3rd December 2022 – 20:00, Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al Rayyan
Argentina and Australia will face each other in the World Cup 2022 Round of 16. La Albiceleste recovered from a shocking start of the campaign, while the Socceroos seek another surprising result.
Argentina Preview & Team Team
Argentina’s reward for reviving their 2022 World Cup hopes is a last-16 clash with Australia in Al Rayyan. Messi and co bounced back from their shock opening 2-1 defeat to Saudi Arabia to seal 2-0 wins over Mexico and Poland to finish top of Group C, with Poland second. That response has reignited hopes of Argentina potentially making a run deep into the tournament, with Messi facing his final shot at a World Cup title after winning the 2021 Copa America. The South American defending champions looked very confident against Poland in their previous match and now want to continue in the same fashion.
Australia Preview & Team News
Australia was also forced to recover from an opening loss after going down 4-1 to France before digging in and recording successive 1-0 victories over Tunisia and Denmark to finish second in Group D, behind the defending champions. However, the gap between the two sides is the key factor that makes Argentina strong favorites to go on and win and clinch a spot in the quarterfinals, potentially up against Spain or Brazil. Australia avoided a string of potential suspensions in their final group game, and Graham Arnold will only make small changes here. As Australia looks to frustrate Argentina, key man Ajdin Hrustic could come in as part of an altered midfield.
Full-Time Winner Odds & Prediction
Australia doesn’t have to lose anything here, and they will try to produce another shocking result. Although Argentina is under much bigger pressure to succeed, Leo Messi and the lads should continue their winning streak and progress to the quarterfinals.
Goals Market Prediction
Argentina has improved its defense after losing to Saudi Arabia, and Australia will be focused mostly on counter-attacks. We think La Albiceleste will control the game and keep the clean sheet.
Argentina vs Australia
Argentina AH -1.5 @ 1.65
BTTS No @ 1.50
Correct score 2:0 @ 5.00
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