World Cup: Argentina vs Algeria – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the World Cup game between Argentina and Algeria who meet up this coming Wednesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Argentina take on Algeria at Kansas City Stadium, where an exciting match is shaping up in the opening round of the group stage of the World Cup. The game kicks off on Wednesday.

This is the opening match of the group stage for Argentina and Algeria with both aiming to secure a good start to the tournament standings. Everyone knows this could be pivotal for a strong tournament. Argentina enter their upcoming game placed as number 1 in the FIFA world ranking. There is a bit of a gap to opponents Algeria, who enter the game ranked number 28 in the world.

Form: Argentina vs Algeria

Argentina Form

Argentina are enjoying their football currently with three wins on the bounce, and it began with a 5-0 win against Zambia. They went on to beat Honduras by 2-0, before also getting the better of Iceland in a 3-0 victory. Argentina have been in quite formidable form, coming out victorious in eight of their last 10 internationals, with one of them ending in a draw. Only one time resulted in defeat over the same period.

Algeria Form

Algeria went unbeaten through their last three matches, which began with a 0-0 draw against Uruguay. A 0-1 win against Netherlands followed, before they beat Bolivia by 0-4. Algeria have been quite formidable, winning eight of their last 10 internationals overall, with one draw in between. They suffered defeat only one time in this run.

Betting stats and facts for Argentina and Algeria

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Argentina and Algeria. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: Argentina vs Algeria

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Lautaro Martinez, who is performing well for Argentina. He found the back of the net four times in his most recent national team outings. He’ll be out to add more goals for his country against Algeria. The visitors will be looking up to Amine Gouiri to find the net once again, after managing four goals for Algeria in his last six matches.

Betting markets: Argentina vs Algeria

Full-time result

Argentina claimed all three points eight times in their last 10 matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in one of the games in this run. Algeria have won eight of their last 10 games, while drawing one and losing one in this series of matches. Argentina have no less than 7 wins on the bounce. Amazingly, Argentina are on a streak of 18 home matches without defeat. Algeria remained without defeat in 6 away games on the bounce.

Both teams to score

Argentina scored the first goal of the match an impressive nine times in the last ten home games. Astonishingly, Algeria scored the opening goal of the match in six of their last ten games. Argentina have won to nil in 3 consecutive home games. Algeria have not conceded a goal in 4 consecutive games. Algeria are excellent at shutting up shop with no less than eight clean sheets in the last 10 matches. Meanwhile, Argentina have been able to keep a clean sheet in seven of their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Argentina’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Algeria, who managed to score 2.2 times in those matches. Algeria managed a clean sheet in their last 4 matches.

Betting prediction: Argentina vs Algeria

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