Argentina vs Cape Verde Prediction & Betting Tips | 3 July 2026

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Here's our verdict for the upcoming World Cup 2026 fixture. A comprehensive breakdown will be published nearer to the 23:00 kick-off on Friday 3 July 2026.

Argentina Team Form and Stats

Looking at Argentina's performance over their last 10 fixtures across all competitions, their form has been exceptionally strong. They've secured 9 wins and suffered just 1 defeat, averaging an impressive 2.70 points per game. At home, their record is flawless, winning all their recent matches and averaging a perfect 3.00 points per game. Away from home, they've also been dominant, with 2 wins and 1 loss in their last three outings, picking up 2.00 points per game.

Their statistics highlight this dominance. Argentina boasts a formidable 90% win rate overall, climbing to a perfect 100% at home, and still a very healthy 67% on the road. They're averaging 2.80 goals per game in total, with a slight dip to 2.71 at home and a higher 3.00 away. Their attacking prowess is evident with 2.60 goals scored on average overall, 2.57 at home, and 2.67 away. Defensively, they are incredibly solid, conceding just 0.20 goals per game overall, a mere 0.14 at home, and 0.33 away. Both Teams To Score has been a rarity, occurring in only 10% of games overall, 14% at home, and never away. Clean sheets are a regular occurrence, with 80% of matches kept blank at the back overall, 86% at home, and 67% away. Conversely, they've failed to find the net in just 10% of games overall, with 0% at home and 33% away. Their Expected Goals (xG) stand at 1.67 overall, 1.65 at home, and 1.70 away, while their Expected Goals Against (xGA) are impressively low at 0.74 overall, 0.67 at home, and 0.92 away.

Cape Verde Team Form and Stats

Looking at Cape Verde's recent performances across their last 10 outings in all competitions, their form reads as follows: W, D, D, L, D, W, W, D, D, D, accumulating an average of 1.50 points per game overall. At home, their record is W, D, D, W, W, D, averaging 2.00 points per game. On the road, it's D, L, D, D, yielding 0.75 points per game.

Their win percentage stands at 30% overall, rising to 50% on home turf and dropping to 0% away. On average, they've scored 2.30 goals per game in total, with 1.83 at home and 3.00 away. They've netted 1.50 goals per match overall, 1.67 at home, and 1.25 away. Conversely, they've conceded 0.80 goals per game overall, a mere 0.17 at home, and 1.75 away. Both Teams To Score has occurred in 40% of their games overall, 17% at home, and 75% away. They've kept clean sheets in 60% of their matches overall, a remarkable 83% at home, and 25% away. They've failed to score in 30% of their games overall, 33% at home, and 25% away. Their Expected Goals (xG) figure is 1.39 overall, 1.88 at home, and 0.77 away. Expected Goals Against (xGA) is 1.26 overall, 0.88 at home, and 1.73 away.

Argentina vs Cape Verde Head to Head Statistics (H2H)

There's no prior head-to-head information for these clubs.