Argentina vs Venezuela Prediction, Preview, Team News and Lineups 04.09.2025
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Argentina vs Venezuela Prediction, Preview, Team News and Lineups 04.09.2025

Juan Pablo Aravena Juan Pablo Aravena
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Argentina vs VenezuelaThursday, September 4, 2025, 7:30 PM EDT
Argentina odds -455
Venezuela odds +1100
Draw+540
Both teams to scoreYes +121, No -162 

Argentina vs Venezuela Preview and Team News

Argentina Team News

Argentina have already secured their spot in the 2026 FIFA World Cup and first place in the CONMEBOL Qualifiers, meaning there’s nothing at stake for them in the upcoming clash. 

Instead, it will be a farewell for Lionel Messi, as he’s announced that this will be his last competitive match with the national team on Argentinean soil. That should be enough motivation for La Albiceleste to fight for all three points in a fixture where they’re overwhelming favourites.

Lionel Scaloni’s men have delivered an impressive campaign, posting the best record in the South American region (W11, D2, L3) while sporting the strongest attack and the second-best defence. 

Only Ecuador have conceded fewer goals than Argentina. As if that wasn’t enough, the squad are on a five-game undefeated run in the Qualifiers and haven’t lost at home since 2023.

Messi will once again lead the way for La Albiceleste, and most of the players who won the 2022 FIFA World Cup remain on the squad. Scaloni has done a good job of integrating younger talents as well, with the likes of Claudio Echeverri (Bayer Leverkusen), Nico Paz (Como), and Franco Mastantuono (Real Madrid) also expected to play significant roles both now and in the future.

Argentina predicted lineup vs Venezuela (4-4-2): Martínez; Molina, Otamendi, Romero, Tagliafico; Almada, De Paul, Mac Allister, González; Messi, Martínez.

Venezuela Team News

Venezuela aren’t nowhere near Argentina’s comfortable position in the standings, but the team are on the verge of securing a berth in a FIFA World Cup for the first time in the nation’s history. 

Sitting seventh with 17 points, one ahead of eighth-placed Bolivia and four behind sixth-placed Colombia, La Vinotinto control their own destiny in the race for a 2026 World Cup berth.

However, Fernando Batista’s men aren’t in their best form. They’re coming off a 0-2 away defeat to Uruguay and have gone W2, D3, L4 in their past nine qualifying matches. 

Most of those losses have come on the road, where they lost to Chile 4-2, Ecuador 2-1, Paraguay 2-1, and Uruguay. With that in mind, their chances of getting a positive result out of Buenos Aires look slim.

To make things even more complicated, La Vinotinto will be without two of their most experienced players, with Yordan Osorio (Parma) and Yangel Herrera (Girona) both sidelined due to injury. 

Expect veterans such as Salomón Rondón, Tomás Rincón, and Jhon Chancellor to lead the way in a game where Venezuela enter as massive underdogs on paper and are expected to play with a defensive-minded approach.

Venezuela predicted lineup vs Argentina (4-5-1): Romo; Aramburu, González, Chancellor, Navarro; Savarino, Rincón, Casseres, Martínez, Soteldo; Rondón.

Argentina vs Venezuela Main Match Info

Argentina vs Venezuela Prediction, Odds

Venezuela have never won a competitive match against Argentina in a World Cup qualifying setting, and that’s unlikely to change on Thursday. 

Even though La Vinotinto have a lot to play for in the final two games of this campaign, they lack the experience, quality, and fitness levels to compete toe to toe against the reigning World Cup champions.

La Albiceleste have won by exactly three goals in three of their last four competitive meetings across all competitions. Furthermore, Venezuela have lost their last five qualifying fixtures away from home and have conceded at least two goals each time. Given those struggles and Argentina’s own quality in the final third, expect Scaloni’s men to cruise their way to an easy win.

Argentina vs Venezuela Betting Tip

Let’s face it: Messi is a strong bet to find the back of the net every time he’s on the pitch, especially in an Argentina shirt. The Inter Miami star is among the scoring leaders in the CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers with six goals, but the overall numbers are even more impressive. 

Messi has appeared in only 11 of La Albiceleste’s matches and played a full 90 minutes only six times.

History is on his side, too. The Argentina star and eight-time Ballon d’Or winner has already scored eight goals in 12 fixtures against Venezuela in his career, including five goals in eight World Cup qualifying contests. 

With this encounter being Messi’s final appearance with his national team in his home country, he’ll surely aim to end his historic run by getting on the scoresheet. Don’t be surprised if Argentina set him up early and often. If the star forward gets enough chances, he should eventually bury one against an opponent that isn’t known for delivering strong performances away from home.

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