Argentina vs Algeria Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 16 Jun 2026

FIFA World Cup Betting Preview: Argentina vs Algeria

Defending world champions Argentina take on Algeria in this FIFA World Cup Group J clash at Kansas City Stadium (Arrowhead Stadium), with kick-off set for 21:00 on Tuesday 16 June.

Austria and Jordan complete Group J. Argentina are strong favourites to win the group, while Austria and Algeria are expected to compete for the runners-up spot. Jordan are viewed as the outsiders.

We're expecting Argentina to prove too strong for Algeria, which makes the -1.25 Asian Handicap an appealing option at -122. A two-goal victory lands the bet in full, while a one-goal win returns half the stake.

The reigning world champions topped the CONMEBOL qualifying standings by a comfortable margin and have carried that form into their World Cup preparations with a series of impressive friendly results.

Argentina have covered the -1.25 line in five of their last six matches and with attacking talent such as Lionel Messi, Lautaro Martínez, Julián Álvarez and Alejandro Garnacho at their disposal, we expect La Albiceleste to do so again.

Argentina qualified for the World Cup by finishing top of the CONMEBOL standings. Lionel Scaloni's side ended their 18-match qualifying campaign nine points clear of Ecuador, recording 12 wins, two draws, four defeats and a +21 goal difference.

In their final qualifier, Argentina suffered a 1-0 defeat away to Ecuador. Despite controlling 57% of possession, the world champions were unable to record a shot on target.

Argentina have played four friendly matches in 2026, beating Mauritania 2-1 and Zambia 5-0 during the spring. In their final World Cup warm-up games in the United States, Lionel Scaloni's side recorded victories over Honduras (2-0) and Iceland (3-0).

Algeria qualified for the 2026 World Cup by topping CAF Qualifying Group G, securing a return to the tournament for the first time since 2014. The Desert Foxes won eight of their 10 matches, drawing one and losing one, to finish seven points clear of Uganda.

In their last competitive outing, Algeria were beaten 2-0 by Nigeria in the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals. They managed just 43% possession and failed to produce a shot on target.

Algeria have played four friendly matches in 2026, thrashing Guatemala 7-0 and drawing 0-0 with Uruguay in March. In their final World Cup warm-up games, the Desert Foxes impressed with a 1-0 away win over the Netherlands before beating Bolivia 4-0 in Kansas.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The sides have met only once before, with Argentina edging Algeria 4-3 in an international friendly back in 2007.

FIFA World Cup		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
1	Algeria	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0
2	Argentina	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0:0	0

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6 wins, 2 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.9 goals from 4.6 shots on goal and 9.5 attempts. Argentina have had 62.7% possession and 4.1 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 0.6 goals from 2.4 shots on goal and 4.9 attempts, while being awarded 2.8 corners.

Top scorer Lionel Messi has found the net 5 times, Lautaro Martínez 4, with Thiago Almada and Julián Álvarez both scoring 3. Leading assistor is Lionel Messi with 3.

Algeria have 4 victories and 1 defeat, with an average of 10.8 attempts, 5.0 shots on goal and 1.6 goals. The Desert Foxes average 52.4% possession, 445.4 passes, 4.8 corners in their favour and 4.2 corners against, while 0.6 goals have been conceded from 2.8 shots on goal and 9.6 attempts.

Riyad Mahrez is the leading scorer with 3 goals, followed by Ibrahim Maza on 2, with Adil Boulbina and two others bagging 1. Anis Hadj Moussa has managed 2 assists in the last 5 games.

Argentina vs Algeria Prediction & Betting Tips

Get the edge with our best Argentina vs Algeria tips: a key match prediction, correct score recommendation, top player prop bets and a ready-made bet builder.

Match Prediction

It makes sense to back Argentina -1.25 at -122. The favourites are capable of winning this Group J encounter by two goals or more, with the stats suggesting that a comfortable victory is on the cards.

Team news can have a significant impact on the betting odds, and we factor this in alongside recent form and the latest World Cup stats when making our football predictions.

Key Argentina vs Algeria stats:

• The -1.25 line has been covered by Argentina in 5 of their last 6 games.
• Argentina have scored two or more goals in 6 consecutive games.

The top bookmakers are estimating that there is a 54.9% likelihood of this pick landing a return. After careful examination, our tipsters calculate this probability to be closer to 60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Argentina 2 - 0 Algeria

A 2-0 win in favor of Argentina can be backed at odds of +475. We like placing a bet on correct score due to the fun element and the big potential return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Lautaro Martínez Over 1.5 Shots On Target +163

Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) is available to cover the shots on goal total at +163. We’ll have a play when it comes to this Shots on Target selection as the betting odds look appealing.

