Argentina vs Saudi Arabia Prediction & Betting Odds – 2022 World Cup: Who Will Win?

💯 Argentina vs Saudi Arabia Betting Odds

There are numerous betting markets associated with the clash between Argentina and Saudi Arabia, including straight match betting, handicap wagering, over/under markets and backing both sides to score.

We’ve outlined some of these below, while offering some initial Argentina vs Saudi Arabia betting odds from a number of the most popular Irish betting sites.

🏅 Argentina vs Saudi Arabia Odds for Match Winner

Below we are providing you with Argentina vs Saudi Arabia football world cup odds 2022 outright table from the best betting sites in Ireland and the UK. Let's see the various favourite world cup bookies odds.

Argentina to Win	1.18	1.11	1.22	1.18	1.14	1.20	1.18
Saudi Arabia to Win	15.69	23.00	11.00	17.00	17.00	15.00	19.00
Draw	6.40	7.00	7.25	5.50	6.50	5.50	6.50

⚽ Argentina vs Saudi Arabia Odds for Both Teams to Score

Yes	2.76	2.59	2.95	2.63	2.6	2.45	2.62
No	1.45	1.40	1.38	1.44	1.45	1.50	1.44

🥅 Argentina vs Saudi Arabia Odds for Over/Under 2.5 Goals

Over 2.5 Goals	1.69	1.56	1.76	1.62	2.2	1.67	1.44
Under 2.5 Goals	2.14	2.24	2.10	2.10	1.67	2.05	2.62

🏠 Argentina Football Team World Cup Preview

There’s an almost inextricable link between Argentina and the World Cup, with ‘La Albiceleste’ set to appear in their 18th finals since the tournament began in earnest in 1930.

What’s more, Argentina have won two titles and reached three more finals during this sequence, with three of these appearances coming in a particularly successful period between 1978 and 1990.

Argentina will also start the tournament as one of the leading favourites among sportsbooks, as the remain in the midst of a 33-game unbeaten run that has seen them sweep through South American qualifying and deliver some imperious results in friendlies.

After the side concluded their WC qualification campaign with a 1-1 draw in Ecuador (where a late goal by opposition striker Enner Valencia secured Ecuador’s own passage to the finals), for example, Argentina thumped European champions Italy 3-0 at Wembley to claim the coveted ‘Finalissima’ and arguably establish themselves as the best team in the world.

They’ve since thrashed Estonia 5-0 at home, with manager Lionel Scaloni having lost just four times in total since taking charge in 2018.

🏆 Argentina's World Cup History

Argentina reached the WC final in the first iteration of the tournament back in 1930, before being edged out 4-2 by host nation Uruguay. A first-round exit followed in 1934, while Argentina refused to participate at all between 1938 and 1958.

Mixed results followed, with group stage exists in 1958 and 1962, but a quarter-final appearance in England in 1966 (which saw Argentina eliminated by the hosts in match where skipper Antonio Rattin was sent off and refused to leave the field for several minutes) raised hopes of what was to come in the future.

1974 saw Argentina reach the second group stage before being eliminated, while they managed to win the Jules Rimet trophy for the first time as the host nation in 1978. A further triumph followed on Mexican soil in 1986, when Diego Maradona inspired La Albiceleste to an unlikely win as a split striker in a 3-5-2 formation.

Despite losing the opening match of the 1990 World Cup as defending champions to nine-man underdogs Cameroon, they proceeded to their fourth final. However, they lost to an Andreas Brehme penalty in a 1-0 defeat to West Germany, and Argentina failed to progress beyond the quarters in the next five tournaments.

The talismanic Lionel Messi subsequently inspired Argentina to another final in 2014, earning the player of the tournament award despite La Albiceleste once again losing 1-0 to Germany thanks to an extra time goal by Mario Götze.

✔️ Argentina's Qualification and Road to the World Cup 2022

Argentina qualified for the 2022 FIFA World Cup with relative ease, winning 11 of their 17 CONMEBOL group matches and remaining unbeaten throughout.

This record saw them earn 39 points and claim second place behind group winners Brazil, with Argentina subsequently earning one of the four automatic qualification places for the 2022 World Cup. Interestingly, one final match between Argentina and Brazil has yet to be played on September 21st (having been previously postponed), but this won’t have any bearing on the final qualification places.

This extended Argentina’s impressive historic record in qualification too, with La Albiceleste winning 75 of their 136 qualification matches and losing just 25.

⭐ Argentina Players to Watch

Few WC squads are as deep or as talented as Argentina’s, and picking three standout players from this pool is incredibly tough. However, our expert team here at BetinIreland has worked tirelessly to select the most influential performers.

• Lionel Messi: We’ll start with Argentina’s captain and talisman Lionel Messi, who has won a staggering 162 caps and scored 86 goals at better than a goal every two matches. In terms of his club career, the mercurial forward and former Barca legend has plundered 649 goals in 844 appearances, while he’s now excelling in a deeper-lying role for both club and country. Despite reaching the age of 35, Messi remains an influential player for his country, and one who will be desperate to win a World Cup before his international career ends.
• Angel Di Maria: Angel Di Maria is another key component of Argentina’s attack, with the winger come wide forward one of the team’s chief creative influences. He’s also an incredibly experienced player, with 122 caps and 25 goals to his name to date. During his club career, he has struck 154 goals in 683 appearances, while his understanding and link-up with PSG teammate has proved highly effective during Argentina’s recent unbeaten run.
• Lautaro Martinez: Inter Milan forward Lautaro Martinez is one of the most coveted attacking talents in the game, with the 24-year-old striker having struck 101 career goals in 240 club appearances. This includes 74 goals in 180 games for current side Inter Milan, although the striker has been linked with a move to Barcelona. For Argentina, Martinez has an excellent strike rate and has scored 20 goals in 38 international caps, so he’ll fancy his chances of pursuing the Gold Boot in Qatar.

