Argentina vs Wales Predictions - Argentina set to return to winning ways

Brad Newcomb

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Argentina have beaten Wales in 3 of their last 4 meetings, including in 2025.
Wales have struggled for consistency, losing 4 of their last 7 matches.
Argentina are predicted to cover the -17.5 handicap in the Nations Championship.

Argentina have a solid record against Wales in recent meetings (Getty Images)

Argentina came up short in their Nations Championship opener but have had success against Wales in recent clashes. Wales produced a solid performance in their opening match but lost to Argentina last year.

Argentina have won 2 of their last 5 fixtures.
Argentina have won 3 of their last 4 matches against Wales.
Wales have lost 4 of their last 7 games.
Wales lost by 24 points to Argentina in 2025.

Head to Head

Wales have the advantage over Argentina, with 14 victories to eight, including one draw in 23 meetings.

Argentina Form

Argentina mounted a late surge in their Nations Championship match against Scotland, but it was not enough, losing 47-38 after trailing 19-10 at half-time.

In November last year, Argentina had a solid Autumn Nations Series campaign. They defeated Wales 52-28 and Scotland 33-24 before losing 27-23 to England.

Los Pumas had success during the 2025 Rugby Championship. They lost 41-24 to New Zealand, beat the All Blacks 29-23, lost 28-24 to Australia, and defeated the Wallabies 28-26 before losing 67-30 and 29-27 to South Africa.

Argentina will be disappointed to have dropped points in their opening Nations Championship match, but will fancy their chances to bounce back with a win over Wales, having easily defeated their opponents 52-28 last year.

Wales Form

Wales produced a solid second-half performance against Fiji last weekend, winning 39-24 after the score was 10-10 at the break.

Before the start of the Nations Championship, Wales edged the Barbarians at Twickenham, winning 33-31.

The Red Dragons had limited success at the 2026 Six Nations Championship. They lost 48-7 to England, 54-12 to France, 26-23 to Scotland, and 27-17 to Ireland before beating Italy 31-17 to finish in last place.

Wales lost 52-28 to Argentina and defeated Japan 24-23 before losing 52-26 to New Zealand and 73-0 to South Africa during last year's Autumn Nations Series.

Wales have shown improvement lately, but face a tough encounter against Argentina, having lost three of their last four matches against Los Pumas.

Team News

Argentina

Agustin Moyano, Lucio Cinti, Tomas Rapetti, Rodrigo Isgro, and Joaquin Oviedo each scored a try against Scotland last weekend.

Tomas Albornoz slotted five conversions and a penalty in the match.

Forwards: Julián Montoya (c), Leonel Oviedo, Ignacio Ruiz, Francisco Coria Marchetti, Pedro Delgado, Tomas Rapetti, Mayco Vivas, Boris Wenger, Matías Alemanno, Luciano Asevedo, Franco Molina, Guido Petti, Santiago Grondona, Marcos Kremer, Pablo Matera, Joaquín Moro, Joaquín Oviedo, Juan Penoucos

Backs: Simon Benitez Cruz, Gonzalo García, Agustín Moyano, Tomás Albornoz, Gerónimo Prisciantelli, Nicolás Roger, Lucio Cinti, Matías Moroni, Faustino Sánchez Valarolo, Mateo Carreras, Bautista Delguy, Agustín Fraga, Rodrigo Isgró, Ignacio Mendy, Santiago Carreras, Mateo Soler

Wales

Jac Morgan scored a brace against Fiji last weekend.

Eddie James, Ryan Elias, Josh Adams, and Rhys Carre each crossed the try line in the match.

Sam Costelow kicked over two conversions, while Dan Edwards landed a conversion and a penalty.

Forwards: Ryan Elias, Dewi Lake, Evan Lloyd, Rhys Carré, Dillon Lewis, Nicky Smith, Gareth Thomas, Sam Wainwright, Ben Warren, Adam Beard, Ben Carter, Teddy Williams, James Botham, Kane James, Alex Mann, Jac Morgan, Taine Plumtree, Tommy Reffell, Aaron Wainwright

Backs: Kieran Hardy, Reuben Morgan-Williams, Tomos Williams, Sam Costelow, Dan Edwards, Mason Grady, Joe Hawkins, Eddie James, Max Llewellyn, Ben Thomas, Josh Adams, Ellis Mee, Louis Rees-Zammit, Blair Murray

Verdict

Argentina v Wales

Argentina have enjoyed regular success against Wales recently and are tipped to cover the -17.5 handicap in their Nations Championship clash this weekend.