Argentina vs Uruguay Prediction & Betting Tips - World Cup

Prediction published on 15/11/2023, 16:31  by Joseph King | Modified on 16/11/2023 at 11:00 in World Cup Prediction

The fifth of 18 matchdays in the grueling CONMEBOL region of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers sees group leaders Argentina hosting second-place Uruguay. The defending world champions Argentina have gotten off to a 100% winning start in qualifying with four wins from their first four matches. Their most recent appearance resulted in a 2-0 away win over Paraguay, extending La Albiceleste’s winning streak to eight games since lifting the 2022 World Cup trophy. Argentina have been impenetrable at the back and have yet to concede a goal in 2023. During their current winning streak, they’ve outscored their opponents by a combined 20-0, further emphasizing just how dominant they’ve been. Lionel Scaloni’s men have built up a five point lead over second-place Uruguay which could potentially grow to eight points with a victory here.

Uruguay have been impressive since the appointment of former Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa in May of this year. The Argentine has amassed a record of four wins, one draw and only one defeat in his six games in charge so far. His Uruguay side have started strongly in the World Cup qualifying campaign with seven points from the first four matches, placing them second in the standings. Uruguay pulled off a fantastic underdog win in their latest appearance, beating Brazil 2-0 in Montevideo thanks to goals from Liverpool’s Darwin Nuñez and River Plate’s Nicolás de la Cruz. The most improved aspect of Uruguay’s game under Bielsa has been their increased threat going forward in attack. La Celeste have scored in every game since “El Loco” took over the reins, netting 14 times in six matches.