World Cup
2025-06-05 - Chile vs Argentina
A Sports Betting Pick by ArmchairPunter
Football : World Cup Qual: CONMEBOL South America
Venue: Estadio Nacional de Chile
Thursday, 5 June 2025, 9:00pm Chile Standard Time (CLT)
Friday 6th June 2025, 0200hrs (GMT)
Chile find themselves in unchartered territory in the CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying table as the hosts currently sit bottom of the standings with just 10 points to their name ahead of this upcoming clash against the runaway table-toppers, Argentina, at the Estadio Nacional de Chile.
With just four games remaining and five points separating them from 7th placed Venezuela, Chile know they must pick up points in these last four games if they’re to have any chance of claiming the inter-continental play-off spot.
Having managed to pick up just two wins in the shape of victories against Peru and Venezuela along with suffering eight defeats, the odds look to be stacked against La Roja especially as the hosts have failed to score in four of their last five qualifiers.
Argentina will head into this upcoming encounter at the Estadio Nacional de Chile safe in the knowledge that they have already secured their place in next year’s World Cup in USA and Canada as the visitors hold a commanding eight-point lead over 2nd placed Ecuador.
Lionel Scaloni’s side have captured a total of 10 wins within their 14 group games to date which has seen La Albiceleste sit head and shoulders above the rest of the South American opposition as they seek to secure unprecedented back-to-back World Cup titles.
Results overall in this World cup campaign have been impressive as Argentina have also slipped to just three losses within their 14 games so far, two of which were on their travels with losses incurred at Colombia and Paraguay, but they have also registered an important four wins on the road as well.
Argentina’s last outing on the road saw Lionel Scaloni’s side inflict a 1-0 win away at Uruguay and the visitors will be looking for more of the same here as well.
The Betting Verdict
Argentina have won their last three qualifiers on the trot with wins against Peru, Uruguay and a 4-1 thumping of Brazil.
The Pick :
Chile 0-1 Argentina
