Argentina v Chile World Cup 2018 Qualification Predictions & Betting Odds – 23rd March 2017

Albiceleste to deliver crucial home win

Messi (Argentina)
Messi (Argentina) © GEPA pictures

Argentina v Chile Betting Preview – World Cup 2018 Qualifiers 23rd March – Kick Off 11.30pm

Argentina have looked a shadow of themselves in World Cup 2018 qualification and they start the next round of matches just outside of the automatic qualification spots. A win however, would project them into the top four as they start the game just a point behind fourth placed Chile. However, the Chileans are a big threat having taken wins over Brazil and Uruguay already in this qualification campaign. Can Argentina give themselves a much-needed boost?

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Argentina v Chile Betting Tips

Things haven’t gone smoothly for Argentina in their quest to make the World Cup 2018. They sit in fifth place going into this round of matches, one place out of the automatic qualification spots. But three points against Chile on Thursday and things would be looking much brighter for them. Argentina haven’t been firing on all cylinders at all and their home performances have been disappointing as well. They have only gone W3 D1 L2 at home so far in their qualification campaign, with defeats coming against Ecuador and Paraguay. They put a 3-0 home win on the board against Colombia in their last match, but that was only after they were smashed aside by Brazil by the same scoreline. So there has been little consistency from them. An Argentina to win to nil bet is running at 13/10 with Bet365 as each of their three home wins so far have been with a clean sheet. Argentina have gone W4 D2 in their last six against Chile and each of their last three wins over Chile have been by a 2-1 scoreline and an Argentina 2-1 correct score at Bet365 is a good price of 7/1 because Chile do carry an attacking threat. Lionel Messi is 10/11 anytime goalscorer favourite, with Gonzalo Higuain at Even money and Sergio Aguero at 11/10.

Argentina have produced a low-scoring output, with just 14 goals in their 12 qualification games so far. Chile start in fourth place then and this would be a massive boon for their chances of securing an automatic qualification spot if they can win it. They have beaten both the current top two (Brazil and Uruguay) in the qualification campaign so far, so they will pose a threat and they produced seven more goals in qualification than Argentina have managed. Chile suffered a 2-1 loss against Argentina earlier the qualification campaign, but they have only won one of their previous twenty games against Argentina. Chile have produced a mixed bag of form away from home on the road to Russia 2018 with a W3 D1 L2 record and they have conceded at an average of two goals per game in this six matches. There is a price of 3/4 at Bet365 on Both teams to score and Arsenal’s Alexis Sanchez is an 11/4 anytime goalscorer option. He went off injured against West Brom on the weekend but he has been training with the national side this week. Chile have taken just three clean sheets in their twelve qualification games this campaign.

Argentina v Chile Betting Odds

Argentina 4/9, Draw 16/5, Chile 13/2

Argentina v Chile Predictions

Argentina home win: There is enough to back Argentina to get a crucial three points on the board. Chile have taken some good wins in the qualification campaign, but they are likely to come up short in Buenos Aires on Thursday. Argentina have to deliver and Chile’s defence hasn’t been tight at all, so a home win and that 2-1 scoreline in favour of Argentina has appeal again.