Copa America Final: Argentina v Colombia - Match Preview & Odds
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The Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida will host the 2024 Copa America final on Sunday evening with holders and reigning world champions Argentina set to go up against Colombia. As we look ahead of this exciting conclusion to a superb Copa American, here at betting.bet you’ll find the latest team news, match insights and expert betting tips as well as the best pre-match odds and offers from our partners at William Hill.
Road To The Final
Argentina and Colombia are deserved finalists at this year’s Copa America as the tournament’s two standout teams. Argentina topped their group with maximum points, earning Group A wins over Canada (2-0), Chile (1-0) and Peru (2-0).
In the quarter-final, Argentina looked to be cruising to victory against Ecuador but a 92nd minute equaliser forced extra-time. The game remained goalless after 120 minutes but Argentina won 4-2 on penalties - Lionel Messi was the only Argentinian to miss during the shootout.
Argentina took on Canada in the semi-final and a repeat of their first group game produced the same result with goals for Julian Alvarez and Lionel Messi handing the holders a 2-0 win.
Colombia’s long-running unbeaten run has continued throughout the tournament. Colombia kicked off their Copa America challenge with back-to-back wins over Paraguay (2-1) and Costa Rica (3-0) before securing top spot in Group D with a 0-0 draw against Brazil.
Colombia put on a five-star performance in the quarter-final to defeat Panama 5-0 before eliminating Uruguay (1-0) in a fiery semi-final match.
Argentina v Colombia: Head-to-Head
Argentina have a vastly superior head-to-head record against Colombia, winning 26 of their previous 43 meetings. Colombia have nine wins with a further eight matches ending in a draw.
The most recent meeting between the nations came in a World Cup qualifier in February 2022. Lautaro Martinez handed Argentina a 1-0 win.
Betting Tips
Argentina head into Sunday’s final as the bookies’ favourites to win a second successive Copa America title but Colombia’s long-running unbeaten run cannot be ignored. Colombia have not been beaten in any of their last 28 internationals and should be considered at 3/1 to win the Copa America final inside 90 minutes.
Lautaro Martinez is set to be confirmed as the Copa America’s Golden Boot winner whilst Lionel Messi is starting to find his form after an injury-hit group stage however on Sunday they come up against a Colombia side that has conceded just two goals at the tournament so far. Additionally, Argentina have conceded just once in their five Copa America matches up to now. Selecting ‘no’ in the both teams to score market seems wise at 4/6 whilst under 2.5 match goals is excellent value at 4/9.
We’re anticipating a cagey encounter in Florida on Sunday. A 0-0 draw could be worth considering at 9/2 whilst we like the 7/2 on offer for the match to go to penalties.
A rejuvenated James Rodriguez has been the star of this Colombian side and barring a Messi masterclass in Sunday’s final, the Colombian talisman is likely to be crowned Player of the Tournament and can be backed pre-match at 1/2. The 33-year-old has enjoyed an incredible tournament, registering six assists in Colombia’s five matches so far. James Rodriguez is 11/2 to earn another assist on Sunday whilst he is 23/10 to score or assist.
Match Odds & Method Of Victory
Match Result
Argentina | Draw | Colombia |
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23/20 | 19/10 | 3/1 |
Method Of Victory
Argentina | Colombia | |
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To lift the trophy | 8/15 | 11/8 |
To win in 90 minutes | 23/20 | 3/1 |
To win in extra-time | 8/1 | 14/1 |
To win on penalties | 8/1 | 8/1 |
Predicted Match Result: Argentina 0-1 Colombia (7/1)