Latest Lautaro Martínez Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+125

First

+350

Shots On Target

Over 1.5

+163

Under 1.5

-

Shots

Over 3.5

+105

Under 3.5

-

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Julián Álvarez To Score +123

Julián Álvarez (Argentina) can be backed to be among the goals at +123. The Anytime Goalscorer odds look really appealing considering all angles and we’ll take a chance on him.

Latest Julián Álvarez Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+123

First

+350

Shots On Target

Over 1.5

+170

Under 1.5

-

Shots

Over 2.5

-164

Under 2.5

-

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Argentina vs Algeria Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Argentina are convincing -270 favourites to land the spoils in this World Cup encounter, which means a 73% likelihood of securing a victory according to the current betting odds. For those wanting to back Algeria, you will find +850 about the outsider.

It sometimes pays to go down the Half-Time Result route and the draw is available at +143. Alternatively, Argentina can be backed at -114 and Algeria are on offer at +650.

You can get -114 for the Over 2.5 Goals pick and the same applies to Under 2.5 Goals. A different slant is having a BTTS bet and Both Teams to Score No is chalked up at -167.

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Full-Time Result

1

-270

X

+370

2

+850

Half-Time Result

1

-114

X

+143

2

+650

Double Chance

1X

-2500

12

-556

X2

+205

Draw No Bet

1

-1250

2

+510

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1.25

-122

2 Hcp +1.25

-102

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-114

Over 2.5

-114

Both Teams to Score

Yes

+120

No

-167

Lionel Messi is favourite to be First Goalscorer at +260, while you can get similar odds if you want him to score the last goal.

Lionel Messi (Argentina)

First

-128

Anytime

+260

Julián Álvarez (Argentina)

First

+123

Anytime

+350

Lautaro Martínez (Argentina)

First

+125

Anytime

+350

Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina)

First

+290

Anytime

+750

Thiago Almada (Argentina)

First

+330

Anytime

+800

Giuliano Simeone (Argentina)

First

+350

Anytime

+900

Nicolás González (Argentina)

First

+400

Anytime

+1000

Amine Gouiri (Algeria)

First

+430

Anytime

+1100

Mohamed Amoura (Algeria)

First

+430

Anytime

+1100

Riyad Mahrez (Algeria)

First

+430

Anytime

+1150

Enzo Fernández (Argentina)

First

+450

Anytime

+1100

Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina)

First

+510

Anytime

+1300

Exequiel Palacios (Argentina)

First

+550

Anytime

+1400

Houssem Aouar (Algeria)

First

+600

Anytime

+1500

Valentín Barco (Argentina)

First

+600

Anytime

+1600

Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina)

First

+650

Anytime

+1600

Anis Hadj Moussa (Algeria)

First

+650

Anytime

+1700

Lisandro Martinez (Argentina)

First

+700

Anytime

+1800

Ibrahim Maza (Algeria)

First

+700

Anytime

+1800

Leandro Paredes (Argentina)

First

+850

Anytime

+2000

Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Cristian Romero (Argentina)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Fares Chaibi (Algeria)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Nahuel Molina (Argentina)

First

+950

Anytime

+2200

Lionel Messi (Argentina)

Over 1.5

-147

Under 1.5

-

Thiago Almada (Argentina)

Over 0.5

-141

Under 0.5

-

Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina)

Over 0.5

-104

Under 0.5

-

Giuliano Simeone (Argentina)

Over 0.5

+105

Under 0.5

-

Mohamed Amoura (Algeria)

Over 0.5

+117

Under 0.5

-

Riyad Mahrez (Algeria)

Over 0.5

+118

Under 0.5

-

Amine Gouiri (Algeria)

Over 0.5

+120

Under 0.5

-

Enzo Fernández (Argentina)

Over 0.5

+133

Under 0.5

-

Nicolás González (Argentina)

Over 0.5

+155

Under 0.5

-

Lautaro Martínez (Argentina)

Over 1.5

+163

Under 1.5

-

Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina)

Over 0.5

+170

Under 0.5

-

Julián Álvarez (Argentina)

Over 1.5

+170

Under 1.5

-

Anis Hadj Moussa (Algeria)

Over 0.5

+180

Under 0.5

-

Houssem Aouar (Algeria)

Over 0.5

+188

Under 0.5

-

Ibrahim Maza (Algeria)

Over 0.5

+220

Under 0.5

-

Exequiel Palacios (Argentina)