📰 Latest Team Argentina World Cup News

✈️ Saudi Arabia Football Team World Cup Preview

Saudi Arabia caught the attention of the footballing world during qualification, having edged out Australia for an automatic spot and even beaten the green and gold 1-0 to secure this status.

This result came as the side faltered in their pursuit of a sixth World Cup finals appearance, after a 2-0 defeat in Japan and a difficult 1-1 draw away at China PR.

Since qualifying for Qatar, the Saudis have lost two friendly matches against competitive South American rivals, namely Colombia (1-0) and Venezuela by the same scorelines. These matches were contested at home too, while they suggest that the side has a great deal to do if it’s to seriously challenge at the Qatar 2022 World Cup.

Few will also back Saudi Arabia to improve on their overall playing record at the WC, with the side having won three and lost 11 of their 16 finals matches and conceded 39 goals in the process.

🏆 Saudi's World Cup History

Saudi Arabia’s first appearance at the FIFA World Cup didn’t arrive until 1994, with the side not eligible to participate at all until 1978 as African and Middle Eastern football finally began to evolve.

What’s more, the Saudis excelled in the USA, beating both Morocco (on their WC debut) and Belgium to secure qualification to the round of 16. Saeed Al-Owairan scored a brilliant solo goal to beat the Belgians, although Saudi Arabia were defeated 3-1 by Sweden in the second round.

Group stage exits followed in 1998, 2002 and 2006, while the country regressed further by failing to qualify in 2010 and 2014.

The side returned to the top table in Russia in 2018, and despite a 2-1 win over Egypt, they were once again eliminated during the group stage.

✔️ Saudi Arabia's Qualification and Road to the World Cup 2022

Participating in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) qualifiers, Saudi Arabia had to contest 18 matches to confirm their place at the 2022 World Cup.

Top seed Saudi Arabia were drawn into Group D during initial qualifying, winning six of their subsequent eight games and remaining unbeaten to claim top spot.

They subsequently progressed to the third round and another group stage, in which they once again managed to claim top spot. In doing so, they edged out Japan and fancied Australia into second and third respectively, guaranteeing themselves a place in Qatar in the process.

⭐ Saudi Arabia Players to Watch

Despite the international nature of world football, all of the Saudi Arabia squad ply their trade in the domestic league. This means that many players will be relatively unknown, but we’ve selected a few for you to keep your eyes on.

• Salem Al-Dawsari: Salem Al-Dawsari is one of the best and most experienced players in the Saudi squad, with the winger having earned 65 caps and scored 17 goals for his country. He currently plays for Al-Hilal and has made 340 career appearances in total, scoring 73 goals from wide areas of the pitch. He’ll be one of the side’s most prominent goal threats in Qatar, so he’s one to watch from the start.
• Yasser Al-Shahrani: Next up is Al-Dawsari's club teammate Yasser Al-Shahrani, who’s a versatile defender that is equally capable of playing either at right or left back. Having initially shone in the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup, he has gone on to win an impressive 69 caps for his country, scoring two goals and laying on others for his teammates. Interestingly, he once appeared alongside the legendary Lionel Messi on the official cover of FIFA 16.
• Abdullah Al-Hamdan: We close with the talented young striker Abdullah Al-Hamdan, who’s only 22 and has already scored five goals in 20 international appearances. He also struck six goals in 14 games for the nation’s U-20 side, during which time he was earmarked as a precocious talent by coaches and scouts alike. He’s also the son of former Al-Shabab keeper and former Hetten manager, Abdulrahman Al-Hamdan.

📰 Latest Team Saudi Arabia World Cup News

🥇 Argentina vs Saudi Arabia Prediction Who Will Win?

This is one of the easier football betting matches to call ahead of the World Cup, with Argentina vastly superior to their opponents and blessed with incredible attacking depth and quality.

So, although shocks do occur during the group stages of the WC (Argentina themselves were stunned by Cameroon in the opening match of the 1990 World Cup), we can’t see anything other than a comprehensive victory for the South Americans here.

Saudi Arabia can’t even take solace from the conditions, as despite the likelihood of the ground being hot and humid, Argentina are similarly acclimatised to such challenges.

Our Argentina vs Saudi Arabia match prediction: Argentina to win.

🔍 Our Argentina vs Saudi Arabia Betting Tips?

Handicap betting may be an option when wagering on this match, as Argentina have the quality to win by several goals if they play to their optimal level. You could also bet on there being over 2.5 goals in the match, as Argentina will fancy their chances of creating several chances against inferior opponents.

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✒️ Lewis Humphries - Sports Journalist, Tipster and Betting Expert

This Argentina Vs Saudi Arabia prediction was written by Lewis Humphries. Lewis is a business and iGaming copywriter from the UK, who has a passion for sports betting and remote casino betting. He's reviewed some of the world's leading casino platforms, while creating blog posts and landing page content for various sports betting brands.

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