Puerto Rico vs Argentina prediction: WORLD: Friendly International betting tips on match 2025-10-14 00:00.
[p]Puerto Rico will take on world champions Argentina on the neutral territory of Miami, USA in a friendly international that was postponed by one day due to a late venue change.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Puerto Rico were ranked 155th in the world by FIFA in the most recent update and their lifelong drought without a major tournament appearance continued after they failed to qualify for next summer’s FIFA World Cup with a second round exit in CONCACAF’s qualification competition. Charlie Trout’s side last took to the field in June when ending a five-game winless run (D2, L3) with a victory against lower-ranked St Vincent and the Grenadines, and with El Huracán Azul often going up against higher-ranked nations due to their own lowly position, it perhaps shouldn’t be a surprise they failed to win each of their last seven friendlies (D4, L3).[/p]
[p]Three-time World Cup champions Argentina (#3) made light work of booking their spot at next summer’s tournament. After winning 12 of their 18 qualifiers (D2, L4) to finish top of the CONMEBOL table, Lionel Scaloni’s side then went on to beat Venezuela in a friendly last weekend (1-0), and have now emerged victorious in nine of their 14 games since last year’s Copa América triumph (D2, L3). La Selección enter this clash in Fort Lauderdale as overwhelming favourites, and with an outstanding record of 19 wins from their last 22 friendlies (D3), it’s unlikely that Puerto Rico will be given an easy time.[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]This friendly will bring the pair’s inaugural head-to-head meeting. Puerto Rico have never defeated a CONMEBOL team (D1, L5) and have not met one since 1978. [/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Puerto Rico conceded at least one second-half goal in each of their last six games.[/p]
[p]Puerto Rico failed to score in each of their last three defeats.[/p]
[p]Argentina returned a clean sheet in nine of their last ten wins.[/p]
[p]Argentina led at half-time in five of their last seven games, failing to win the two in which they didn’t (D1, L1).[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Ricardo Rivera should feel at home here as a club player for second-tier Miami FC, and five of his last six goals for Puerto Rico have been scored within the opening 25 minutes. Lautaro MartĂnez has recorded five goal involvements in his last four appearances for club or country, with four of those coming during the first half.[/p]
[p]Neither side have any fresh injury concerns to contend with ahead of this friendly. It remains to be seen whether Lionel Messi and/or Rodrigo de Paul will play with Inter Miami back in action on October 18. [/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]Everything points to this being a one-sided game, so we recommend backing Argentina to win and score 4+ goals.[/p]
[p][i]Author: Ben Olawumi[/i][/p]