The defending World Cup champion Argentina is on top of the standings in the South America qualifiers for the next Mundial. Leo Messi is back in action and the fans in Venezuela will have a chance to see his magic. However, their team is just above the line that separates those who will move on from those who will be left empty-handed, so Messi and Argentina will not have a warm welcome.
Venezuela and Argentina meet on 10.10.2024, with both teams being in a very different situation. The match takes place at Estadio Monumental de Maturin in Maturin, Venezuela on Thursday evening.
Venezuela |
Friday, 10.10.2024, 23:00 |
Argentina |
1 |
x |
2 |
7,00 |
3,98 |
1,56 |
Expert Tip |
Argentina to win |
1,56 |
Venezuela – Argentina: Initial situation
Argentina made history by winning the 2022 FIFA World Cup after almost 40 years, but that didn’t exclude them from the qualification process for the next competition. Regardless, “La Selección” is on another level compared to the rivals in the group. On the other side, Venezuela hopes that they will make their own history by advancing to the first World Cup appearance ever.
Venezuela Stats & Form
Venezuela is in a promising situation near the mid-point of the World Cup qualifiers in South America. They sit in sixth place on the table, the last one that leads to the World Cup, something that they have never done in the nation’s history. Venezuela has two wins, four draws, and two losses and is tied with Brazil with 10 points. Venezuela was blown away by a 4-0 loss to Bolivia on the road and then won only a point in a scoreless draw against Uruguay in the last game. Venezuela has been rock solid at home, not allowing a single goal in four games. Keeping a clean sheet against the best team in the world is close to impossible, and Venezuela needs a real miracle to make it to the World Cup.
Argentina Stats & Form
Argentina is in a comfortable situation sitting on top of the standings with 18 points in 8 games and being two points in front of Colombia who is second. At the same time, they are the best visiting team in the qualifiers winning three of the four games away from home. Making it to the World Cup should not be a challenge for the defending champions, but coming off a 2-1 loss to Colombia in the last game will definitely bring the best out of them. That loss was the first one for Argentina after 13 consecutive wins and also the first time to allow two goals in that stretch.
Venezuela – Argentina: Head to Head
Venezuela and Argentina have played 17 times in the 21st century. Argentina won 13 of those games, Venezuela celebrated twice and two games ended in a draw. The last time they played in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers was when Argentina won both games, 3-0 at home and 3-1 on the road. The last time Venezuela won was in a friendly game in 2019 when the score was 3-1. Six of the last eight games between these two teams went over 2.5 goals.
Venezuela – Argentina Odds
Argentina is a significant favorite going into this one with the odds for their win standing at 1,56. The odds for the win of the home team are at 7,00 while the draw is at 3,98 The total goal line is set at 2.5 with 2,17 for over and 1,74 for under.
Top 3 Betting Odds
Venezuela – Argentina Betting Tip | Odds |
Argentina to win | 1,56 |
First half: Argentina | 2,12 |
Venezuela to score: No | 2,12 |
Betting tip and prediction: Venezuela – Argentina (10.10.2024)
Argentina is by far the best team in South America at the moment with Brazil going through struggles. They are on top of the standings and given the fact that six teams from the continent will get their ticket to the World Cup, it seems like they have nothing to worry about. However, Argentina has not lost back-to-back games in a while and definitely will not let that happen when they visit Venezuela. The host nation has a historic opportunity to make it to the World Cup and they are in a promising situation. The Stadium will be packed and this may be the game that will make the dream look real. Venezuela will need a moment of inspiration from some of their players since they cannot match the quality of Argentina. Most of the Venezuelans play in South America, while the Argentinians are in some of the best teams in the world. Argentina will be the team that will dictate the pace in this game and have no reason to attack from the very start of the game. Venezuela would be more than satisfied with winning a point in this game, but it is hard to believe that they will keep a clean sheet in their fifth consecutive home game. Given that, we expect Argentina to get the job done with a goal or two and take home the victory.
Expert Tip |
Argentina to win |
1,56 |