Argentina aims to win its second straight Copa America title and faces Colombia in the championship match on Sunday. FOX has live coverage at 8 p.m. ET.
Lionel Messi ended his scoring drought in Tuesday’s 2-0 semifinal win over Canada. It was Messi’s 109th goal in international competition and his 14th in Copa America. He’s three goals shy of tying for the all-time lead.
Here are Lionel Messi prop bets, odds from top sportsbook apps and picks for the Argentina vs. Colombia Copa America final.
Lionel Messi scoring prop bets at DraftKings
Check out goal-scoring props and odds for Messi vs. Colombia at DraftKings.
- Anytime goal scorer +180
- First goal scorer +425
- Last goal scorer +425
- 2+ goals +1100
- 3+ goals +6500
Messi has assisted on on three of Argentina’s goals, and he’s been more of a playmaker than scorer in Copa America. His lone goal against Canada came on a deflection. He also missed a penalty kick in the quarterfinal win over Ecuador.
Messi’s been dealing with a nagging leg injury, but appeared fit against Canada. Colombia has a better defensive unit than Canada. It held Uruguay scoreless in the semis, which was that much more impressive with Colombia playing 10 vs. 11 in the second half.
Los Cafeteros have conceded only two goals in Copa America, with one apiece to Brazil and Paraguay. Colombia goalie Camilo Vargas has produced three clean sheets during the tournament.
All of this to say that Messi will have a more difficult time finding the back of the net against Colombia. The odds reflect that at +180 as an anytime goal scorer compared to +100 against Canada.
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FanDuel prop odds on Messi’s assists vs. Colombia
Here’s a look at FanDuel’s assist and scoring involvement odds for Messi.
- Messi to have anytime assist +320
- Messi to have 2+ assists +2600
- Messi to score or assist +110
We’re going to fire on Messi to score or have an assist at plus-money odds here. Messi will have an impact on this game, and he’s got the lowest odds of any player to record an assist at +320. We like the flexibility of him having either a goal or assist at +110 odds.
Bet365 prop odds on Messi’s total shots vs. Colombia
Messi looked back to full health in the semifinal win over Canada, and he was active with four shots on goal. Bet365 is offering +100 odds on Messi to go OVER 3.5 shots against Colombia. We’ll take a stab on that.
As for shots on target, Bet365 is dealing standard -110 odds on Messi to go OVER 1.5. He’s failed to eclipse that number in this year’s tournament. The better bet here is on the UNDER at -125.
Good luck with all of your soccer bets!
