ARGENTINA VS SPAIN FRIENDLY MATCH BETTING TIPS AND PREDICTIONS
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This is arguably the biggest fixture of the evening, or at least the pick of the non-competitive fixtures as a side with a legendary footballing tradition play host to the undisputed World Champions of football. It should be one for the purists tonight in Bueno Aires and the bookies look to be tipping Argentina to take this one.
Argentina's odds to beat Spain are currently listed at around 7/5 with popular UK bookmaker William Hill. You can lock in a solid 2/1 price tag on Spain and I think that's a great bet as they're expected to name a first-class team featuring much of the 2010 World Cup winning side.
The draw can be backed at 11/5 and that's not a bad selection for neutral punters. I could see this one being a 1-1 if it doesn't really get going. Although we all know it could easily turn into 4-4.
The favoured correct scoreline is actually a 1-1 draw and that pays out at a 6/1 price tag. Argentina to win 1-0 is paying out at 15/2 while Spain 1-0 is listed at 17/2. 2-1 to Argentina is listed at 8/1 while Spain to win by the same scoreline is trading at 10/1. The 3-2 result to Argentina pays out at 28/1 while a Spain win by a 3-2 margin 33/1.
Lionel Messi and David Villa are the favoured goalscorers tonight and both are listed at 6/5 prices to grab a goal at any point in the match. You can get 9/2 on either of them to score first or last and they're both listed at 5/1 to get two or more. Messi and Villa are both priced at 25/1 to score hat-tricks and I would be more apt to put my wager on Villa if forced to choose between them.
Gonzalo Higuain is listed at 5/4 anytime and he's been in a rich vein of form recently so I wouldn't be surprised to see him on the scoresheet. Sergio Aguero is listed at 15/8 while Tevez and Milito are at 2/1.
Fernando Torres' odds to score are priced at 5/4 anytime and 5/1 first or last. Cesc Fabregas is priced at 5/1 anytime and I think that's a juicy bet, especially for Arsenal fans. Xabi Alonso is trading at 7/1 to score anytime.
I think we won't see a goal for the first 20 minutes or so, and I wouldn't be shocked if it came from a set-piece. Personally, I think with so much striking power on both sides that this match will be won or lost by who has the better defence.