Argentina v Peru

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Argentina recorded a second win on the trot in Group A with a 1-0 win against Chile to hand Lionel Scaloni's men another valuable three points and seemingly plant one foot already in the knockout rounds of this Copa America, while Peru sit bottom of the Group A table following a very disappointing 1-0 defeat at the hands of Canada on matchday 2.

Argentina will now be wanting to protect their 100% winning record against a Peruvian outfit who not only sit bottom of this Group A in the Copa America but also the bottom place of the CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying table as well, and having won each of their last seven internationals on the trot, Argentina look set to claim the maximum points in this final group game as well.

La Albiceleste signed off at third of the way of the World Cup qualifying stage with a 1-0 victory over arch-rivals Brazil before winning four international friendlies on the trot against the likes of El Salvador, Costa Rica, Ecuador and Guatemala respectively prior to this Copa America tournament.

An opening 2-0 win in the group stage against Canada gave Argentina the perfect start and there seems to be nothing standing in the way of Argentina picking up a third win on the trot here at the Hard Rock Stadium.

Peru are experiencing dark days in major tournaments at the moment which was made even worse when they slipped to a 1-0 defeat to Canada on matchday 2 in Group A which has not only left Peru sitting bottom of the group but they now also need to beat Argentina and hope Canada lose to Chile to have any chance of making it through to the knockout rounds of this competition.

Peru had headed into this Copa America tournament on the back of an encouraging five-match unbeaten sequence which consisted of three wins and two draws; victories over Nicaragua, Dominican Republic and El Salvador were registered in international friendlies while a point gained in a 1-1 draw with Venezuela in a World Cup qualifier remains their most recent highlight.

La Bicolor did gain a point with a 0-0 draw against Chile in the opening game of this Copa America which was a definite step in the right direction for Jorge Fossati's side who had earlier lost 2-0 to Chile in a World Cup qualifier.

Indeed, Peru have also lost four of their six games played to date in the South American section of World Cup qualifiers which also includes a 2-0 loss to Argentina as well, so confidence is approaching an all-time low.

Argentina v Peru Verdict

Argentina have won the last three meetings on the trot against Peru and anything less than a win for La Albiceleste in this upcoming clash would be considered an upset.

Therefore, our main bet will be Argentina win @ 1.50

Other side bets worth considering:

Over 2.5 goals @ 2.20

Correct Score: Argentina 3-0 @ 9.50