Argentina vs Brazil prediction: SOUTH AMERICA: World Championship – Qualification betting tips on match 2025-03-25 00:00.
[p]One of international football’s most heated rivalries resumes this week when Argentina welcome fierce foes Brazil to Buenos Aires for the latest showdown between these two famous sides. It’s Argentina who begin this round of World Cup qualifiers (WCQ) at the top of the pile in South America, amassing 28 points from their 13 matches so far (W9, D1, L3) following a slender 1-0 win in Uruguay last matchday.[/p]
[p]Confidence levels should therefore be especially high ahead of their return to Estadio Monumental, as Argentina have won seven of their last eight WCQs on home soil (L1). That success has been largely built on defensive form, as all seven of those home WCQ victories came without conceding, whilst Argentina recorded a remarkable 11 clean sheets across their last 12 such matches dating back to September 2021.[/p]
[p]That record could come under considerable threat as Brazil make the short hop south, especially as they arrive in the Argentine capital after recording a huge 2-1 victory at home to Colombia in their most recent WCQ. That result came via a 99th-minute winner which sparked huge celebrations as their once-threatened passage to the 2026 World Cup now looks a lot more assured. [/p]
[p]That victory also highlighted Brazil’s growth as a team in this WCQ cycle alone, not least because they only won one of their opening six qualifiers (D1, L4). That initial return left the visitors facing the possibility of failing to qualify for a major tournament for the first time in their history, but an ongoing five-match unbeaten WCQ run (W3, D2) now leaves them well placed to claim the top-six finish needed to reach next summer’s showpiece event.  [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Argentina’s Thiago Almada struck their winner against Uruguay, his third goal across his last five internationals, which have all come in wins without conceding. Brazil’s in-form star is Raphinha, who scored the opener against Colombia to take his tally to four goals across his last four international caps. [/p]
[p]Hot stat: None of the last eight H2Hs saw both teams score. [/p]
[p][i]Written by Nathan Evans[/i][/p]