Argentina U23 is set to take on Iraq U23 in Saturday’s upcoming Olympics fixture. Below are our predictions, user poll, and statistics for the match, along with the latest odds.
Argentina U23
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Argentina U23 aims to recover from their recent 1-2 loss to Morocco U23. In that game, Giuliano Simeone scored for Argentina in the 68th minute, while Soufiane Rahimi netted twice for Morocco in the 45th and 51st minutes. Defensively, Argentina U23 has struggled, failing to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their last 6 games, allowing a total of 7 goals in that period.
Iraq U23
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Iraq U23 comes into this match following a 2-1 victory over Ukraine U23. Aymen Hussein scored in the 57th minute, and Ali Jassim added another in the 75th minute for Iraq, with Valentyn Rubchynskyi scoring for Ukraine in the 53rd minute.
Prediction
We expect Argentina U23 to dominate possession and create several scoring opportunities. Although Iraq U23 may find it challenging to score, we anticipate they will manage to respond at some point during the match.
Our prediction is a solid 3-1 victory for Argentina U23. Our expert partners also suggest that the match will feature under 3.5 goals.
