Argentina Stand Out on the Asian Handicap
Argentina are strong favourites to overcome Canada in this Copa America semi-final, with the teams clashing at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
Rather than backing Lionel Messi’s Argentina on the 1×2 market, our betting prediction is to back them off a -1.5 goal handicap. We’re taking the 2.05 that they beat Canada by two goals or more.
Match Preview & H2H
Argentina beat Ecuador 5-3 after penalties in their Copa America quarter-final. The knockout clash finished 1-1 after ninety minutes and extra-time and Argentina had 51% of possession, registering two shots on target at NRG Stadium.
Canada advanced to the semi-finals after beating Venezuela 5-4 (1-1 after ninety minutes and extra-time) after a penalty shoot-out at AT&T Stadium. Canada had seven shots on target, with Jacob Shaffelburg on the scoresheet in regular time.
The last meeting between Argentina and Canada took place at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta three weeks ago, with Argentina winning the 2024 Copa America opener by a 2-0 scoreline.
Argentina – Last 10 Competitive Games
8 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, averaging 1.8 goals from 5.1 shots on goal and 11.6 attempts. Argentina have had 61.7% possession and 5.5 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 0.5 goals from 2.0 shots on goal and 5.1 attempts, while their opponents have been awarded 2.2 corners.
Lautaro Martinez leads the way with 4 goals, while Lionel Messi and Nicolas Otamendi have 3 and 2 respectively. Angel Di Maria is top assists maker with 3, while goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez has kept 3 clean sheets.
Canada – Last 10 Competitive Games
Canada have won 2, lost 4 and drawn 4, with an average of 1.8 goals from 3.5 shots on goal and 8.8 attempts. They have averaged 50.7% possession, 424.5 passes, 4.0 corners taken and 5.3 corners against, while conceding 2.1 goals from 4.7 shots on goal and 10.3 attempts.
Jacob Shaffelburg is the leading scorer along with five others, with 1 goals on the board each. Junior Hoilett has managed 2 assists in the last 10 games, while Maxime Crepeau has 2 clean sheets to his name.
Confirmed Lineups
Argentina (confirmed lineup): Emiliano Martinez, Gonzalo Montiel, Cristian Romero, Lisandro Martinez, Nicolas Tagliafico, Angel Di Maria, Rodrigo De Paul, Enzo Fernandez, Alexis Mac Allister, Lionel Messi, Julian Alvarez.
Canada (confirmed lineup): Maxime Crepeau, Alistair Johnston, Moise Bombito, Derek Cornelius, Alphonso Davies, Richie Laryea, Ismael Kone, Stephen Eustaquio, Jacob Shaffelburg, Jonathan David, Cyle Larin.
Expert Copa America Analysis
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Key Argentina vs Canada stats:
The Asian Handicap market allows us to back Argentina to win by two or more goals in this Copa America knockout encounter. Our -1.5 goals pick is available at odds of 2.05.
If you think Argentina can win by a bigger margin than two goals, you might want to consider them off -2 or -2.5 goals.
Argentina vs Canada Prediction
Argentina Asian Hcp -1.5 @ 2.05
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Published 12:25, 07 July 2024
Argentina vs Canada Odds
Argentina have short betting odds to win and they’re overwhelming 1.33 favourites for this Copa America clash. This means the bookies give them a 75% chance of winning the game. The market suggests that Canada are least likely to win at 10.00.
The latest betting suggests it’s a close call between Over 2.5 Goals and Under 2.5 Goals. For those wanting to back Both Teams to Score No, this is currently priced at 1.62.
The good news is that you can access hundreds of markets for any Copa America match. All the leading football betting sites have a massive range of pre-match and In-Play betting options.
Team Stats
Latest Copa America and match stats. Full Time Result and Goals.
