Peru vs Argentina Prediction & Betting Tips - World Cup

Prediction published on 16/10/2023, 16:09  by Joseph King | Modified on 17/10/2023 at 14:00 in World Cup Prediction

Ninth-place Peru desperately need to kick-start their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign when they host group leaders Argentina on Tuesday. It’s the fourth of 18 scheduled matchdays in the notoriously difficult CONMEBOL qualifying region. However, the South American teams will get a boost this go around with the expanded format for the upcoming World Cup. Six of the 10 teams will automatically book their ticket while seventh-place will enter into a playoff to decide their fate. Peru heartbreakingly lost in the playoff last year on penalties as they missed out on Qatar 2022. It was the ninth time they’ve failed to qualify for the World Cup finals in the last 10 iterations. They’ll be looking to rectify that this time around but will have to put some points on the board or risk drifting out of reach. The Blanquirroja are coming off a 2-0 away loss to Chile in their most recent fixture which means they’ve lost two of their first three matches. Peru earned only a single point so far in a 0-0 away draw with Paraguay in matchday one.

The world champions Argentina continue to roll after their triumph in Qatar. They’re on a remarkable run of seven straight wins since the World Cup, all while not conceding a single goal. La Albiceleste are truly looking worthy of their FIFA number one ranking as they are simply unstoppable at the moment. They have a perfect 100% winning percentage in the qualifying group after a 1-0 win over Ecuador, a 3-0 away win over Bolivia and their most recent 1-0 home win over Paraguay. To make Paraguay’s task even more difficult, manager Lionel Scaloni is set to have Messi available from the offset. The 36-year-old came off the bench in Argentina’s most recent match but should make the starting 11 here.