vs Prediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Argentina come into this friendly with four wins in their last five outings. The most recent game ended in a 1-0 defeat against Spain; before that came a 2-1 win over England, before that a 3-1 win over Switzerland, and further back two 3-2 wins, against Egypt and against Cape Verde Islands. Across the five matches they scored eleven goals and conceded seven. Burkina Faso have taken one win, two draws and two defeats from their last five. The latest match brought a 2-2 draw against Belarus, preceded by a 3-0 defeat against Russia; before that came a 1-1 draw with Guinea-Bissau, earlier still a 5-0 win over the same Guinea-Bissau, and further back a 3-0 defeat against Ivory Coast. There are no previous meetings between the two national teams in the available data. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.