Argentina vs Switzerland Prediction | 2026 World Cup | 12/07

Argentina take on Switzerland at the 2026 World Cup, with kick-off at 02:00 on Sunday, 12/07.

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

Over 2.5 Goals

Why we predict over 2.5 Goals

Our prediction is Over 2.5 Goals for the Argentina vs Switzerland encounter.

We anticipate an entertaining match with attacking intent from both teams. Given their offensive potential and defensive vulnerabilities, three or more goals seem likely.

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

Switzerland

• Scored 9 goals in their last 5 matches
• Undefeated in their last 5 clashes
• Under 10.5 corners landed in 4 of Switzerland's last 5 matches

Over 2.5 Goals: 6/5

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Match Result

1x2 Odds Comparison

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

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Argentina Preview

Argentina have built up this record at the 2026 World Cup so far:

• Matches played: 5

• Wins: 5

• Draws: 0

• Losses: 0

• Goals Scored: 14 (Avg. 2.8)

• Goals Conceded: 5 (Avg. 1)

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

• Matches played: 27

• Wins: 21

• Draws: 2

• Losses: 4

• Goals Scored: 57 (Avg. 2.11)

• Goals Conceded: 16 (Avg. 0.59)

Team Statistics/Latest Results

Argentina

Goals Scored: 60

Goals Conceded: 17

Average Goals Scored: 2.14

Average Goals Conceded: 0.61

Wins: 22

Goal Difference: 43

Date	Game	Result
12/07	Argentina 3 - 1 Switzerland	W
07/07	Argentina 3 - 2 Egypt	W
03/07	Argentina 3 - 2 Cape Verde	W
28/06	Jordan 1 - 3 Argentina	W
22/06	Argentina 2 - 0 Austria	W

Argentina to win the match: 8/11

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Switzerland Preview

Switzerland, meanwhile, head into this tie with the following 2026 World Cup record:

• Matches played: 5

• Wins: 3

• Draws: 2

• Losses: 0

• Goals Scored: 9 (Avg. 1.8)

• Goals Conceded: 3 (Avg. 0.6)

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

• Matches played: 15

• Wins: 8

• Draws: 6

• Losses: 1

• Goals Scored: 31 (Avg. 2.07)

• Goals Conceded: 11 (Avg. 0.73)

Team Statistics/Latest Results

Switzerland

Goals Scored: 32

Goals Conceded: 14

Average Goals Scored: 2

Average Goals Conceded: 0.88

Wins: 8

Goal Difference: 18

Date	Game	Result
12/07	Argentina 3 - 1 Switzerland	L
07/07	Switzerland 0 - 0 Colombia	D
03/07	Switzerland 2 - 0 Algeria	W
24/06	Switzerland 2 - 1 Canada	W
18/06	Switzerland 4 - 1 Bosnia and Herzegovina	W

Switzerland to win the match: 5/1

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Statistical Insights for Argentina vs Switzerland

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 Switzerland.

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 W L W	2.4

Switzerland

International - World Cup

Form	Last 5 Games	PPG
Overall	L D W W W	2
Home	D W W W D	2.2
Away	D D D D W	1.4

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Home Win

8/11

58.48%

Draw

13/5

27.78%

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

23

last 5 matches

Switzerland

18

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Argentina received +28% more corners than Switzerland in the last 5 matches.

Argentina and Switzerland corners count, last 5 matches

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Egypt

6

Cape Verde

8

Jordan

6

Austria

1

Algeria

2

2

Argentina

3

Colombia

4

Algeria

2

Canada

7

Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Key metrics

Cards

Argentina

3

last 5 matches

Switzerland

6

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Switzerland received +100% more cards than Argentina in the last 5 matches.

Argentina and Switzerland cards count, last 5 matches

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Egypt

0

Cape Verde

1

Jordan

0

Austria

2

Algeria

0

1

Argentina

3

Colombia

0

Algeria

1

Canada

1

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Key metrics

Goals Scored

Argentina

14

last 5 matches

Switzerland

9

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Argentina scored +56% more goals than Switzerland in the last 5 matches.

Argentina and Switzerland goals scored count, last 5 matches

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Egypt

3

Cape Verde

3

Jordan

3

Austria

2

Algeria

3

1

Argentina

0

Colombia

2

Algeria

2

Canada

4

Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Key metrics

Goals Conceded

Argentina

5

last 5 matches

Switzerland

5

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Both teams conceded the same number of goals in the last 5 matches.

Argentina and Switzerland goals conceded count, last 5 matches

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Egypt

2

Cape Verde

2

Jordan

1

Austria

0

Algeria

0

3

Argentina

0

Colombia

0

Algeria

1

Canada

1

Bosnia and Herzegovina

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