We have come to the last group stage games from Copa America and already some things are certain. Firstly, Argentina was the first team to qualify for the knockout stage after 2 consecutive wins to nil. Secondly, Peru must win here if they are to have any chance to progress to the next phase.
Argentina Team News
Two wins to nil have cemented Argentina’s place in the next stage. World and South American champions now have the luxury of resting some of their players should they choose to. But La Albiceleste are on a good run of form with 7 wins in their last 7 fixtures. But since this is a tournament setting we are talking about and qualification is already certain, Lionel Scaloni might be tempted to give minutes to players outside of his usual starting XI. And a game against Peru seems like a good place to do so, as they have historically been an opponent that Argentina fancies playing against.
Peru Team News
A 0-0 draw with Chile was something not outside of the ordinary, but a shock loss to Canada was not on the cards for Peru. That last match set back the Peruvians quite a bit, to the point that they must look for a result against the most difficult of opponents – Argentina, a team they have not historically fared well. To add to this, the team has not fared well in the scoring department as Paru has managed just 1 goal in the last 4 fixtures. There is a hint of hope for La Bicolor – they have won their last group-stage matches in two of the last three Copa America tournaments
Head-to-Head-Games
Argentina does love going out against Peru as the latter seems to be an opponent that La Albiceleste has dominated since 1997. That year was the last time Peru managed to win against Argentina. And games between these two often don’t feature a lot of goals as 4 of the last 5 have seen less than 2.5 goals.
Argentina – Peru Betting Prediction
Peru is up against the wall here as they must look for a mandatory win. However, their head-to-head with Argentina is abysmal, to say the least. Even if Argentina have already qualified for the next stage, I still think that they will not take this game lightly. But in the meantime I do not expect to see many goals either – it is something common in games between these two. Henceforth, my pick here is under 2.5 goals.
Betting Tip: Under 2.5 Goals
Bookmaker: Stake
Odds: 1.68
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