Argentina vs Benin Prediction

Argentina's Numbers vs Benin's Bumpy Run

Argentina's sample reads 16 wins, one draw and three losses from 20 games, with 43 scored and just 14 conceded. A fair chunk of that run came against serious World Cup opposition, so it's not just a case of beating weaker sides.

Argentina: 20 completed matches; Benin: 16 completed matches.

Argentina

20 matches

Win

85% 17 / 20

Draw

5% 1 / 20

Loss

10% 2 / 20

Scored

52

Conceded

12

Difference

+40

Benin

16 matches

Win

31.3% 5 / 16

Draw

18.8% 3 / 16

Loss

50% 8 / 16

Scored

13

Conceded

24

Difference

-11

Benin's 16-game sample is far shakier: five wins, three draws and eight losses, with 13 scored against 24 conceded. There's a nice run of recent friendly wins in there, and they held their own for stretches at the Africa Cup of Nations, but they've also shipped goals heavily against sides like Senegal and Egypt.

The gap in these numbers is wide, but a one-off friendly doesn't always reflect where each side's squad strength actually sits on the night.

Comparative Team Statistics: Argentina vs Benin

Barco's Bookings Worth a Mention

The only individual detail we've got is on Argentina's V. Barco, who's picked up two yellow cards in his last three appearances. That's not enough to flag a suspension risk, but it does show a player who's been playing right on the edge lately.

Argentina:

Penalty cards:

V. Barco x 2

Friendly Fixture, Rotation Risk

This is an October international friendly, which sits differently to the competitive games that make up most of Argentina's sample. Squads picked for exhibition fixtures often get shuffled, so the control they've shown in bigger matches won't automatically carry over if regulars are rested.

Benin have shown organisation in tournament football and can be resilient, but they've also been on the end of some heavy scorelines against stronger sides. How seriously both squads treat a friendly away from home is genuinely hard to pin down from the data alone.