Argentina vs Austria Prediction & Betting Tips | 22 June 2026

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Argentina aim to cement their progression to the World Cup knockouts when they face Austria in a compelling second-round fixture. The current world champions made a blistering start to their tournament, comfortably beating Algeria 3-0 with Lionel Messi bagging all three goals. This victory stretched Argentina's winning sequence to eight games across all competitions, highlighting the superb condition of Lionel Scaloni's squad. Nahuel Molina and Julian Alvarez are both in contention for a return to the starting line-up, though defender Leonardo Balerdi is sidelined due to injury. Argentina's statistics are exceptional, boasting nine victories from their last ten fixtures, scoring an average of 2.7 goals per game, and maintaining an impressive 80% clean-sheet record. Austria also kicked off their tournament on a high note, overcoming Jordan 3-1 in their opening Group J encounter. Marko Arnautovic made a significant impression after coming on as a substitute and is now vying for a starting position, while Marcel Sabitzer needs to tread carefully against Argentina, as he is just one booking away from suspension. Ralf Rangnick's team have also been in fine fettle, securing eight wins from their last ten outings and averaging 2.6 goals per game. However, they now face what is arguably the sternest challenge imaginable against an Argentina side that has let in a mere two goals in their previous ten matches. Given Argentina's current eight-game winning streak and their commanding performance against Algeria, a Home Win is worth considering. Furthermore, Argentina to Win to Nil and Under 3.5 goals are also attractive propositions, with both teams displaying defensive resilience, conceding a combined average of just 0.7 goals per fixture. This World Cup 2026 fixture is scheduled for Monday 22 June 2026, with a kick-off time of 18:00.

Argentina Team Form and Stats

Looking at Argentina's recent performance across their last 10 fixtures in all competitions, they've been in impressive form. Their results show a dominant run, averaging 2.70 points per game overall. At home, they've been particularly strong, winning every match and securing an average of 3.00 points per game. On the road, they've also been largely successful, with a win rate of 67% and averaging 2.00 points per game.

In terms of statistics, Argentina boasts a 90% win rate overall, rising to a perfect 100% at home and a still-strong 67% away. They're scoring an average of 2.90 goals per game overall, with 2.86 at home and 3.00 on their travels. Their defence is formidable, conceding only 0.20 goals per game on average, with a stingy 0.14 at home and 0.33 away. Both Teams To Score has occurred in just 10% of their matches overall, a figure that rises slightly to 14% at home but stands at 0% away. They've kept clean sheets in a remarkable 80% of their games, improving to 86% at home and 67% away. They've failed to find the net in only 10% of their matches overall, a stat that's 0% at home and 33% away. Their Expected Goals (xG) stand at 1.74 overall, 1.75 at home, and 1.70 away. Conversely, their Expected Goals Against (xGA) are very low at 0.70 overall, 0.61 at home, and 0.92 away.

Austria Team Form and Stats

Austria's recent form across their last 10 fixtures in all competitions shows a strong run of results. They've secured wins in 8 of those matches, with 1 draw and only 1 defeat. Averaging 2.50 points per game overall, their home record is even more impressive, boasting 7 wins and 1 draw from their last 8 at home, yielding an average of 2.71 points per game. On the road, they've won 3 and lost 1 of their last 4, picking up 2.00 points per game.

Looking at the statistics, Austria have an 80% win rate overall, escalating to 86% when playing at home, and a respectable 67% away. They are averaging 3.10 goals per game across all matches, with a remarkable 3.57 at home and 2.00 on their travels. Their scoring average stands at 2.60 goals per game overall, 3.14 at home, and 1.33 away. Defensively, they are conceding just 0.50 goals per game on average, with a tight 0.43 at home and 0.67 away. Both Teams to Score has occurred in 40% of their games overall, 43% at home, and 33% away. They are keeping clean sheets in 50% of their matches, 57% at home and 33% away. Austria have failed to score in only 10% of their games overall, with 0% at home and 33% away. Their Expected Goals (xG) for the season are 1.40 overall, 1.50 at home, and 1.18 away. Expected Goals Against (xGA) are 0.99 overall, 0.99 at home, and 0.97 away.

Argentina vs Austria Head to Head Statistics (H2H)

There's no recorded history of previous encounters between these two clubs.