After a historic title for Scaloni and Messi’s Argentina, they are back to the qualifiers for the World Cup. They have 12 points from six games, five clear of the cut-off zone. Venezuela, with no chance, has just four points from a possible 21. Argentina has now won five consecutive games after winning the Copa America, and they have also won from 11 yards out against Colombia to reach the final round. Venezuela continues its free-fall after two defeats and two draws in four games. The Venezuelan side has only managed to score in one of their last four matches. Argentina, on the other hand, defends with the ball, away from their area, led by PSG‘s Leo Messi.
Check out everything about the CONMEBOL World Cup qualifiers, as well as the analysis of each of the selections and the betting line corresponding to the qualifiers.
CONMEBOL betting line and relevant match information:
Where: Olympic Stadium of the UCV | Caracas
Date: 02/08/2021
Time: 19:00 E.T.
Moneyline Odds: Argentina -227 | Venezuela +640
Draw Odds: +340
Where to watch: Sky Sports
Why bet on Argentina
Argentina faces their first match after winning Copa America. After many years without lifting a title, the Albiceleste have taken a step forward by lifting the trophy.
The team coached by Lionel Scaloni has recovered the illusion, and there is no doubt that it will be one of the teams to follow for the next World Cup in Qatar. Now they will have to change the chip and focus on the qualifying phase where, so far, they have struggled to maintain consistency.
They have 12 points in the six matches played so far and are currently second in the group. For the matches against Venezuela, Brazil, and Bolivia, Argentina will count on their best players.
Why bet on Venezuela
Venezuela continues to prove that it is one of the weakest teams in the South American section. The level offered in Copa America has left much to be desired having scored just two points in the four matches played in the group stage, being the last classified in Group B.
Leo Gonzalez’s side has also struggled to pick up points in their opening qualifiers for the World Cup in Qatar and currently lies second-bottom of the group. Their next match will be far from easy, and they will need to be at their best against an Argentinian side who have been boosted by their Copa America triumph.
La Vinotinto will be without Darwin Machis, Yordan Osorio, Yangel Herrera, Salomon Rondon, and Cristian Casseres.
Final betting analysis between Venezuela and Argentina
Argentina will play their first official match after winning Copa America. They have dropped points along the way in this qualifiers, but will now meet Venezuela in a game where they should have no serious problems in getting the three points.
We think Argentina will outplay Venezuela in this match. They are superior, and seeing as they are coming in after winning the Copa America they are expected to be on a high. Moreover, Venezuela continues to show a lot of doubts. So, we recommend betting on Argentina to win.
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