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    Group JWed, Jun 17, 1:00 AM UTC
    Argentina
    vs
    Algeria

    Arrowhead Stadium · Kansas City

    Win probability

    Argentina 67%
    Draw 21%
    Algeria 12%

    Argentina are heavy favourites.

    The story

    Algeria are unbeaten in 87 of their 95 most recent matches, while Argentina arrive having won all four of their last World Cup fixtures, not having played one since December 2022. Lionel Messi, Argentina's highest-rated player across their last ten World Cup matches with an average rating of 7.94, will not feature, and Algeria are also without Mohamed Amine Tougai, their top-rated player over their last ten matches. The last nine meetings between these sides at the World Cup have produced under 3.5 goals, with neither team having scored a late goal in the majority of their recent matches.

    What the data says

    • Algeria have won 13 out of their 16 most recent matches.
    • Argentina have won 4 out of their 4 most recent World Cup matches.
    • Algeria are unbeaten in 87 out of their 95 most recent matches.

    What other predictors are saying

    77 predictors

    Argentina

    88%

    Draw

    8%

    Algeria

    4%

    Most popular pick: 2-0

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