Argentina vs. Austria World Cup Match Preview, Picks & Odds for Monday, June 22, 2026

By Thom Cunningham | Jun 21, 2026, 5:36pm

The defending World Cup champions hit the pitch to kick start Monday’s 2026 World Cup matches, an anticipated showdown against Austria. Which club will take the lead in Group J following this match from ‘Jerry World’? Let’s dive into the trends, odds, data and predictions for this big match.

Argentina vs. Austria World Cup Match Betting Analysis

This should be a fun one, fitting to be inside ‘Jerry World’ as Argentina enters winning their last eight matches while Austria is on a four-matching winning streak while also winning 10 of 12 overall. This match could go a few different ways, but the constant for Argentina has been winning to nil along with the BTS failing, one in the same. Argentina has won seven of its last eight matches to nil along with its last three World Cup Group Stage matches, while also seeing the BTS fail in nine of 10 matches.

Not only that, but Austria has allowed Under 1.5 goals to opponents in a remarkable 12 straight matches. For Austria, their defense will be tested with Argentina scoring Over 1.5 goals in seven straight matches – so something must give. Argentina has seen the BTS fail in five of six World Cup Group Stage matches when facing a UEFA club outside its region. For player props, Lionel Messi has low odds to score which he has done in five straight World Cup matches.

Argentina vs. Austria World Cup Match Best Bet, Pick & Prediction

Best Bet: Lionel Messi Anytime Goal Scorer (-105)
Best Bet: ARG/AUT U2.5 (-110)
Best Bet: ARG/AUT BTS No (-120)
Score Prediction: Argentina 2, Austria 0

Argentina vs. Austria World Cup Match Odds

Argentina vs. Austria World Cup Match Information

Date: Monday, June 22, 2026
Time: 1:00 p.m. ET
Network: FOX
Location: Arlington, Texas
Venue: AT&T Stadium – 5 goals per match; 2-0 O/U
Group: Group J

Argentina vs. Austria World Cup Match Betting Resources

Argentina vs. Austria World Cup Match Key Players

Argentina

Lionel Messi – Last Game: 3 goals
Rodrigo de Paul – Last Game: 1 assist
Nico Gonzalez – Last Game: 1 assist

Austria

Marko Arnautovic – Last Game: 1 goal
Romano Schmid – Last Game: 1 goal
Xavier Schalger – Last Game: 1 assist

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Thom Cunningham

Thom Cunningham is the Lineups.com News Editor and has been involved with sports media for almost two decades at Spectrum, VegasInsider.com, Oddschecker, VSiN and much more as a content producer - focused on the betting and gaming space over the last decade tracking insights, data analytics and covering various markets from the NFL to the Oscars.