Argentina Betting Stats
Canada Betting Stats
Full time Result
- 19 wins, 1 defeats and 0 draws in previous 20 matches
- 9 wins, 1 defeats and 0 draws in previous 10 home matches
Full time Results
- 7 wins, 9 defeats and 4 draws in previous 20 matches
- 2 wins, 6 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 away matches
Goals
- An average of 2.55 goals scored and 0.90 conceded in the previous 20 matches
- An average of 2.50 goals scored and 1.10 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 3.45 goals per game in the previous 20 matches
- An average of 3.60 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
- BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 20 matches
- BTTS Yes in 3 of the previous 10 home matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 9 of the previous 20 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 4 of the previous 10 home matches
Goals
- An average of 1.45 goals scored and 1.60 conceded in the previous 20 matches
- An average of 1.20 goals scored and 2.40 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 3.05 goals per game in the previous 20 matches
- An average of 3.60 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
- BTTS Yes in 7 of the previous 20 matches
- BTTS Yes in 4 of the previous 10 away matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 9 of the previous 20 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 away matches
Corners
- An average of 5.31 corners awarded and 2.44 corners conceded in the last 16 matches
- An average of 5.5 corners awarded and 3.13 corners against in the last 8 home matches
- An average of 7.75 corners awarded in the last 16 matches
- An average of 8.63 corners awarded in the last 8 home matches
- Had the most corners in 11 and least corners in 4 of the last 16 matches
- Had the most corners in 6 and least corners in 2 of the last 8 home matches
Corners
- An average of 4 corners awarded and 5.18 corners conceded in the last 11 matches
- An average of 2.86 corners awarded and 6.29 corners against in the last 7 away matches
- An average of 9.18 corners awarded in the last 11 matches
- An average of 9.14 corners awarded in the last 7 away matches
- Had the most corners in 3 and least corners in 6 of the last 11 matches
- Had the most corners in 0 and least corners in 6 of the last 7 away matches
Possession
- An average of 59% possession in the last 16 matches
- An average of 60% possession in the last 8 home matches
- Most possession in 13 of the last 16 matches
- Most possession in 7 of the last 8 home matches
Possession
- An average of 51% possession in the last 11 matches
- An average of 47% possession in the last 7 away matches
- Most possession in 8 of the last 11 matches
- Most possession in 4 of the last 7 away matches
Top Scorers & Assists
- Top Scorers for Argentina are Lautaro Martinez (4), Julian Alvarez (1)
- Top Assistors for Argentina are Alexis Mac Allister (1), Angel Di Maria (1), Lionel Messi (1)
Top Scorers & Assists
- Top Scorers for Canada are Jonathan David (1)
- Top Assistors for Canada are Jacob Shaffelburg (1)
Team News
Make sure you know the lineups ahead of kick-off, with injuries also playing a part when it comes to Argentina vs Canada team news.
The Copa America squad information is a great asset when it comes to making your bets.
Argentina vs Canada Lineups
Argentina Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2
Canada Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2
Argentina Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2
23
Emiliano Martinez
4
Gonzalo Montiel
13
Cristian Romero
25
Lisandro Martinez
3
Nicolas Tagliafico
11
Angel Di Maria
7
Rodrigo De Paul
24
Enzo Fernandez
20
Alexis Mac Allister
10
Lionel Messi
9
Julian Alvarez
16
Maxime Crepeau
2
Alistair Johnston
15
Moise Bombito
13
Derek Cornelius
19
Alphonso Davies
22
Richie Laryea
8
Ismael Kone
7
Stephen Eustaquio
14
Jacob Shaffelburg
10
Jonathan David
9
Cyle Larin
Canada Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2
Argentina Substitutes
- 1Franco Armani
- 2L. Martinez Quarta
- 5Leandro Paredes
- 6German Pezzella
- 8Marcos Acuna
- 12Geronimo Rulli
- 14Exequiel Palacios
- 15Nicolas Gonzalez
- 16Giovani Lo Celso
- 17Alejandro Garnacho
- 18Guido Rodriguez
- 19Nicolas Otamendi
- 21Valentin Carboni
- 22Lautaro Martinez
- 26Nahuel Molina
Canada Substitutes
- 1Dayne St. Clair
- 3Luc De Fougerolles
- 4Kamal Miller
- 5Joel Waterman
- 6Samuel Piette
- 11Thelonius Bair
- 12Jacen Russell-Rowe
- 18Thomas McGill
- 20Ali Ahmed
- 21Jonathan Osorio
- 23Liam Millar
- 24Mathieu Choiniere
- 25Tani Oluwaseyi
- 26Kyle Hiebert
05 Jul
Copa America
Argentina
5-3
Ecuador
30 Jun
Copa America
Argentina
2-0
Peru
26 Jun
Copa America
Chile
0-1
Argentina
06 Jul
Copa America
Venezuela
4-5
Canada
30 Jun
Copa America
Canada
0-0
Chile
26 Jun
Copa America
Peru
0-1
Canada
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Tables & Standings
| 1 | Argentina | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5:0 | 9 |
| 2 | Canada | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1:2 | 4 |
| 3 | Chile | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0:1 | 2 |
| 4 | Peru | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0:3 | 1 |
| 1 | Argentina | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4:0 | 6 |
| 2 | Canada | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0:0 | 1 |
| 3 | Peru | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0:1 | 1 |
| 4 | Chile | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:1 | 0 |
The updated Copa America standings highlight the performance of each football team. See where the sides are ranked according to points earned so far.