Chile vs Argentina Prediction 26.06.2024 | Copa America

• Competition: Copa America 2024 - Group A
• Date: Wednesday, 26th, June 2024
• Kickoff: 02:00 UTC +1 / 03.00 CEST
• Venue: MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, NJ)

Argentina seeks to confirm their berth in the knockout rounds of the 2024 Copa America on Wednesday when they face Chile at MetLife Stadium in the second matchday of Group A.

Chile vs Argentina Betting Tips: AH1 (+1.5)

In the lead-up to the tournament, Chile displayed an impressive finishing touch in front of goal, netting goals for fun as they cruised to identical 3-0 wins against Albania and Paraguay, though they sandwiched these triumphs with a thriller five-goal loss to the French.

The net-busting form revealed before the major tournament, unfortunately, didn't translate into their opening Copa America match as La Roja split points with Peru in a dull goalles contest, with 41-year-old shot-stopper Claudio Bravo contributing to the point with several great saves.

Despite an unimpressive start to this summer's tournament, the Chileans march with pride and heads held high to MetLife Stadium for matchday two, as it was on this very turf eight years ago that they toppled none other than Argentina 4-1 on penalties to lift the Copa America trophy.

Effortlessly and confidently, the defense of their 2021 Copa America title began for Lionel Messi and co at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Friday night, as La Albiceleste put two unanswered goals past tournament debutants Canada to immediately claim the top spot in Group A.

Knowing that a midweek win guarantees their last-16 place of this tournament for the 14th straight time with a game to spare, the latest World Cup winners are confident they will get the job done, riding an unstoppable streak of form with an incredible 20 wins in their last 21 international outings.

Furthermore, Argentina can add another layer of confidence to their aspirations of making the knockout stages as they have never been tripped up by Chile in their Copa America group match-ups, winning six and drawing two, with their latest clash of this kind ending in a 1-1 stalemate.

However, what stands out in the recent H2H encounters between these two nations is that Scaloni's men have often summoned their last reserves of strength to overcome the tricky Chileans. Specifically, La Roja have held Argentina to draws in three out of the last four meetings, never losing by more than a one-goal margin in their past ten encounters, and we hope this trend continues this time around. Though containing the offensive firepower of La Albiceleste is no easy task, we remain optimistic that Gareca's well-equipped side can sidestep a severe setback.