World Cup Qualification, CONMEBOL 2025 · 4 Sep 2025

Argentina 3–0 Venezuela

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Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Argentina favourites at 83%.

No xG was recorded for this match, so only the result can be read.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Nicolás Otamendi, 72.1 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Nicolás Otamendi +15.6.

Well below it: Nahuel Ferraresi −19.3.

Each side's last five results before this match.

No earlier result in Footybot's data.

No earlier result in Footybot's data.

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Nicolás Otamendi Defender	90	0	0	–	72.1	+15.6
Exequiel Palacios Midfielder	16	0	0	–	70.4	–
Nico Paz Midfielder	9	0	0	–	61.1	–
Cristian Romero Defender	90	0	0	–	58.4	+4.7
Nicolás González Midfielder	27	0	1	–	56.3	–
Julián Alvarez Forward	74	0	1	–	56.2	+1.8
Leandro Paredes Midfielder	74	0	0	–	55.0	–
Thiago Almada Midfielder	81	0	1	–	52.4	−6.0
Emiliano Martínez Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	47.7	–
Nahuel Molina Defender	81	0	0	–	47.1	–
Lionel Messi Forward	90	2	0	–	46.8	–
Giuliano Simeone Midfielder	9	0	0	–	44.0	–
Rodrigo De Paul Midfielder	90	0	0	–	41.8	–
Nicolás Tagliafico Defender	90	0	0	–	41.3	–
Franco Mastantuono Forward	63	0	0	–	34.6	–
Lautaro Martínez Forward	16	1	0	–	20.8	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Leonardo Flores Midfielder	23	–	76.7	–
Yeferson Soteldo Midfielder	34	–	57.7	–
Salomón Rondón Forward	56	–	57.0	–
Jefferson Savarino Midfielder	67	–	56.8	+0.2
Rafael Romo Goalkeeper	90	–	48.8	–
Tomás Rincón Midfielder	45	–	47.6	+4.3
Jon Aramburu Defender	90	–	47.4	−2.3
Jhon Murillo Midfielder	9	–	45.1	–
Cristian Cásseres Jr. Midfielder	90	–	43.2	–
Wilker Ángel Defender	90	–	41.7	−7.5
Josef Martínez Forward	34	–	40.3	–
Christian Makoun Defender	90	–	38.0	–
Nahuel Ferraresi Defender	90	–	37.6	−19.3
Miguel Navarro Defender	56	–	37.2	–