Argentina vs Peru prediction: SOUTH AMERICA: World Championship – Qualification betting tips on match 2024-11-19 00:00.
[p]Argentina are looking to restore some pride after they suffered a heated 2-1 loss to Paraguay last week, with a frustrated Lionel Messi physically targeted by bottles from the stands whilst he was also alleged to have insulted referee Anderson Daronco during the match. That defeat extended Argentina’s recent run of form to just one win from four outings (D1, L2), yet because of previous performances they still topped the CONMEBOL standings by three points coming into this latest round. [/p]
[p]With some pressure building on the world champions, manager Lionel Scaloni would welcome seeing his side build on a dominant record of just one loss in 18 home World Cup qualifying matches (W12, D5). It’ll certainly relieve some stress if they can continue to add to that run in style, having registered a clean sheet in ten of the last 11 games of that period. [/p]
[p]One of those contests came against Peru back in October 2021 (W1-0), adding to a rotten run of not a single win from 17 meetings between these two nations for the visitors (D4, L13). The most recent was a 2-0 Copa America defeat in June, and the prospects of changing that look bleak based on Peru’s recent run of just one win in their last eight international matches (D3, L4). [/p]
[p]While still in with a shout of qualification, Peru will need to start picking up crucial points quickly given they start this round second from the bottom on seven points, and a further five away from the play-off spot. However, without a CONMEBOL qualifying away win since January 2022 (D1, L5), or even a goal in the six fixtures since, it really is hard to see the start of a revival in their form here. [/p]
[p]Players to watch: The away side will want to keep a close eye on Lautaro MartĂnez who not only scored in his last outing against Paraguay, but also netted both goals in June’s H2H win. Wilder Cartagena’s second suspension could mean a start in Peru’s midfield for Edison Flores, who has a handy 15 goal contributions (G10, A5) across all competitions for Universitario de Deportes this season. [/p]
[p]Hot stat: Argentina’s previous four games produced a total of five goals inside the opening 30 minutes. [/p]
[p][i]Written by David H[/i][/p]