Argentina vs Uruguay Prediction and Betting Tips: Back Messi to score in 8/1 double

Argentina take on Uruguay at La Bombonera on Friday in the latest round of South American World Cup qualifiers. Read about our best bets below which includes an 8/1 poke. 

It is almost a year to the day since Argentina were beaten by Saudi Arabia in their opening fixture of the World Cup in Qatar. Since then Lionel Scaloni’s side have not put a foot wrong and they are the 8/13 favourites to collect the three points in Buenos Aires in this clash

Marcelo Bielsa pulled off a historic result for Uruguay on their most recent outing as they beat Brazil for the first in 22 years. The game finished 2-0 in Montevideo which also ended Brazil’s unbeaten streak in World Cup qualifying that stretched all the way back to 2015.

Argentina have now won their last 14 international matches and have scored 34 goals in the process. The World Cup Champions are the only side in South America to boast a 100% record in qualification for the 2026 tournament in North America having won all four of their matches. 

What is even more impressive about Argentina’s form over the last year is that since that memorable final with France that ended 3-3 before penalties, is that they have won every game without conceding a goal.

The last time Uruguay got the better of Argentina away from home was all the way back in 1987 and even despite their recent victory over Brazil, we think the hosts will come out on top. At 29/20 with BetVictor we’ll be siding with Argentina to win the game to Nil.

Lionel Messi scored a brace in Lima in Argentina’s most recent 2-0 win over Peru and we are backing him to find the net as one half of our 8/1 double. Messi has now scored in all of his last nine starts for La Albiceleste.

We’ll be pairing Messi to score with Alexis Mac Allister to be carded. Last season for Brighton Mac Allister collected eight yellow cards, however this term he has already been brandished five yellow and one red in just 11 Premier League appearances since his switch to Liverpool. Combining Messi to score and Mac Allister to be carded with bet365 pays 8/1.