Over 0.5

+230

Under 0.5

-

Leandro Paredes (Argentina)

Over 0.5

+240

Under 0.5

-

Valentín Barco (Argentina)

Over 0.5

+250

Under 0.5

-

Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina)

Over 0.5

+260

Under 0.5

-

Fares Chaibi (Algeria)

Over 0.5

+260

Under 0.5

-

Lisandro Martinez (Argentina)

Over 0.5

+290

Under 0.5

-

Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina)

Over 0.5

+400

Under 0.5

-

Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina)

Over 0.5

+400

Under 0.5

-

Cristian Romero (Argentina)

Over 0.5

+400

Under 0.5

-

Nahuel Molina (Argentina)

Over 0.5

+400

Under 0.5

-

Lionel Messi (Argentina)

Over 4.5

+102

Under 4.5

-

Lautaro Martínez (Argentina)

Over 3.5

+105

Under 3.5

-

Julián Álvarez (Argentina)

Over 2.5

-164

Under 2.5

-

Mohamed Amoura (Algeria)

Over 1.5

-120

Under 1.5

-

Anis Hadj Moussa (Algeria)

Over 1.5

+135

Under 1.5

-

Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina)

Over 1.5

+118

Under 1.5

-

Riyad Mahrez (Algeria)

Over 1.5

-114

Under 1.5

-

Enzo Fernández (Argentina)

Over 1.5

-104

Under 1.5

-

Amine Gouiri (Algeria)

Over 1.5

-115

Under 1.5

-

Giuliano Simeone (Argentina)

Over 1.5

-130

Under 1.5

-

Thiago Almada (Argentina)

Over 1.5

-172

Under 1.5

-

Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina)

Over 1.5

-114

Under 1.5

-

Nicolás González (Argentina)

Over 0.5

-385

Under 0.5

-

Exequiel Palacios (Argentina)

Over 0.5

-164

Under 0.5

-

Houssem Aouar (Algeria)

Over 0.5

-313

Under 0.5

-

Valentín Barco (Argentina)

Over 0.5

-139

Under 0.5

-

Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina)

Over 0.5

-156

Under 0.5

-

Lisandro Martinez (Argentina)

Over 0.5

-104

Under 0.5

-

Ibrahim Maza (Algeria)

Over 0.5

-250

Under 0.5

-

Leandro Paredes (Argentina)

Over 0.5

-135

Under 0.5

-

Fares Chaibi (Algeria)

Over 0.5

-182

Under 0.5

-

Latest competitive match stats. Full Time Result and Goals.

Argentina Stats

Algeria Stats

Full-Time Result

• 6 wins, 2 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
• 9 wins and 1 draw in the previous 10 home matches

Full-Time Result

• 8 wins, 1 defeat and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
• 7 wins, 1 defeat and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches

Goals

• An average of 1.90 goals scored and 0.60 conceded in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 2.80 goals scored and 0.50 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
• An average of 2.50 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 3.30 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
• BTTS Yes in 4 of the previous 10 matches
• BTTS Yes in 3 of the previous 10 home matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 4 of the previous 10 matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 4 of the previous 10 home matches

Goals

• An average of 2.10 goals scored and 0.60 conceded in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 1.70 goals scored and 0.40 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
• An average of 2.70 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 2.10 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
• BTTS Yes in 4 of the previous 10 matches
• BTTS Yes in 3 of the previous 10 away matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 away matches

Corners

• An average of 4.10 corners awarded and 2.80 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 3.80 corners awarded and 2.80 corners against in the last 10 home matches
• An average of 6.90 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 6.60 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
• Had the most corners in 6 and least corners in 4 of the last 10 matches
• Had the most corners in 5 and least corners in 3 of the last 10 home matches

Corners

• An average of 4.80 corners awarded and 4.20 corners conceded in the last 5 matches
• An average of 5.50 corners awarded and 4.50 corners against in the last 2 away matches
• An average of 9.00 corners awarded in the last 5 matches
• An average of 10.00 corners awarded in the last 2 away matches
• Had the most corners in 2 and least corners in 3 of the last 5 matches
• Had the most corners in 2 and least corners in 0 of the last 2 away matches

Possession

• An average of 62.70% possession in the last 10 matches
• An average of 61.50% possession in the last 10 home matches
• Most possession in 9 of the last 10 matches
• Most possession in 9 of the last 10 home matches

Possession

• An average of 52.40% possession in the last 5 matches
• An average of 65.00% possession in the last 2 away matches
• Most possession in 3 of the last 5 matches
• Most possession in 2 of the last 2 away matches

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