly matches in March and June with well-constructed successes against Albania and Paraguay 3-0 both, and an encouraging defeat against France 3-2. But the Copa disappointed again, the Chileans not having scored a single goal in 3 matches against Peru 0-0, Argentina 0-1 and Canada 0-0. 

The Argentines will not be able to count on Lionel Messi (187 goals, 109 goals), but it is the only major absence with obviously that of Di Maria who withdrew. But will be present the defensive pillars Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa, 45 sel) and Otamendi (Benfica, 117 sel), the talented midfielders MacAllister (Liverpool, 31 sel, 2 goals) and Enzo Fernandez (Chelsea, 28 sel, 4 goals), but also the attackers Alvarez (36 caps, 9 goals) recently arrived at Atlético, and Lautaro Martinez (Inter, 29 goals in 64 caps). The latter also finished well at the top of the scorers' rankings during the last Copa. Chile is seeing its managers fall one by one, since the goalkeeper Claudio Bravo (150 sel) has retired, while Vidal, Medel and Sanchez is no longer selected.

The new generation led by Brereton Diaz (33 sels, 7 goals), Nunez (Norwich, 28 sels, 5 goals), Maripan (ex-Monaco) and Suazo (Toulouse) must take over, even if there are a few players left. experience like Isla (142 caps, 5 goals) and Vargas (112 caps, 42 goals).