Argentina vs Australia Prediction: Can the Argentine Los Pumas win at home?

The Rugby Championship continues, and in the round of three matches, Argentina will take on Australia at Estadio Jorge Luis Hirschi in La Plata. The two teams ended round 2 with a defeat, but Argentina come in as favorites in this encounter. How will this game unfold?

Argentina will hope they can take advantage of their struggling opponent in this game and secure their second win in this tournament. On the opening day, Argentina shocked New Zealand in a 30-38 win on the road as underdogs, cementing their first win. However, they struggled in game two as they could only score ten goals while losing by 32 margin. In the meantime, this team has 4 points from 2 matches, leaving them seated 3rd in the Rugby Championship standings. 

Australia had a run of four wins heading into this tournament, but they have struggled to live up to expectations. In their first two matches against South Africa, the Wallabies failed to impress, scoring just 19 goals in both matches while conceding 66. In the meantime, they have a lot to prove here, considering they are the only team without a win yet in this year's competition, as they sit bottom spot of the standing.

I will not define the Wallabies with their first two games, and despite being heavy underdogs here, I believe they will have their chance here. Looking at the Argentina team, they did show they can compete but were overpowered in game 2. However, as home favorites, I expect them to be at their best, but the Australia team is not a side to write off either. I will lean on Australian to cover the spread like each of their two-legged encounter with South Africa, while the total number of points is high.