Argentina vs France
Argentina will be looking to square up the series when they face France at the Velez Sarsfield Stadium in Buenos Aires. The home side will be looking to bounce back from the shock defeat they suffered against a very youthful and inexperienced French side. The visitors have however been thrown in disarray after first Melvyn Jaminet was sent home after posting a racist video. More disaster was to follow as two key players from the first test match Oscar Jegou and Hugo Auradou have been arrested on a suspected rape charge. This is a massive blow for the already under strength French team.
TIP: All the off field drama for the visitors means that the home team will have their best chance to claim a victory over France, something they have not managed since 2016. Argentina were embarrassed in the scrums by young Georges-Henri Colombe as the prop dominated the much vaunted scrum with disdain winning penalty after penalty in the match. If Argentina are to reverse the result of the last match, they will need to fix their scrum very quickly. The bookies have Argentina as favorites and I am also backing them for the win. The best odds on this bet are as follows: Tictacbets 1.55, Playabets 1.55 and Bettabets 1.55
HEAD-TO-HEAD STATS
Argentina vs France
- France have won the last four matches between the sides.
- The Pumas last beat France in 2016 when they last toured Argentina
Latest results for both teams
Argentina lost 26-23 to England in their last match while France beat England 33-31 in their last match.
PREDICTION
It remains to be seen if Argentina persist with Santiago Carreras in the flyhalf position as he struggled to link up his potent backline. The team looked much better in attack when Carreras was moved to fullback and Thomas Albornaz was brought in the pivot position. The French had limited possession but made excellent use of their opportunities led by the brilliant Baptiste Serin. The number nine will start in any team in the world but unfortunately, he has to play second fiddle to the great Anton Dupont throughout his career. He scored a magnificent solo try that gave his team the much needed lift when they were struggling. I expect the Pumas to bounce back and I predict a home win by 8 points.
Probable Starting XVs
Argentina
15 Martin Bogado, 14 Bautista Delguy, 13 Matias Moroni, 12 Jeronimo de la Fuente, 11 Mateo Carreras, 10 Santiago Carreras, 9 Gonzalo Bertranou, 8 Joaquin Oviedo, 7 Marcos Kremer, 6 Pablo Matera, 5 Lucas Paulos, 4 Matias Alemanno, 3 Eduardo Bello, 2 Julian Montoya (captain), 1 Thomas Gallo.
France
15 Leo Barre, 14 Theo Attissogbe, 13 Emilien Gailleton, 12 Antoine Frisch, 11 Lester Etien, 10 Antoine Hastoy, 9 Baptiste Serin, 8 Mickael Guillard, 7 Jordan Joseph, 6 Judicael Cancoriet, 5 Baptiste Pesenti, 4 Posolo Tuilagi, 3 Georges-Henri Colombe, 2 Gaetan Barlot, 1 Jean-Baptiste Gros
Odds for this bet
The best odds on the Argentina victory are as follows:
Tictacbets 1.55
Playabets 1.55
Bettabets 1.55
Odds comparison on the Argentina handicap:
The complete odds on the Argentina handicap:
Tictacbets 1.90 (-4.5)
Playabets 1.87 (-4.5)
Bettabets 1.89 (-4.5)
Predictions and Odds in details
There are poor odds on the Pumas outright win therefore we suggest the home team on the handicap for better odds. The best odds on this bet are as follows: Tictacbets 1.90 (-4.5), Playabets 1.87 (-4.5) and Bettabets 1.89 (-4.5)
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