Argentina vs Bolivia Prediction & Betting Tips

Two very different recent runs

Argentina's last 20 matches read 16 wins, one draw and just three defeats, with 43 goals scored and only 14 conceded. That sample includes a run through the 2026 World Cup itself, plus qualifying wins over sides like Brazil, Uruguay and Chile away from home.

Argentina: 20 completed matches; Bolivia: 20 completed matches.

Argentina

20 matches

Win

80% 16 / 20

Draw

5% 1 / 20

Loss

15% 3 / 20

Scored

43

Conceded

14

Difference

+29

Bolivia

20 matches

Win

35% 7 / 20

Draw

15% 3 / 20

Loss

50% 10 / 20

Scored

20

Conceded

36

Difference

-16

Bolivia's equivalent sample is much rockier: seven wins, three draws and ten losses, with 20 goals for and 37 against. There are some heavy nights in there too, including 0-4 home defeats to Algeria and Scotland back in June, and a play-off exit to Iraq in April.

The gap in output between the two sides over their last 20 matches each is substantial.

Comparative Team Statistics: Argentina vs Bolivia

History heavily favours Argentina

Among the recorded meetings between these two, Argentina have been dominant. There's a 6-0 win from 2024, a 3-0 away win in 2023, and further wins by 3-0 and 4-1 stretching back to 2016 and 2021.

Bolivia's one win in this set of head-to-heads came in 2017, and it's the outlier rather than the pattern.

Only one Bolivia win shows up across the available meetings, and it's the exception rather than a recent trend.

What to watch for

Given the form gap and the head-to-head record, a comfortable Argentina performance looks the more likely shape for this game. Friendlies can complicate that though, since squads are often rotated and intensity can dip compared with competitive fixtures.

There are a couple of disciplinary notes worth flagging too. Argentina's V. Barco has picked up two yellow cards in his last three appearances, while Bolivia's R. Matheus has a red card in five recent matches. Neither confirms anything about this specific game, but they hint at where things could get feisty if it stays close.

Key player statistics: Argentina vs Bolivia

Argentina:

Penalty cards:

V. Barco x 2

Bolivia:

Penalty cards:

R. Matheus x 1