Argentina v Honduras Prediction: Texas friendly 6/5 to produce goals

Argentina will be looking to fine-tune their squad ahead of World Cup 2026 when they take on Honduras in an international friendly at Kyle Field early on Sunday.

La Albiceleste will be hoping to join Italy (1934 & 1938) and Brazil (1958 & 1962) as just the third country to win back-to-back World Cups this summer.

The clash against Honduras is the first of two friendly matches before the major tournament as Lionel Scaloni steps up the preparations.

Honduras missed out on the World Cup for the third consecutive tournament, last playing at the finals back in 2014, and they face a stern test against the world champions in Texas.

Argentina v Honduras Tips Summary

Best Bet - Lautaro Martinez to score any time @ 4/6
Alternative Bet - Over 3.5 goals @ 11/10
Bet Builder - Argentina to win, Julian Alvarez to score any time and Luis Vega to be booked @ 11/2

Argentina v Honduras Prediction

Best Bet: Lautaro Martinez to score any time @ 4/6

Argentina talisman Lionel Messi is fighting muscle fatigue, therefore he will not play against Honduras this weekend.

As such, the focal point switches to striker Lautaro Martnez, who has scored 36 goals for his country.

He did miss the friendly matches in March and April against Mauritania and Zambia, but Scaloni will certainly unleash him against the Hondurans.

After a season in which the forward netted 22 goals in 41 matches to help Inter Milan win a Serie A/Coppa Italia double, Martinez will be bustling with confidence ahead of his second World Cup.

Alternative Bet: Over 3.5 goals @ 11/10

Argentina may be missing Messi for this match, but Scaloni still has plenty of talent to work with as he aims for a big win in Texas.

Indeed, the likes of Martinez, Julian Alvarez and Giuliano Simeone will all likely start for the reigning world champions.

There will be no complacency from Scaloni or his team, not with just a week to go before their World Cup opener, so expect plenty of goals when they face Honduras.

Two of their last four friendly games have produced four or more goals, with Argentina scoring 15 over those four matches at an average of 3.8 per game.

Honduras did score twice against Peru last time out and they might have a few chances during the game to find the back of the net.

Argentina v Honduras Bet Builder Tip

• Argentina to win

• Julian Alvarez to score any time

• Luis Vega to be booked
  

  Pays 11/2

Scaloni will pick a strong XI on Sunday in a bid to continue Argentina’s winning streak, which currently stands at five matches.

Argentina’s only loss since November 2024 came against Ecuador last September and another win looks to be on the cards.

One man to keep an eye on is Julian Alvarez. The Atletico Madrid forward scored against Zambia last time out and he will want to add to his 14 international goals. 

Luis Vega will likely start at the heart of the Honduran defence and given he will come up against the likes of Martinez, Alvarez and Simeone, he could end up in the book.

Learn more about how Bet Builders work in our Bet Builder guide.

Key Match Stats

• Argentina have won the last two meetings between the teams, scoring four goals in the process.

• Honduras have won just two matches since June 2025.

• Argentina have conceded a single goal since September 2025.

• Honduras missed out on qualifying for the intercontinental playoffs on goal difference.

• Lautaro Martinez scored 22 goals in 41 matches for Inter Milan this season.

View details of how to watch Argentina v Honduras on site.

Read more football betting tips and predictions on site.

This article was written by a partner sports writer via Spotlight Sports Group. All odds displayed on this page were correct at the time of writing and are subject to withdrawal or change at any time.