Argentina vs England
Argentina and England play in the most disliked match of the World Cup, the third and fourth place playoff. The Pumas will be out for revenge after they were soundly beaten by the English in their opening match despite the opposition playing with 14 men for the majority of the game. The Pumas will be hoping for a much better performance than they put on in a 44-6 defeat to the All Blacks in the semi-final. It will be interesting to see how the reaction of the English players after their heart breaking 16-15 loss to the Springboks in the semi-final.
TIP: England will be scratching their heads over how they are not in the final. They led the Springboks by nine points with 12 minutes to go before conceding ten points in ten minutes. They could bounce back in style or Argentina could steam roll them if their heads are not in the game. Both teams have made changes with the biggest call coming in the England team where they changed their wings and brought Ben Youngs in at nine. The bookies have England as favorites and I’m also tipping them for the win. The best odds on this bet are as follows: Betway 1.36, Gbets 1.37 and Hollywoodbets 1.36
HEAD-TO-HEAD STATS
Argentina vs England
- England have won 11 of the last 12 matches against Argentina.
- The only victory Argentina had over England in the last decade was a 30-29 victory last year.
Latest results for both teams
Argentina lost 44-6 to New Zealand in their last match while England lost 16-15 to South Africa in the semi-final.
PREDICTION
Two stalwarts of English rugby Ben Youngs and Courtney Lawes will be making their final international appearances and the team will be desperate for them to end their careers on a high. The Pumas will need to improve in the set pieces as this is an area that the All Blacks dominated them. The English will be targeting them at scrum and lineout time as this is the Argentina’s weakness. If there is no rain during the match, we can expect England to be more expansive with Marcus Smith in at fullback. The English have the best defence in the tournament therefore I predict them to win by more than 10 points.
Probable Starting XVs
Argentina
15 Juan Cruz Mallia, 14 Emiliano Boffelli, 13 Lucio Cinti, 12 Jeronimo de la Fuente, 11 Mateo Carreras, 10 Santiago Carreras, 9 Tomas Cubelli, 8 Facundo Isa, 7 Marcos Kremer, 6 Juan Martin Gonzalez, 5 Pedro Rubiolo, 4 Guido Petti, 3 Francisco Gómez Kodela, 2 Julian Montoya (c), 1 Thomas Gallo
England
15 Marcus Smith, 14 Freddie Steward, 13 Joe Marchant, 12 Manu Tuilagi, 11 Henry Arundell, 10 Owen Farrell (c), 9 Ben Youngs, 8 Ben Earl, 7 Sam Underhill, 6 Tom Curry, 5 Ollie Chessum, 4 Maro Itoje, 3 Will Stuart, 2 Theo Dan, 1 Ellis Genge
Odds for this bet
The best odds on the England victory are as follows:
Betway 1.36
Gbets 1.37
Hollywoodbets 1.36
Odds comparison on the England handicap:
The complete odds on the England handicap:
Betway 1.90 (-8.5)
Gbets 1.87 (-8.5)
Hollywoodbets 1.89 (-8.5)
Predictions and Odds in details
There are poor returns on the England outright win therefore we suggest backing them on the handicap. The best odds on this bet are as follows: Betway 1.90 (-8.5), Gbets 1.87 (-8.5) and Hollywoodbets 1.89 (-8.5)
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