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Argentina vs Panama Prediction, Odds & Betting Tips 23/03/2023

Who will reign supreme in the Argentina vs Panama showdown? Our prediction analysts provide betting tips and current odds for this highly anticipated match.
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[International Friendlies Prediction] On Friday, Argentina will host Panama in Buenos Aires for their first match since winning the World Cup at the end of the previous year. Scroll down to view all of our picks, a user poll, stats, and current odds for Argentina vs. Panama.

Argentina vs Panama Prediction: Recent performance and H2H stats

Argentina’s last 5 matches

Argentina became the World Cup champions for the first time in 36 years after defeating former champions France in a thrilling final that marked the end of Qatar's 2022 tournament. The match was an enthralling contest, which saw Kylian Mbappe score the second-ever World Cup final hat-trick, forcing the game to penalties after a 3-3 draw in 120 minutes. However, Lionel Messi and his team emerged victorious with a 4-2 scoreline in the shootout, following in the footsteps of legendary player Diego Maradona, who lifted the trophy for Argentina in 1986.

Lionel Scaloni, who was the youngest manager at the 2022 World Cup at the age of 44, led Argentina to glory and was rewarded with a new contract until 2026 and The Best FIFA Men's Coach award for 2022.

 

Argentina ’s last 5 matches

Argentina will return to action with two international friendlies against Panama and Curacao this month, with the former taking place on Friday and the latter four days later. Despite their World Cup victory, Argentina is ranked second in the FIFA World Rankings, behind Brazil. They have faced Panama only twice before, winning 3-1 in a friendly in May 2009 and 5-0 in the Copa America group stage in June 2016, with Messi scoring a second-half hat-trick in the latter match. Argentina has lost only one of their last 44 international matches in all tournaments since the summer of 2019 – a surprise 2-1 defeat to Saudi Arabia in the World Cup group stage. The team will be looking to start 2023 on a positive note with a victory over Panama in front of a jubilant home crowd on Friday.

Panama’s last 5 matches

After their debut appearance at the 2018 World Cup, Panama failed to qualify for the Qatar tournament, finishing fifth in the CONCACAF qualification standings with six wins, three draws, and five losses in 14 matches. They have won only three of their last 10 games in all competitions, with two of those victories coming in the CONCACAF Nations League against Costa Rica and Martinique, respectively. In their final match of the CONCACAF qualifiers, they ended their campaign with a 1-0 win over table-toppers Canada. Panama, currently managed by former Leeds United boss Thomas Christensen, is sitting on top of Group B, and they have a chance to complete the group stage unbeaten with a win over Costa Rica next Wednesday. However, their focus now shifts to their upcoming friendly against Argentina on Friday.

Panama’s last 5 matches

Christensen has decided to select a less experienced 20-man squad, consisting mostly of Panama first division-based players, and he won't be in attendance for the match at El Monumental as he prepares his senior squad for the Costa Rica clash next week. Ranked 61st in the world by FIFA, Panama has drawn their last four international matches, including a 1-1 draw against Guatemala in their first fixture of 2023 earlier this month. In that game, Carlos Harvey scored in the first half, but their lead was cancelled out by an 85th-minute penalty by Darwin Lom.

Argentina vs Panama H2H Stats

Argentina and Panama have faced each other twice in their history, with both matches taking place in 2009. Argentina won both of those matches, and Panama failed to secure a victory in either. 

Argentina vs Panama H2H Stats

The two teams then met again in a Copa America group stage match on June 11, 2016, which Argentina won convincingly by a score of 5-0. Therefore, Argentina has a perfect record against Panama in their head-to-head history.

Argentina vs Panama Current Odds

Argentina vs Panama Current Odds

Now, let us check a few of the other betting markets and top odds for this match:

  • Handicap Odds: Argentina (2.15) / Panama (1.66)
  • 1x2 Odds: Argentina (1.01) / Draw (21.00) / Panama (51.00)
  • Over/Under Goals: Over 4.5 (1.9) | Under 4.5 (1.83)

With the current form and home advantage, Argentina is rated higher than the away team in this match by certain top bookmakers. When betting on Argentina to win, draw, or lose this match, bookmakers give the following 1x2 odds: 1.01/ 21.00/ 51.00.

Argentina vs Panama Betting Tips

Argentina vs Panama Prediction 1: Argentina To Win

Argentina currently has one of the strongest teams in the world of football, and they will play as World Champions in their home country for the first time this year. Lionel Messi beat Panama in 2016 with a hat-trick, and he'll want to equal that feat in this game.

Argentina vs Panama Betting Tips

Panama can be aggressive on sometimes, but they are most usually outmatched by a talented foe. Argentina should be able to win this game because they are the superior squad on paper.

Argentina vs Panama Prediction 2: Over 2.5 goals

With Panama expected to field a weakened team, Argentina is highly favored to achieve a straightforward victory on their own turf. While the substitutes for Los Canaleros will strive to impress, they will most likely have difficulty in containing their South American opponents, especially if Scaloni selects a formidable team comprised of World Cup champions. As a result, we anticipate a high-scoring match with over 2.5 goals.

Argentina vs Panama Best Tips From Betimate

  • Argentina 4-0 Panama

Unfortunately for them, Panama will find it very difficult to create an impact against an Argentina squad that, if all goes as planned, will likely completely outperform their opponents in this match. We're shooting for a 4-0 victory margin, which could even be bigger for Argentina at the conclusion of the whole 90 minutes.

Argentina vs Panama Best Tips From Betimate

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Argentina vs Panama Possible Lineups

  • Argentina possible starting lineup: Martinez; Molina, Otamendi, Li. Martinez, Acuna; De Paul, Fernandez, Mac Allister; Messi, Alvarez, Di Maria
  • Panama possible starting lineup: Guerra; Anderson, Ramos, Peralta, Farina, Galvan; Murillo, Camargo, Quintero; Cordoba, Stephens

Argentina vs Panama: FAQs

  • Who are the favorites to win? Argentina is the favorite team to win.
  • What was the score when these two teams last met? Argentina 5-0 Panama
  • What time is the kickoff? 23:30 GMT, 00:30 CET.
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Leey is the reporter for Betimate. She currently has a series of articles about football. She specializes in researching football data to come up with evaluations about the tournament and predictions about the matches.

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