Venezuela VS Argentina Match Prediction
2019-06-28
19:00:00
Venezuela
VS
Argentina
Our Prediction Tip
Argentina will win this match.
2019-06-2819:00:00 Argentina will win this match.
Venezuela’s win against Australia when they last met, in a friendly in March, was only their second in 25 previous games. They are now unbeaten in three against Argentina, however, having drawn both in World Cup qualifying. After a 2-2 draw and 1-1 draw in those fixtures, Salomon Rondon, Jhon Murillo and Josef Martinez scored for Venezuela in a 3-1 friendly win in Madrid; Lautaro Martinez netted Argentina’s only reply.
No result best summed up Argentina’s recent fall from grace than their friendly defeat to Venezuela in Madrid.
Without that loss, this fixture – even with their poor form – may look a formality; a touch of fortune after an unconvincing group stage campaign.
But Venezuela can take confidence into this fixture, especially after also drawing with Brazil and Peru in the group stage, that they can cause an upset.
If Argentina need cause for optimism, however, the chances Venezuela gave up in those draws could provide it.
Lionel Messi, Sergio Aguero and Lautaro Martinez can be prolific up front and that may be the difference.
Argentina got back to winning ways last time out, finding a way to successfully incorporate Aguero and Martinez alongside Messi up front.
A clean sheet, albeit against a weaker opponent in Qatar, was also a much-needed boost after their defensive vulnerabilities showed earlier in the group stage.
Argentina have been unconvincing in getting this far, whereas Venezuela are still unbeaten, but they have the big-game experience to kick on towards the semi-finals.
Despite the result when these teams last met, Argentina are still favourites to beat Venezuela in this game at 8/15 with Bet365, Betway and 10Bet.
With Argentina having been unconvincing, however, you can get 11/10 from Betfair and Betway on both teams to score.
Argentina to win and BTTS is worth 14/5 with 888sport and Betway; over 2.5 goals will fetch 26/25 with 888sport.
Lionel Messi is a best price of 19/20 to score at any time with Betway, while Sergio Aguero is 6/4 with Bet365, Betway and 10Bet.
Argentina have been unconvincing so far, but they did enough in their final group game to get this far and it could be a similar story in the quarter-finals.
Darwin Machis retained his place on the wing against Bolivia despite Jefferson Savarino’s return and repaid the faith showed in him with two goals. Other changes saw Jhon Chancellor and Luis del Pino slot in at centre-back and Juan Pablo Anor play in central midfield. Yordan Osario and Yangel Herrera could return this time out.
Salomon Rondon – Opened the scoring when Venezuela last met Argentina and enjoyed a good season for both club and country.
Wuilker Farinez – Clean sheets against both Peru and Brazil earned Venezuela their place in this tie and another would lay the foundation for a huge shock.
Darwin Machis – Two goals in the win against Bolivia last time out to seal second place in the group for Venezuela.
Venezuela got out of the group stage with a pair of goalless draws, against Peru and hosts Brazil, and a 3-1 win against Bolivia. Darwin Machis scored twice and, after Bolivia pulled a goal back, Josef Martinez wrapped up Venezuela’s win and their place in this quarter-final.
A change of system earned victory against Qatar in the final group game and, with Sergio Aguero scoring on his return to the team and Lautaro Martinez also netting, Argentina could stick with that front three and the 4-3-3 formation.
Lionel Messi – Scored his 68th Argentina goal in the draw with Paraguay and the world’s greatest can still lead his nation to glory in this tournament if he finds his best form.
Sergio Aguero – Needed to prove a point in the win against Qatar and did it by scoring the goal that sealed the 2-0 win.
Lautaro Martinez – Scored when these teams last met and also opened the scoring in Argentina’s win against Qatar too.
Goals from Lautaro Martinez and Sergio Aguero earned Argentina a 2-0 win against Qatar and a place in the Copa America 2019 quarter-finals. They had previously fallen to a 2-0 defeat to Colombia in their opening game, before a 1-1 draw with Paraguay – courtesy of Lionel Messi’s second-half penalty – in their second game.
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