Argentina vs Algeria Prediction | 2026 World Cup | 17/06

Argentina take on Algeria at the 2026 World Cup, with kick-off at 02:00 on Wednesday, 17/06.

Football's biggest stage raises the stakes, and there is plenty to know about how these two sides approach the contest.

Below you will find our full breakdown of the match, along with the bet our team rates as the best pick for this match.

Our Recommended Bet

The team at Betting.co.uk has crunched the numbers, weighing each side's recent results, scoring patterns, and defensive record to project how this one is likely to play out.

Our model factors in past meetings, in-tournament trends, and how clinical each team has been at both ends of the pitch.

The recommended bet and the reasoning behind it are below.

Recommended Bet

Under 8.5 Corners

Why we predict under 8.5 corners

Our suggested pick is Corners – Under 8.5 for the Argentina vs Algeria fixture.

Neither side is expected to generate many corner kicks in this game. With a more measured pace and limited final-third entries, this match could finish with fewer than nine total corners.

Key Betting Insights

Argentina

• Scored 14 goals in their last 5 matches
• Won 5 of their last 5 matches
• Undefeated in their last 5 clashes

Algeria

• Scored 12 goals in their last 5 matches
• Undefeated in their last 4 clashes
• Won 3 of their last 5 matches

Under 8.5 Corners: 8/11

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Match Result

1x2 Odds Comparison

Bookmaker	1	X	2	Over 2.5	Under 2.5
	1/2	16/5	6/1	10/11	10/11
	8/15	3/1	5/1	1/1	4/5
	8/15	11/4	8/1	11/10	5/6
	8/15	3/1	11/2	10/11	10/11

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Argentina Preview

Argentina are yet to kick off their 2026 World Cup, so there is no tournament form to lean on just yet. The picture is built instead from how they arrive at the finals.

Widening the lens to every competition this season, Argentina's figures look like this:

• Matches played: 22

• Wins: 16

• Draws: 2

• Losses: 4

• Goals Scored: 43 (Avg. 1.95)

• Goals Conceded: 11 (Avg. 0.5)

Team Statistics/Latest Results

Argentina

Goals Scored: 46

Goals Conceded: 11

Average Goals Scored: 2

Average Goals Conceded: 0.48

Wins: 17

Goal Difference: 35

Date	Game	Result
17/06	Argentina 3 - 0 Algeria	W
10/06	Argentina 3 - 0 Iceland	W
07/06	Argentina 2 - 0 Honduras	W
31/03	Argentina 5 - 0 Zambia	W
27/03	Argentina 2 - 1 Mauritania	W

Argentina to win the match: 8/15

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Algeria Preview

Algeria are also waiting to begin their 2026 World Cup, leaving no tournament data to work with. The box below reflects their build-up to the finals instead.

Looking across all competitions this season, Algeria's numbers come out as follows:

• Matches played: 14

• Wins: 11

• Draws: 2

• Losses: 1

• Goals Scored: 36 (Avg. 2.57)

• Goals Conceded: 8 (Avg. 0.57)

Team Statistics/Latest Results

Algeria

Goals Scored: 36

Goals Conceded: 11

Average Goals Scored: 2.4

Average Goals Conceded: 0.73

Wins: 11

Goal Difference: 25

Date	Game	Result
17/06	Argentina 3 - 0 Algeria	L
11/06	Bolivia 0 - 4 Algeria	W
03/06	Netherlands 0 - 1 Algeria	W
31/03	Algeria 0 - 0 Uruguay	D
27/03	Algeria 7 - 0 Guatemala	W

Algeria to win the match: 5/1

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Statistical Insights for Argentina vs Algeria

The table below stacks each side's core numbers up against the benchmark.

Scoring output, both-teams-to-score frequency and the results of their last five matches all feed in, giving you a clearer read on where the value might sit in Argentina vs Algeria.

Key metrics

Team Form

Argentina

International - World Cup

Form	Last 5 Games	PPG
Overall	W W W W W	3
Home	W W W W W	3
Away	W W L W W	2.4

Algeria

International - World Cup

Form	Last 5 Games	PPG
Overall	L W W D W	2
Home	D W L W W	2
Away	W W W W W	3

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Home Win

8/15

65.79%

Draw

3/1

25%

Away Win

11/2

15.38%

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Key Metrics

These are the areas that tend to decide betting value: corners, cards, goals scored and goals conceded.

Reading them side by side highlights each team's habits and points you toward the markets with the strongest patterns.

Key metrics

Corners

Argentina

24

last 5 matches

Algeria

17

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Argentina received +41% more corners than Algeria in the last 5 matches.

Argentina and Algeria corners count, last 5 matches

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Iceland

2

Honduras

6

Zambia

6

Mauritania

4

Angola

6

2

Argentina

-1

Bolivia

3

Netherlands

5

Uruguay

8

Guatemala

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Key metrics

Cards

Argentina

8

last 5 matches

Algeria

6

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Argentina received +33% more cards than Algeria in the last 5 matches.

Argentina and Algeria cards count, last 5 matches

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Iceland

2

Honduras

4

Zambia

0

Mauritania

1

Angola

1

0

Argentina

2

Bolivia

0

Netherlands

4

Uruguay

0

Guatemala

Key metrics

Goals Scored

Argentina

14

last 5 matches

Algeria

12

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Argentina scored +17% more goals than Algeria in the last 5 matches.

Argentina and Algeria goals scored count, last 5 matches

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Iceland

3

Honduras

2

Zambia

5

Mauritania

2

Angola

2

0

Argentina

4

Bolivia

1

Netherlands

0

Uruguay

7

Guatemala

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Key metrics

Goals Conceded

Argentina

1

last 5 matches

Algeria

3

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Algeria conceded +200% more goals than Argentina in the last 5 matches.

Argentina and Algeria goals conceded count, last 5 matches

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Iceland

0

Honduras

0

Zambia

0

Mauritania

1

Angola

0

3

Argentina

0

Bolivia

0

Netherlands

0

Uruguay

0

Guatemala

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