Argentina vs Austria Prediction | 2026 World Cup | 22/06

Argentina take on Austria at the 2026 World Cup, with kick-off at 18:00 on Monday, 22/06.

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

BTTS 2nd Half

Why we predict BTTS 2nd Half - Yes

Our recommended bet is BTTS 2nd Half – Yes for the Argentina vs Austria fixture. Expect a lively second half as both teams push for results, especially if the first half ends level. We expect chances for both sides to score after the break.

Key Betting Insights

Argentina

• Scored 15 goals in their last 5 matches
• Won 5 of their last 5 matches
• Undefeated in their last 5 clashes

Austria

• Scored 11 goals in their last 5 matches
• Undefeated in their last 5 clashes
• Under 10.5 corners landed in 5 of Austria's last 5 matches

BTTS 2nd Half: 11/4

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Match Result

1x2 Odds Comparison

Bookmaker	1	X	2	Over 2.5	Under 2.5
	4/7	11/4	5/1	10/11	5/6
	8/13	11/4	9/2	21/20	8/11
	8/13	3/1	9/2	1/1	4/5
	4/7	11/4	9/2	10/11	4/5

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Argentina Preview

One game into their World Cup, Argentina have just a single result to go on. Here is what that opening fixture returned:

• Wins: 1

• Draws: 0

• Losses: 0

• Goals Scored: 3

• Goals Conceded: 0

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

• Matches played: 23

• Wins: 17

• Draws: 2

• Losses: 4

• Goals Scored: 46 (Avg. 2)

• Goals Conceded: 11 (Avg. 0.48)

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: 8/13

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Austria Preview

Austria, too, have just one World Cup outing behind them. Their record from that single game reads:

• Wins: 1

• Draws: 0

• Losses: 0

• Goals Scored: 3

• Goals Conceded: 1

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

• Matches played: 12

• Wins: 10

• Draws: 1

• Losses: 1

• Goals Scored: 32 (Avg. 2.67)

• Goals Conceded: 6 (Avg. 0.5)

Team Statistics/Latest Results

Austria

Goals Scored: 32

Goals Conceded: 6

Average Goals Scored: 2.67

Average Goals Conceded: 0.5

Wins: 10

Goal Difference: 26

Date	Game	Result
17/06	Austria 3 - 1 Jordan	W
01/06	Austria 1 - 0 Tunisia	W
31/03	Austria 1 - 0 South Korea	W
27/03	Austria 5 - 1 Ghana	W
18/11	Austria 1 - 1 Bosnia and Herzegovina	D

Austria to win the match: 9/2

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Statistical Insights for Argentina vs Austria

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 Austria.

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

Austria

International - World Cup

Form	Last 5 Games	PPG
Overall	W W W W D	2.6
Home	W W W W D	2.6
Away	W L W W L	1.8

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Home Win

4/7

62.89%

Draw

11/4

26.67%

Away Win

9/2

17.39%

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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

20

last 5 matches

Austria

19

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

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

Argentina and Austria corners count, last 5 matches

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Algeria

2

Iceland

2

Honduras

6

Zambia

6

Mauritania

4

4

Jordan

2

Tunisia

4

South Korea

5

Ghana

4

Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Key metrics

Cards

Argentina

7

last 5 matches

Austria

6

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Argentina received +17% more cards than Austria in the last 5 matches.

Argentina and Austria cards count, last 5 matches

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Algeria

0

Iceland

2

Honduras

4

Zambia

0

Mauritania

1

1

Jordan

2

Tunisia

1

South Korea

1

Ghana

1

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Key metrics

Goals Scored

Argentina

15

last 5 matches

Austria

11

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Argentina scored +36% more goals than Austria in the last 5 matches.

Argentina and Austria goals scored count, last 5 matches

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Algeria

3

Iceland

3

Honduras

2

Zambia

5

Mauritania

2

3

Jordan

1

Tunisia

1

South Korea

5

Ghana

1

Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Key metrics

Goals Conceded

Argentina

1

last 5 matches

Austria

3

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

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

Argentina and Austria goals conceded count, last 5 matches

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Algeria

0

Iceland

0

Honduras

0

Zambia

0

Mauritania

1

1

Jordan

0

Tunisia

0

South Korea

1

Ghana

1

Bosnia and Herzegovina

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