World Cup qualifiers South American group stage: Fighting power, Argentina combo Venezuela

(Pre-match prediction analysis, rational discussion, do not criticize if you don't like it)

The World Cup qualifiers in South America rekindled. At 7:30 on September 5, the Argentina team led by Messi will sit at home and start a fierce battle with Venezuela that has attracted much attention from fans.

Argentina has formed a super lineup, with Messi, Lautaro, Alvarez, Otamendi and McAllister all in the formation. Argentina mainly plays a 4-2-3-1 formation, and achieved 11 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses in the 16 World Cup qualifiers, leading the way. Currently, the team has scored a total of 28 goals, with an average of 1.8 goals per game and is quite outstanding in scoring ability, and is not afraid of any opponent. On the offensive end, Lautaro, Alvarez and Otamendi each scored 3 goals, performing extremely actively. Messi even held 6 goals and 3 assists, creating 9 goals alone, and had amazing combat power. Venezuela's defense line may face severe tests in this game.

Venezuela achieved 4 wins, 6 draws and 6 losses in the 16 World Cup qualifiers, temporarily ranked 7th in the standings, and the promotion situation was serious. In this away game against Argentina, Venezuela is likely to fight back and do its best. Venezuela mainly plays a 5-4-1 formation. After 16 rounds of the World Cup, the team completed 172 shots, scored 15 goals, and averaged 0.9 goals per game, which was slightly insufficient in deterrence. Moreover, Venezuela has flaws on the defensive end. It currently loses 1.2 goals per game, which is quite a risk. It is really doubtful whether it can withstand Argentina's offensive in this game.

In-depth analysis of this game: After the 16th round of the World Cup, Argentina averaged 0.9 goals more than Venezuela, and 0.6 goals less than Venezuela, with a net margin of 1.5 goals per game, making her overall performance better. Venezuela is very likely to do its best in this matchup, but in terms of its offensive and defensive strength with a net loss of 0.3 goals per game, it is difficult to pose a substantial threat to Argentina. Argentina is at home and is expected to achieve a winning streak under Messi's leadership in this game. The probability of losing to the opponent in this game is not low.