VENEZUELA v ARGENTINA
Copa America
Friday 28th June 2019
Kickoff: 1600hrs
Pick: Venezuela AH+1.25
Bookmaker: Bet Victor
Odds: 1.63 (odds taken at 05:39 GMT, 28 June 2019)
Continuing with the international theme, the Copa America action rolls on on Friday night when Venezuela take on Argentina as the betting tips continue at the Maracana in the second match of the quarter-finals of the competition.
Venezuela Prediction- Can Venezuela cause an upset?
It’s been a successful campaign in the Copa America so far for Venezuela who finished runners-up to Brazil in Group A.
They managed to edge out Peru and bottom nation, Bolivia, to take their place in the quarter-finals as they finished 1 point ahead of 3rd placed Peru.
Venezuela also still remained unbeaten throughout the group stages as they picked up points against Peru and Brazil, both in 0-0 stalemates.
A 3-1 win over Bolivia sealed their place in the last eight of the Copa America where they’ll face Argentina but they’re unlikely to be over-awed.
An unbeaten run of 4 matches which also includes a 3-0 win over USA prior to the start of this competition means that Venezuela have conceded just 1 goal out of their last 4 matches.
Results away from home have seen just 2 defeats out of Venezuela’s last 9 matches on their travels, so they’ll be confident they can get a result here on Friday night.
Venezuela are also unbeaten in their last 3 meetings against Argentina.
Argentina Prediction – Can Argentina live up to favourites tag here?
Argentina’s passage through to the quarter-finals of the Copa America was less convincing as the Group B favourites just about scraped through.
Their Copa America campaign started in disastrous fashion as they were handed a 2-0 defeat by eventual Group B winners, Colombia.
A 1-1 draw with Paraguay was another disappointing result for the Argentinians but they at last clicked into gear with a 2-0 win over Qatar.
That final group match win over Qatar was enough to see Argentina qualify for a place in the last eight of the tournament.
However, Argentina’s performances and results have been far from convincing in recent times despite recording a 5-1 win over Nicaragua just before the competition started.
Argentina also lost to Friday night’s quarter-final opponents, Venezuela, in an international friendly 3-1 defeat back in March.
Having failed to beat Venezuela in their last 3 meetings, this quarter-final clash against them looks to be a tight encounter.
Just 2 clean sheets from their last 6 matches in all competitions make Argentina a slightly vulnerable outfit right now.
Key-Facts – Venezuela v Argentina
- Venezuela are unbeaten in their last 4 matches overall, conceding just 1 goal
- Venezuela are also unbeaten in their last 3 meetings against Argentina
- Argentina have kept just 2 clean sheets from their last 6 matches overall
Betting Tips Verdict
Venezuela have a decent chance of upsetting the odds here, and even if Argentina do win, this is likely to be much closer than many anticipate.
