World Cup 2022 CONMEBOL qualifier continues on Friday when Chile take on Argentina at the Estadio Julio Martínez Prádanos (48,665). Showdown schedules for 03:15 EAT.
Chile on the other hand is languishing in the middle of the table with 16 points after 14 matches. Heading into this game Chile has picked up nine points from the last five games both home and away. Both teams scored in none of those games and Chile scored six goals in that period.
Chile will be hoping for similar results following 0-1 International Friendlies triumph vs El Salvador in their previous game. In that game, Chile had 62% possession, 17 shots with three of them on target and a goal scored by Sebastian Vegas 90+5’. El Salvador got 13 shots with two of them on target.
Argentina will be looking to extend their unbeaten run across all competitions to 27 matches. Currently Argentina is placed in the second place in the standing with 29 points after 13 matches they have played. They has picked up 11 points from the last five games both home and away Both teams scored in none of those games and Argentina scored five goals.
In their previous game Argentina shared spoils 0-0 in the WC Qualifiers – South America match versus Brazil. In that game, Argentina had 56% possession and nine shots with three of them on target. Brazil got nine shots with two of them on target.
Chile vs Argentina head to head
Since 1930 these teams have met 17 times in which Argentina has eight wins, six matches ended in ties and Chile has three wins.
- Argentina 1-1 Chile 15/06/21
- Argentina 1-1 Chile 04/06/21
- Argentina 0-0 Chile 06/09/19
- Argentina 2-1 Chile 06/07/19
- Argentina 1-0 Chile 24/03/17
Home
- El Salvador 0-1 Chile
- Mexico 2-2 Chile
- Chile 0-2 Ecuador
- Paraguay 0-1 Chile
- Chile 3-0 Venezuela
Away
- Argentina 0-0 Brazil
- Uruguay 0-1 Argentina
- Argentina 1-0 Peru
- Argentina 3-0 Uruguay
- Paraguay 0-0 Argentina
Chile team news
The home side will have to do without key midfielder Vidal who is on suspension.
Argentina team news
Argentina will be without Lionel Messi, Cristian Romero and Inter Milan’s Joaquin Correa due to injuries.
Prediction and odds
We are backing Argentina to take a narrow victory in this fixture according to their head to head record against this opponent.
- Argentina win
- Draw
- Goals under 2.5