Argentina vs Colombia Prediction: The Battle for the Throne

Argentina vs Colombia Prediction: The Battle for the Throne

Argentina vs Colombia Prediction, Copa America 2024 Final – Argentina and Colombia are the two best teams participating in the final match of Copa America 2024, with the best players in the squad, the two teams promise to create an exciting match.

When does Argentina vs Colombia play and where can I watch it?

  • Match time : 7:00 a.m. July 15.
  • Venue : Hard Rock Stadium.
  • Tournament : Copa America Final 2024.
  • Live channel : VTC1, VTC3.

Argentina vs Colombia squad situation

Lionel Messi overcame a foot injury to play the full 90 minutes of Argentina’s win over Canada and is expected to return to action in Miami. Argentina are at full strength and will field their strongest possible lineup for this crucial game.

Colombia will be without Crystal Palace defender Daniel Munoz following his red card against Uruguay. Santiago Arias will play at right-back.

Messi and James Rodriguez will both feature in the 2024 Copa America final (Photo: Clutchpoints)

Recent form Argentina vs Colombia

  • Argentina:  In the last 5 matches, Argentina won all (Including extra time and penalties)
  • Colombia:  In the last 5 matches, 4 wins, 1 draw.

Head to head history Argentina vs Colombia

  • In the past, the two teams have met 35 times. The most recent confrontation took place on February 2, 2022, with the score Argentina 1 – 0 Colombia. In terms of form, in the last 5 confrontations, Argentina won 2, drew 2, lost 1. While Colombia won 1, drew 2, lost 2.

Expected lineup Argentina vs Colombia

  • Argentina:  E. Martinez; Molina, Romero, Li. Martinez, Tagliafico; De Paul, Mac Allister, Lo Celso, Gonzalez; Messi, La. Martinez.
  • Colombia:  Camilo Vargasm Johan Mojica, Carlos Cuesta, Davidson Sanchez, Santiago Arias, Jefferson Lerma, Richard Rios, Luis Diaz, James Rodriguez, Jhon Arias, Jhon Cordoba.

Argentina vs Colombia Prediction: Difficult

This is an exciting Copa America final as Colombia will face the last team to beat them. Since losing 0-1 to Argentina, Colombia have gone 28 games unbeaten.

More than ever, Los Cafeteros want to repay the debt from Lionel Messi and his teammates. They can be completely confident in doing so when the stars in the squad are in good form, especially James Rodriguez, the 32-year-old star currently has 6 assists up to this point in the tournament and that is a record number.

James Rodriguez will have to steer the boat through the storms called Argentina. The reigning world champion is still showing that his class is still being maintained, the victories have come more difficult but the important thing is that Argentina always knows how to show their mettle at decisive moments.

Argentina vs Colombia: Which team is more likely to win?

Unsurprisingly, Opta’s supercomputer rates defending champions Argentina as the favourites.  Opta  ‘s supercomputer rates Argentina as having a 62.84% chance of winning, compared to Colombia’s 37.17%. 

 

Possible scenarios in the Argentina vs Colombia match

  • Under 3 goals

There have been under 2.5 goals scored in Argentina’s last 9 matches, and in terms of the Copa America, there have also been under 2.5 goals scored in Messi and Co.’s last 7 matches. Despite Argentina’s impressive attack, Scaloni’s side don’t usually score many goals, and in this tournament, Argentina’s wins have been by a maximum of 2 goals. 

4/5 matches between Argentina and Colombia have had less than 2.5 goals. The history of the two teams’ confrontations also proves that the 2024 Copa America final is likely to have few goals scored.

  • Draw likely after 90 minutes

Argentina are unbeaten in their last 13 Copa America matches. However, Colombia have shown that they are no pushovers either, having enjoyed an impressive 28-match unbeaten run. Both teams are in impressive form, so a tight contest is likely.

Regarding penalty cards,  7/8 matches between the two teams had more than 4.5 yellow cards. This is a remarkable statistic, and with the fierce nature of the final, the confrontation between Argentina vs Colombia is predicted to happen with a similar scenario.

Expert comments on Argentina vs Colombia

The Standard news site’s expert gave a brief assessment of the Argentina vs Colombia match:  “It will be difficult for Colombia to surpass the experience of world champion Argentina in defending the Copa title.” This site predicts Argentina to win with a score of 2-0.

Notable information Argentina vs Colombia

  • In the last 3 confrontations between the 2 teams, Argentina has not lost.
  • Colombia have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last three encounters.
  • 4/5 matches between the two teams had less than 2.5 goals.
  • In 5/7 matches between the two teams, Argentina scored first.
  • In 5/7 matches between the two teams, Argentina won in the first half.
  • 7/8 matches between the two teams had more than 4.5 yellow cards.
  • 6/8 matches between the two teams had less than 10.5 corner kicks.
  • Colombia are on a 28-match unbeaten streak, notably their most recent loss coming against Argentina.
  • 6/8 Colombia matches have more than 2.5 goals.
  • 5/5 of Argentina’s matches have had less than 2.5 goals.
  • 9/10 of Colombia’s matches have had less than 10.5 corners.
  • 6/8 of Argentina’s matches have had less than 10.5 corners.

Argentina vs Colombia Prediction

Here are the predicted results of the exciting match between  Argentina vs Colombia  based on leading football sites:

  • Sportsmole predicts : Argentina 2-1 Colombia.
  • The Standard predicts : Argentina 2-0 Colombia.
  • Our prediction : Argentina 1-0 Colombia.

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