There will be fireworks at Arrowhead Stadium when Argentina and Switzerland go head-to-head in the World Cup quarter-finals. As Switzerland have produced more convincing performances throughout the tournament, we expect them to claim a 2-1 win. Despite benefiting from a favourable route to the last eight, Argentina have not been at their convincing best in the knockout rounds. Lionel Messi once again proved decisive, inspiring La Albiceleste to a dramatic 3-2 comeback win over Egypt after they had also laboured past Cape Verde. Julian Alvarez struggled in the previous match, meaning Lautaro Martinez is pushing for a place in the starting XI. Even though Lionel Scaloni's men boast a perfect ten-win run and average 2.8 goals per game over their last ten outings, they have looked surprisingly vulnerable at the back in recent knockout fixtures.
Switzerland, on the other hand, continue to exceed expectations and arrive in high spirits after eliminating Colombia on penalties in the round of 16. Murat Yakin's side have been difficult to beat for months, collecting 1.7 points per game from their last ten matches while averaging 1.8 goals per contest. The return of pacey winger Ruben Vargas is a major boost, although tournament revelation Johan Manzanbi is expected to miss out through injury.
Argentina have looked far less convincing than their perfect record suggests, while Switzerland have consistently produced high-level performances. Therefore, we are tempted to bet on the underdogs (Away Win). Additionally, Both Teams to Score and Over 2.5 goals markets seem appealing (Argentina average 3.4 total goals per match over their last ten outings, and another entertaining knockout clash could be on the cards).
This World Cup 2026 match will be played on Sunday 12 July 2026 at 02:00.
What is our Argentina vs Switzerland prediction?
Our prediction for this match: Argentina 1 - 2 Switzerland
Argentina vs Switzerland Betting Tips
- Shots on Target (Home): Over 2.5
- Shots on Target (Away): Over 4.5
- Shots on Target (Total): Over 7.5
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View OfferArgentina Team Form and Stats
| Form | Results | Points Per Game |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | wwwwwwwwww | 3.00 |
| Home | wwwwwwww | 3.00 |
| Away | ww | 3.00 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Average Goals Per Game | 3.40 | 3.50 | 3.00 |
| Scored | 2.80 | 2.88 | 2.50 |
| Conceded | 0.60 | 0.63 | 0.50 |
| BTTS | 40% | 38% | 50% |
| Clean Sheets | 60% | 63% | 50% |
| Failed to Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected Goals | 1.64 | 1.76 | 1.19 |
| Expected Goals Against | 0.78 | 0.80 | 0.69 |
Switzerland Team Form and Stats
| Form | Results | Points Per Game |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | dldwddwwwd | 1.70 |
| Home | lwdwwwd | 2.00 |
| Away | ddd | 1.00 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 40% | 57% | 0% |
| Average Goals Per Game | 2.80 | 3.43 | 1.33 |
| Scored | 1.80 | 2.29 | 0.67 |
| Conceded | 1.00 | 1.14 | 0.67 |
| BTTS | 70% | 71% | 67% |
| Clean Sheets | 30% | 29% | 33% |
| Failed to Score | 20% | 14% | 33% |
| Expected Goals | 1.41 | 1.33 | 1.55 |
| Expected Goals Against | 1.24 | 1.42 | 0.88 |
Argentina vs Switzerland Head to Head Statistics (H2H)
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