Argentina manager to crawl their way out of World Cup Group C after a difficult start, whilst Australia qualified as a result of a victory over Denmark in the final match of the group. See Argentina’s predicted lineup for the clash with Australia, with tournament survival on the line.
Argentina Predicted Lineup vs Australia
How Argentina Have Lined-up Recently
Argentina have lined up in a fairly loose 4-4-2 structure, with a 4-3-3 replacing it in the most recent match. Emiliano Martinez starts in goal behind Nicolas Otamendi and Cristian Romero. Nahuel Molina starts at right-back with Marcos Acuna out on the left.
Enzo Fernandez starts in a somewhat defensive midfield role, with Alexis Mac Allister and Rodrigo De Paul flanking him. A front line consists of Julian Alvarez in a central role, Angel Di Maria on the right and Lionel Messi floating across the line.
Argentina Recent Form and Tactics
After a poor start to the competition with a loss to Saudi Arabia, Argentina have been improving. Lionel Messi dragged the side to a win against Mexico, with the result against Poland showing a significant increase in quality.
In a tactical sense, this was because the previously free-flowing style Argentina were using was backed with a more solid midfield. Adding Enzo Fernandez in the middle of the pitch meant that there was a solid defensive presence that Poland were absolutely unable to break through.
Argentina Injuries to Consider
Argentina don’t have any injury issues affecting the lineup, so you can expect to see a full-strength Albiceleste against the Socceroos.
Argentina Predicted Lineup
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- Emiliano Martinez
- Marcos Acuna
- Nicolas Otamendi
- Cristian Romero
- Nahuel Molina
- Alexis Mac Allister
- Enzo Fernandez
- Rodrigo De Paul
- Julian Alvarez
- Angel Di Maria
Current Odds: Argentina vs Australia
Argentina are comfortable winners at 1/6, with Australia outsiders by a distance at 16/1.
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