As part of the 3rd round of the group stage of the OI-2020, Argentina and Australia will come face to face. Will the Australians be able to win a third victory in a row?
Argentina
So far, the matches with the participation of the national team of Argentina can not be called spectacular and bright, because few goals are scored in them. In the first round, the Argentines parted in peace with the Spaniards (1-1), and in the second they faced serious resistance from Japan, but were able to achieve the desired result, winning with a score of 2-1. In the first half, Argentina created a two-goal advantage for itself, and in the second it played according to the result.
Australia
But Australia is the complete opposite of Argentina - it plays itself, and gives opponents, thanks to which it scores a lot and concedes a lot. In the opening match, Australia broke the resistance of the Japanese national team, winning 5-3, and in the second one, it took a turn in the battle with India, sending seven goals to its gates with one conceded.
Statistics and figures:
- Argentina won in one match out of ten previous ones;
- Australia has a 6-match winning streak;
- Australia has won against Argentina in three of the last four head-to-head confrontations.
Forecast
It is difficult to say who will be stronger in the end, because the forces are approximately equal, but it seems to me that it is possible to try to guess the number of goals scored. Although Argentina prefers to play from defense, it finds its own goals. Australia is always focused on attack and scores a lot, but it also has problems in defense, so it should also miss. In general, I propose to put more than 4.5 on the total.
