Chile vs Argentina Prediction and Football Tips
Copa America final football tips – Chile vs Argentina prediction
Defender Gonzalo Jara, will miss the final for Chile, as he continues to serve his suspension having been sent off against Uruguay earlier in the tournament. There has been a lot of talk around the Chile camp, that star man Alexis Sanchez is struggling to make the game. However, it will have to be something serious to stop the Arsenal man playing in this one.
Argentina have the luxury of having every player available for the Copa America final. Considering the sensational performance in the semi-final against Peru, it’s very unlikely that manager Tata Martino is going to make any unforced changes for this match.
Possible Line-ups
Chile: 4-3-1-2 formation: Bravo; Beausejour, Medel, Rojas, Isla; Aranguiz, Diaz, Vidal; Valdivia; Sanchez, Vargas
Argentina: 4-3-3 formation: Romero; Rojo, Otamendi, Demichelis, Zabaleta; Biglia, Mascherano, Pastore; Di Maria, Messi, Aguero
- Chile have won 6, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 10 matches
- Argentina have won 7, drawn 2 and lost 1 of their last 10 matches
- Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Chile have scored an average of 1.8 goals and conceded an average of 1.1 goals per game
- Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Argentina have scored an average of 2.1 goals and conceded an average of 0.6 goals per game
- There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 5 of Chile’s previous 10 matches
- There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 5 of Argentina’s previous 10 matches
- The last time these teams met was in a 2014 World Cup qualifier, Argentina defeated Chile 2-1
Chile have the opportunity to win the Copa America for the first time in their history, whereas Argentina are aiming to win it for the first time in 22 years. This is a huge match for both countries but Argentina come in to the game as favourites.
Finally, Argentina produced a performance which the football world has been expecting from them for many years. The 6-1 semi-final win over Peru was a true exhibition of attacking football and confidence in the Argentina camp must be at it’s highest for some time. If they perform the same away in the final, Chile will have their work cut out, just to stay in the game.
As the home team, Jorge Sampaoli’s men have to guard against their own enthusiasm and not allow Argentina to hit them on the break early on. However, Chile have the tournament’s top goalscorer, Eduardo Vargas, in their ranks and will believe they can cause Argentina problems at the back. If Chile can get Argentina on the back foot and grab the opening goal, they may stand a chance. Otherwise, it’s hard to look beyond Argentina for the 2015 Copa America title.
We say: Argentina to win and both teams to score at 7/2 with Bet365
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