World Cup: Argentina vs Saudi Arabia – Betting analysis

Ace Football previews the World Cup round 1 match between Argentina and Saudi Arabia and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Argentina head into an encouter against Saudi Arabia this coming Tuesday. Played out at Lusail Stadium, this is the first of the three outings of the World Cup group stage.

As we are in the opening round of the World Cup group stage, both Argentina and Saudi Arabia face a battle to secure their first points of the group stage. Argentina are taking on number 51 in the FIFA world ranking, Saudi Arabia, with the home side sitting as number 3.

Argentina are heavy favourites with the bookmakers to top their group. Argentina have enough quality in their ranks to also reach for a final at the World Cup. Saudi Arabia arrive at the World Cup with mischief on their mind, but seeing them get beyond the group would indeed raise some eyebrows.

Position in the World Cup standings: Argentina vs Saudi Arabia

Three points look like a given for Argentina, when they open their campaign at Lusail Stadium. It would be astounding to see the favourites leave behind points, when considered such big favourites. As tournament openers go, Saudi Arabia couldn’t have been dealt a tougher hand than starting off their World Cup campaign against this opponent. At Lusail Stadium, even a small defeat would be regarded as a minor triumph.

Team form: Argentina vs Saudi Arabia

Argentina Form

Argentina are enjoying their football currently with three wins on the bounce, and it began with a 5-0 win against Estonia. They went on to beat Honduras by 3-0, before also getting the better of Jamaica in a 3-0 victory. Argentina have been pretty scary, winning eight of their last 10 games across all tournaments, while also managing to draw two of the games in the process. They suffered defeat zero times.

Saudi Arabia Form

Saudi Arabia managed to gain four points from their previous three matches, which started with a 1-0 win against Iceland. A 1-1 draw with Panama followed, before they lost against Croatia by 0-1. Saudi Arabia claimed two wins in their last 10 matches across all tournaments, while also drawing five along the way. They endured defeat in three of the games in this run.

Betting stats and facts for Argentina and Saudi Arabia

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Argentina and Saudi Arabia. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Argentina vs Saudi Arabia

As the new World Cup campaign has recently started, we are still a bit in the dark, as to which striker will dominate the top scorer table for Argentina and Saudi Arabia this season. However, there might be some interesting prospects, when looking at the list of players who are in the best form at the moment.

Betting markets: Argentina vs Saudi Arabia

Full-time result

Argentina claimed all three points eight times in their last 10 matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in zero of the games in this run. Saudi Arabia won two of their last 10 games, while drawing five and losing three in this series of matches. Argentina won their last six matches on the trot. Argentina are on an amazing streak of now 23 games at home in a row without defeat.

Both teams to score

Argentina scored the first goal of the game an impressive nine times out of the last ten games. Interestingly, Saudi Arabia scored the opening goal of the match just one times in their last ten games. Argentina have not conceded a goal in 5 consecutive home games. Argentina won an impressive seven of these matches without conceding a single goal. Will they manage to add another clean sheet with three points? Depending on your betting strategy, a home win to nil certainly looks worth considering for an accumulator.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Argentina’s last ten matches in all tournaments. They banged in an average of 2.6 goals on the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in zero of the previous ten matches which Saudi Arabia played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.4 goals in these matches. Argentina scored at least once in their previous 9 matches on the bounce.

Betting prediction: Argentina vs Saudi Arabia

To sum up, the upcoming match between Argentina and Saudi Arabia seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this World Cup game.