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Wednesday 7 October 2026, 01:00 CEST

Argentina v Benin

98%
Argentina win
2%
Draw
0%
Benin win

Argentina, clearly.

Argentina win about 98 times in 100. The other 2: a draw (2) or a Benin win (0). Forecast by Vesta, published Sunday 4 October 2026, 05:58 CEST, before kickoff.

Tested
Expected goals
4.7 v 0.3
Likeliest score
5-0 13%
Both teams score
23%
3 or more goals
90%

Likely line-ups

Our estimate from recent matches; the confirmed ones replace it about an hour before kickoff
Argentina4-4-24-3-3Benin

Players to watch

Model estimate

Each player's chance to score and to assist, from Vesta's expected goals for his team, his expected goals and goals per 90 minutes, and the minutes he is likely to play (the likely line-ups above).

Numbers to expect

Model estimate

What each side should make in this match, forecast by Vesta from both teams' recent numbers and the match forecast. The models learned on club matches, applied to the two national teams' last internationals.

Shots17.06.5
Shots on target6.81.6
Corners9.01.8
Fouls15.215.5
Yellow cards1.72.6

Every player's chances

Model estimate

Everyone likely to play, by chance to score. Minutes: what we expect him to play; shots: how many he should take.

Argentina
Argentina: each player's chances
PlayerMinScore2+AssistGoal or assistShots
Lionel Messi9063%26%28%73%6.2
Julián Álvarez7758%21%39%74%5.5
Enzo Fernández9051%16%39%70%4.7
Lautaro Martínez bench2032%6%12%40%2.1
Alexis Mac Allister9024%3%23%42%4.0
Rodrigo de Paul6523%3%21%40%2.6
Cristian Romero8621%2%15%32%1.9
Nicolás González bench2718%2%6%23%1.8
Nicolás Tagliafico6413%<1%21%31%1.5
Nahuel Molina7010%<1%30%37%1.7
Giuliano Simeone bench1810%<1%10%19%0.8
Leandro Paredes599%<1%10%18%1.0
Thiago Almada bench135%<1%5%10%0.5
Lisandro Martínez775%<1%7%11%1.3
Facundo Medina bench213%<1%4%7%0.2
Gonzalo Montiel bench203%<1%4%7%0.3
Nicolás Otamendi bench132%<1%2%4%0.2
Emiliano Martinez90<1%<1%4%4%0.0
Benin
Benin: each player's chances
PlayerMinScore2+AssistGoal or assistShots
Steve Mounié bench363%<1%<1%4%0.2
Hassane Imourane903%<1%2%5%0.3
Junior Olaitan873%<1%2%5%0.3
Tosin Aiyegun752%<1%2%4%0.2
Rodolfo Aloko622%<1%1%3%0.2
Sessi D'Almeida622%<1%1%3%0.2
Dodo Dokou441%<1%1%3%0.1
Mohamed Tijani901%<1%1%2%0.1
Yohan Roche901%<1%1%2%0.1
Tamimou Ouorou891%<1%1%2%0.1
Yamirou Ouorou bench321%<1%<1%2%0.1
Samadou Attidjikou bench30<1%<1%<1%2%0.1
Olivier Verdon54<1%<1%<1%1%0.1
Charlemagne Azongnitode bench36<1%<1%<1%<1%0.0
Jodel Dossou bench12<1%<1%<1%<1%0.0
Olatoundji Tessilimi bench6<1%<1%<1%<1%0.0
Marcel Dandjinou90<1%<1%<1%<1%0.0
Every probability of the match

Goals in the match

Tested
1 or more goals100%
2 or more goals97%
3 or more goals90%
4 or more goals79%
5 or more goals63%

Exact number of goals

Tested
0 goals0%
1 goal2%
2 goals7%
3 goals12%
4 goals16%
5 goals17%
6 or more goals42%

Goals by team

Tested
Argentina: 1 or more99%
Argentina: 2 or more96%
Argentina: 3 or more89%
Benin: 1 or more23%
Benin: 2 or more3%
Benin: 3 or more0%
Both teams score23%
At least one team does not score77%

Every score

Tested

Chance of each score in percent: Argentina goals down, Benin goals across.

Chance of each exact score
Home goals down, away goals across012345
00.50.1····
12.30.70.1···
26.01.60.2···
310.22.70.4···
413.13.50.5···
513.43.60.5···

Winning margin

Tested
Argentina by 3 or more81%
Argentina by 29%
Argentina by 14%
Draw1%
Benin by 10%
Benin by 20%
Benin by 3 or more0%

Result combinations

Tested
Argentina win or draw100%
Either team wins (no draw)99%
Benin win or draw2%

Clean sheets

Tested
Argentina keep a clean sheet74%
Benin keep a clean sheet1%
Argentina win without conceding73%
Benin win without conceding0%
No goals at all0%

The first goal

Model estimate
Argentina score first94%
Benin score first5%
No goals0%

When it comes

Minutes 1-1554%
Minutes 16-3025%
Minutes 31-45+12%
Minutes 46-605%
Minutes 61-752%
Minutes 76-90+1%

Halves

Model estimate
A goal in the first half91%
A goal in the second half95%
Argentina ahead at half-time87%
Level at half-time11%
Benin ahead at half-time2%
Argentina win the second half92%
Second half level7%
Benin win the second half1%
More goals in the first half32%
More goals in the second half51%
Same goals in both halves17%

Half-time and full-time

Model estimate
Argentina ahead at half-time, Argentina win87%
Level at half-time, Argentina win10%
Benin ahead at half-time, Argentina win1%
Argentina ahead at half-time, draw0%
Level at half-time, draw1%
Benin ahead at half-time, draw0%
Argentina ahead at half-time, Benin win0%
Level at half-time, Benin win0%
Benin ahead at half-time, Benin win0%

When the goals come

Model estimate

Expected goals in each 15 minutes.

1-15'
16-30'
31-45+'
46-60'
61-75'
76-90+'
ArgentinaBenin

Tested: checked on past matches at this level of detail. Tested in aggregate: checked on a coarser measure. Model estimate: not checked on real data yet. How Vesta works