Argentina takes on Chile in the 2018 World Cup qualification on this March 24, at Antonio Vespucio Liberti. It’s an exciting opportunity for both teams to improve their positions in the table standings.
Argentina managed to bounce back after a 3-0 defeat against Brazil with the impressive form against Colombia in their last game. And this time, Argentina prepared well to host tough rivals who come with great players.
Argentina have managed 4 wins and 1 draw in their last five games. They are currently at 5th place in the table standings with 19 points from 12 games played. Argentina will be hoping to win this game and they hoped to be greater after failed to win the Copa America last year.
Edgardo Bauza needs to deploy a right strategy in this Friday battle against Chile. Lionel Messi and his team-mate must work hard to gain a maximum point. A win this game could see them in the fourth position.
Chile on the other hand, they have not been enjoying much better game of their own either. The Copa America winners have been struggling a lot to find their great form at the start of the game. However, they will try to find their right shape when they travel to Argentina this Friday.
Juan Antonio Pizzi’s side remained unbeaten in their last five games. They have managed 4 wins and 1 draw in the games. They are currently at 4th place in the South America table standings with 20 points from 12 games played.
Alexis Sanchez and Arturo Vidal hoped to enter this game highly motivated. They hoped to lead the game from the start and to seek many chances to score a lot goals despite that they will play in front of Argentina’s fans.
Argentina are huge favorites to win this round against Chile. (Source:www.si.com)
Head to Head Argentina vs Chile
27/06/16: Copa America Argentina 0-0 Chile
07/06/16: Copa America Argentina 2-1 Chile
16/10/12: International Friendlies Chile 1-2 Argentina
07/10/11: International Friendlies Argentina 4-1 Chile
Match Prediction: Argentina haven’t lost at home against Chile in over 20 years. Considering on their performances, we are expecting Argentina to be winners in this one. They predicted will pick up at least two points over Chile.