Argentina looks to continue their unbeaten streak in their World Cup qualification campaign this week against Colombia. The match schedules for Wednesday at the Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Melendez, with kickoff at 2 am.
The visitors come on the back of a 1-1 draw to Chile on their last outing. In contrast Colombia recorded a second win in their qualifiers bid with a controversial 3-2 win over Peru.
Colombia took the road to Lima for their fifth game of the qualifiers against Peru. At first, Colombia looked favorites to pick up the three points given the woeful form by the home side. However, it took more than the side anticipated for with two red cards and six yellow cards.
Fortunately, the side managed to pick up the three points in a heated 3-2 win over Peru. Unfortunately, a disappointing run of form placed Colombia sixth in the group rankings. However, a win this Wednesday pushes them level on points with fourth-placed Paraguay and fifth-placed Uruguay.
On the other hand, Argentina gave Maradona a deserving tribute in their first match since his death. A Lionel Messi converted a penalty. However, it got canceled out with an Alexis Sanchez goal.
The opening round of the qualifiers saw Argentina pick up ten points from four matches while finishing with a 2-0 win over Peru. As a result, the side finds themselves second behind Brazil.
Colombia vs. Argentina Head to Head
Both sides have 13 games against each other, with Colombia is taking two wins while Argentina has six wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Peru 0-3 Colombia
- Ecuador 6-1 Colombia
- Colombia 0-3 Uruguay
- Chile 2-2 Colombia
- Colombia 3-0 Venezuela
Away
- Argentina 1-1 Chile
- Peru 0-2 Argentina
- Argentina 1-1 Paraguay
- Bolivia 1-2 Argentina
- Argentina 1-0 Ecuador
Colombia Team News
Right-back Daniel Munoz remains unavailable while serving a suspension after picking a red card in their last clash with Peru. In addition, James Rodriguez took a rest from international fixtures through injury. However, the Atalanta duo of Luis Muriel and Zapata remains available with a combined 37 goals and 19 assists between the duo in Serie A.
Argentina Team News
Talisman Sergio Aguero is back into the squad and will join fellow teammate Lionel Messi in the attack. Other attacking options for Martinez include Angel di Maria and Lautaro Martinez. Defender Otamendi is available after serving a suspension.
Prediction and Odds
We expect a close encounter this week, given both sides are favorites to advance to the next stage of the competition.
- Argentina Win
- Both Teams to Score
- Aguero to Score
