Argentina vs Australia Predictions - Argentina backed to win tight contest

Ralph Staniforth

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Last updated: 30 Aug 2024

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Ralph Staniforth 30 Aug 2024

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Argentina formidable at home, mixed 2024 form.
Recent performance: wins against Australia, inconsistent results.
Australia struggling under Joe Schmidt, needs upcoming wins.

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Australia to challenge Los Pumas (Getty Images)

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Argentina have been a bit hot and cold in 2024 but at home they are always formidable opponents. It is not often that they are favourites against the Wallabies, but this time they are. Having won their last two games against Australia, this one is set to go the same way.

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Argentina Form
Argentina Injuries & Team News
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Australia Injuries & Team News

Argentina have won 3 of their last 4 matches.
Argentina have won their last 2 matches against Australia.
Australia have lost their last 2 matches by 26 & 18 points.

Head to Head

Argentina have won their last two matches against Australia.

Argentina Form

Argentina will be pleased with their form of late, but they will be concerned about the lack of consistency. In July this year, Los Pumas lost the first Test at home against a second-string French side.

A week later, Argentina bounced back to win and level the series against France before thrashing Uruguay 79-5 a week later. In their Rugby Championship opener, Argentina produced a sublime performance to beat New Zealand 38-30 in Wellington.

However, a week later, their inconsistency came back to bite them, losing 42-10 to the All Blacks. This is a crucial two weeks for Los Pumas as two victories will keep them in the title hunt.

Argentina Injuries & Team News

Argentina are likely to stick with a similar side that faced the All Blacks in round one.

Australia Form

Australia have a mountain to climb under Joe Schmidt in this Rugby Championship. They have lost both of their opening games and look set to finish bottom, unless they can manufacture a win or two from the next two weeks.

After a disastrous 2023, it is hard to argue that the Wallabies are showing signs of improvement. They beat Wales 2-0 in a home series and saw of Georgia with a much-changed outfit.

The opening two rounds of the Rugby Championship didn’t go as planned with the Aussies losing both games convincingly to South Africa at home. While there was much criticism of their performance, they again, in parts of their game, showed improvement.

Australia Injuries & Team News

Joe Schmidt is still trying to find his best combinations, but he has slowly gotten Australia to play the way he wants. We shouldn’t see too many changes from a fortnight ago.