Argentina vs Uruguay Predictions & Betting Tips - Argentina to Win Without Lionel Messi
Argentina are predicted to defeat Uruguay in Buenos Aires, even after Lionel Messi's retirement. The hosts have won 15 of their last 18 matches and kept eight clean sheets in their last nine, highlighting their strong defensive form. Nico Paz is expected to play a pivotal role for Argentina, who also benefit from home advantage. Uruguay, now managed by Diego Forlan, have shown inconsistency, losing two of their last four games. The combination of Argentina's recent dominance and Uruguay's transitional phase supports the tip for an Argentina win.
- Argentina recently won 3 friendlies, scoring 14 unanswered goals
- Uruguay are playing their fourth match under new boss Diego Forlan
- I am backing Argentina to dominate this clash in Buenos Aires
It’s a new era for Argentina following Lionel Messi’s retirement. They still have a strong squad and with Nico Paz pulling the strings alongside home advantage, La Albiceleste can beat Uruguay in Buenos Aires.
Stats
- Argentina have won 15 of their last 18 matches.
- Argentina have won to nil in 10 of their last 11 matches.
- Uruguay have lost 2 of their last 4 matches.
HTH
These nations have met on 195 occasions, Argentina leading Uruguay 91-59 alongside 45 draws.
Argentina Form, Squad & Team News
Argentina cruised through the World Cup group stage before scraping past Cape Verde, Egypt and Switzerland. Two late goals secured a 2-1 win against England in the semi-finals.
Lionel Scaloni’s side were pathetic in the final against Spain, parking the bus and going down 1-0 in extra time. They ended with 35% possession, 2-20 shots and 0.22-2.29 xG.
La Albiceleste recently won three friendlies, crushing Bolivia 4-0, Burkina Faso 7-0 and Benin 3-0 which was Lionel Messi’s last match for his nation.
Goalkeepers: Emiliano Martínez, Gerónimo Rulli, Juan Musso, Santiago Beltrán
Defenders: Nicolás Tagliafico, Gonzalo Montiel, Lisandro Martínez, Facundo Medina, Leonardo Balerdi, Agustín Giay, Román Vega, Aarón Anselmino, Mariano Troilo
Midfielders: Alexis Mac Allister, Enzo Fernández, Exequiel Palacios, Nico Paz, Valentín Barco, Máximo Perrone, Equi Fernández
Forwards: Julián Alvarez, Thiago Almada, Giuliano Simeone, José Manuel López, Franco Mastantuono, Gianluca Prestianni, Santiago Castro, Matías Soulé
Nicolás Otamendi and Lionel Messi have retired with Nahuel Molina and Leandro Paredes serving suspensions.
Cristian Romero, Juan Foyth and Lautaro Martínez are injured with Rodrigo De Paul, Giovani Lo Celso and Nico González not called up.
Uruguay Form, Squad & Team News
Uruguay failed to get a win at the World Cup, a 1-1 draw against Saudi Arabia and 2-2 draw against Cape Verde followed by a 1-0 defeat to Spain.
Marcelo Bielsa’s time in charge came to an end with Diego Forlan taking over. His first match in charge was a 3-1 loss against Japan.
La Celeste bounced back to beat South Korea 4-1, Darwin Núñez scoring two goals. He scored again in a 6-1 victory over India.
Goalkeepers: Santiago Mele, Cristopher Fiermarin, Ignacio de Arruabarrena, Sebastián Jaume
Defenders: José María Giménez, Mathías Olivera, Guillermo Varela, Ronald Araújo, Sebastián Cáceres, Joaquín Piquerez, Juan Manuel Sanabria, Santiago Mouriño, Juan Rodríguez
Midfielders: Rodrigo Bentancur, Federico Valverde, Giorgian de Arrascaeta, Lucas Torreira, Nicolás de la Cruz, Maximiliano Araújo, Rodrigo Zalazar, Facundo Bernal
Forwards: Darwin Núñez, Facundo Pellistri, Agustín Canobbio, Federico Viñas, Rodrigo Aguirre, Martín Satriano, Bruno Damiani
Fernando Muslera, Matías Viña and Manuel Ugarte haven’t been called up since the World Cup. Nahitan Nández and Brian Rodríguez both miss out here.
Verdict
Lionel Messi’s retirement leaves Argentina searching for a new hero and Nico Paz looks like the most likely to step into the spotlight. I am backing the hosts to be too good for Uruguay.
Argentina Win
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