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Argentina national football team
World Cup | Group Stage
Nov 22, 2022 at 10am UK
 
Saudi Arabia national football team

Argentina
1 - 2
Saudi Arabia

Messi (10' pen.)
FT(HT: 1-0)
Al-Shehri (48'), Al-Dawsari (53')
Al-Malki (67'), Albulayhi (75'), Al-Dawsari (79'), Abdul Hamid (82'), Al Abid (88'), Al-Owais (90+2')

The Match

Match Report

Saudi Arabia come from behind to record a stunning 2-1 victory against two-time world champions Argentina in their 2022 World Cup Group C opener on Tuesday.

Team News

Lionel Messi starts as captain for Argentina in their World Cup opener against Saudi Arabia, while Lisandro Martinez is named on the substitutes' bench.

Preview

Sports Mole previews Tuesday's World Cup clash between Argentina and Saudi Arabia, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Predicted Lineups

Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Saudi Arabia could line up for Tuesday's World Cup 2022 Group C opener with Argentina.

Form, Standings, Stats

All competitions
Last Game: UAE 0-5 Argentina
Wednesday, November 16 at 3.30pm in International Friendlies
All competitions
Last Game: Croatia 0-1 Saudi Arabia
Wednesday, November 16 at 12pm in International Friendlies

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Argentina win with a probability of 59.86%. A draw had a probability of 25.2% and a win for Saudi Arabia had a probability of 14.93%.

The most likely scoreline for an Argentina win was 1-0 with a probability of 17.4%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (13.58%) and 2-1 (8.6%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 0-0 (11.15%), while for a Saudi Arabia win it was 0-1 (7.06%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 3.5% likelihood.

Result
ArgentinaDrawSaudi Arabia
59.86% (-0.424 -0.42) 25.2% (0.266 0.27) 14.93% (0.158 0.16)
Both teams to score 37.04% (-0.291 -0.29)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
37.55% (-0.586 -0.59)62.44% (0.588 0.59)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
17.94% (-0.43 -0.43)82.06% (0.432 0.43)
Argentina Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
79% (-0.404 -0.4)21% (0.406 0.41)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
46.23% (-0.636 -0.64)53.77% (0.638 0.64)
Saudi Arabia Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
46.89% (-0.126 -0.13)53.11% (0.127 0.13)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
13.28% (-0.081 -0.08)86.72% (0.081999999999994 0.08)
Score Analysis
    Argentina 59.86%
    Saudi Arabia 14.93%
    Draw 25.2%
ArgentinaDrawSaudi Arabia
1-0 @ 17.4% (0.16 0.16)
2-0 @ 13.58% (-0.039999999999999 -0.04)
2-1 @ 8.6% (-0.058 -0.06)
3-0 @ 7.07% (-0.109 -0.11)
3-1 @ 4.47% (-0.085999999999999 -0.09)
4-0 @ 2.76% (-0.078 -0.08)
4-1 @ 1.75% (-0.056 -0.06)
3-2 @ 1.42% (-0.033 -0.03)
Other @ 2.82%
Total : 59.86%
0-0 @ 11.15% (0.24 0.24)
1-1 @ 11.01% (0.06 0.06)
2-2 @ 2.72% (-0.028 -0.03)
Other @ 0.32%
Total : 25.2%
0-1 @ 7.06% (0.127 0.13)
1-2 @ 3.49% (0.0069999999999997 0.01)
0-2 @ 2.23% (0.032 0.03)
Other @ 2.16%
Total : 14.93%

How you voted: Argentina vs Saudi Arabia

Argentina
89.4%
Draw
4.0%
Saudi Arabia
6.6%
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