Argentina vs Austria Prediction & Betting Tips — FIFA World Cup
Our Argentina vs Austria Prediction: Over 1.5
- Argentina are on an 8-game win streak.
- Argentina have scored 24 goals in the last 8 matches.
Why Argentina Over 1.5 Goals For Argentina vs Austria
We are in the early stages of the World Cup, and that means a lot of betting markets are still mispriced. For instance, the odds for Argentina to net two goals against a lesser-ranked Austria side are 1.77 on SportyBet. A $100 wager would pay out $177.
We are rocking with this bet because if there were any doubts about Argentina's status as contenders, Messi’s brilliant hattrick should have swept them away. A win for the Albacetes on Sunday guarantees auto qualification into the round of 32 and it's hard to see an Austria upset.
Austria No Match For Reigning World Cup Champs
Austria will be lucky to force a draw against Argentina. The world champions have won 8 straight matches and lost only 3 of their last 25, making them one of the tournament's most consistent teams.
If Argentina play anywhere near their usual level, they should create enough chances to score at least twice..
Head to Head Record
Argentina and Austria have only played international friendlies against each other. In those three games, Argentina won two and Austria won one.
Messi Player to Watch
At 38 years old, Lionel Messi still looks like a top 10 player in the world right now. He scored three goals on matchday 1 to join Klose with 16 goals as the top scorers ever in the World Cup. But it gets tricky because Messi’s impact goes beyond the scoresheet.
Quote unquote Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Messi is the “spider in the web”, orchestrating all of Argentina’s runs into the final third, dishing out key passes to the forwards and dropping between defenders to provide an extra passing option.
I watched the match from start to finish and I’m telling you. If only Argentina could have been more clinical on Matchday 1, Messi would have bagged at least 2 assists.
Verdict
Our prediction for the Argentina vs Austria World Cup game is Argentina to score over 1.5 goals. Argentina are the hottest international side in the football world right now, winning 8 consecutive matches while averaging 3.0 goals per game over that stretch.
I don't see Austria putting up much of a fight because the truth of the matter is that they are not evenly matched.