Our betting experts at Ace Football preview the 2022 Finalissima game between Italy and Argentina and offer team stats, fixture history and the best betting suggestions for the match.
Italy face Argentina on Wednesday in the 2022 Finalissima of the CONMEBOL-UEFA Cup of Champions. It’s only the third time in history that this tournament has hosted a match, with the last one dating back to 1993 – which Argentina won on penalties against Denmark.
Latest form and previous encounters between Italy and Argentina
Italy lacking consistency
Italy have seen it all in their last 3 matches, which brought home 4 points. An encounter with N. Ireland brought a 0-0 draw, which was followed by a 0-1 defeat at the hands of Macedonia. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail, as they beat Turkey by 2-3.
Unbeaten Argentina look to extend fine form
Argentina look well suited to take on any opponent at the moment, as their last 3 matches saw them win twice. They ran out 1-0 and 3-0 winners against Colombia and Venezuela, respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against Ecuador, who claimed a point in a 1-1 draw.
Latest encounters between Italy and Argentina
The last time the two teams faced off against each other, Argentina came away as 0-2 winners. It was a match played at Etihad Stadium back in March 2018. This time around, betting on Argentina will get you odds 2.65, meaning the bookies predict, they are in with a 38% chance of beating Italy. You can get a price of 2.80, should you wish to add an Azzurri victory to your accumulator, if that is your preferred betting strategy.
Betting stats and facts for Italy and Argentina
Here are some interesting betting-relevant facts based on statistics from the last couple of matches that Italy and Argentina played across all tournaments.
- Italy have not lost 41 of the last 43 matches
- Italy have lost the last 3 matches versus Argentina in a row
- In the last 3 Italy matches versus Argentina the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Argentina have not lost the last 31 matches in a row
- Argentina have scored in 27 of the last 29 matches
- Argentina have won 6 of the last 8 matches
Players to watch in Italy vs Argentina
When looking at the list of the in-form players from both teams, we see some interesting names popping up.
Best tips for the match: Italy vs Argentina
In conclusion, we present betting tips for this game between Italy and Argentina, which are based on the above-mentioned stats and facts. Besides the main prediction for this match, we have some low and high-risk alternatives as well.
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