Spain vs. Argentina World Cup Goal Scorer Predictions: Best Bets to Score for Sunday, July 19
One game remains until we have to wait four more years. And ahead of the action, I'm making my best Spain vs. Argentina goal scorer predictions, highlighting one star on each side that should find the back of the net on Sunday. The action from MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., is set for 3 p.m. ET and will air on FOX, Telemundo, and FOX One.
Our World Cup best bets are breaking down the game from every angle.
⚽ Spain vs. Argentina anytime goal scorer predictions: July 19
See all of our experts' soccer picks across the best World Cup betting sites.
| 💰 Player | 📊 Best odds | ⚖️ Wager (units) |
|---|---|---|
| Lamine Yamal, Spain | +240 via bet365 | 0.25u -> 0.6u |
| Julian Alvarez, Argentina | +260 via bet365 | 0.25u -> 0.65u |
Total wagered: 0.5 units | Max profit: 1.25 units
⚽️ An important note on player props
Perhaps the most important note on player props for soccer is to play with an operator that has two qualities:
- Sub On, Play On (or a variant) - when your player comes on, their direct sub picks up the prop and will cash at the same price
- Extra time included - If your game goes beyond 90 minutes to AET, a site like bet365 will keep your prop alive
🔥 Best anytime goal scorer pick for Spain
Lamine Yamal (+240)
It looks like the individual awards have passed by Yamal at the tournament, recording just one goal and no assists in six starts and one sub appearance at the tournament. Don't let the box score fool you.
Every time the ball is at Yamal's feet, the opposition is on alert. His ball handling and vision are unparalleled for a man who just turned 19 during the tournament, and he'll be looking to give himself a belated birthday gift by helping lead Spain to the title.
Spain has logged 34.14 touches in the opposition box per game and create plenty of high turnovers, both of which result in repeated attacking sequences. Yamal benefits from the territorial dominance and Spain's repeated entries into dangerous areas, and he's put multiple shots on target in four of Spain's seven games. He'll have his chances on Sunday.
🔥 Best anytime goal scorer pick for Argentina
Julian Alvarez (+260)
Look, of course Messi is the sexier pick here as he enters with an edge in the Golden Boot race. But Spain just nullified Kylian Mbappe, the man that Messi is tied with, when they met in the semifinals, limiting him to just three shots and zero on target. Over the last two games, Messi has recorded just five shots (and only one on target) while amassing three assists. So let's look elsewhere from his +150 line to Alvarez.
The forward is underperforming on a goals basis at the World Cup, recording just 0.18 goals per 90, well below the numbers he's used to recording in domestic play or recorded at the 2022 World Cup. He's still getting about three shots off per game, and he's still hitting the target.
He's an excellent fit to score a transition goal against Spain's tight defense, or to pick up a rare rebound as a clinical striker.
🚀 Best Spain vs. Argentina goal-scorer parlay
If you really want to roll the dice, you can combine both Yamal and Alvarez at bet365. I've made a note above on why that's the best site to choose for these picks.
Both players combine for a +1200 parlay, which carries implied odds of just 7.69%. Don't get carried away here, 0.1 units to win 1.2 units is plenty to put on the line.
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