Jul 7, 2026
World Cup bets today: Two round of 16 picks for Tuesday ft. Egypt vs. Argentina [7/7/2026]
Read Article Lionel Messi's predicted stats vs. Egypt, including anytime goal projection
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Written by Nick Slade, Chief Content Officer
Get projected shot and goal scorer stats for Lionel Messi in Argentina vs. Egypt
Lionel Messi's projected stats have been released ahead of Tuesday's World Cup round of 16 match between Argentina and Egypt at 12:00 PM ET.
Based on the latest World Cup player projections, we break down the expected performance of the Argentina forward, including:
- Goalscoring markets: First goal, anytime goal, 2+ goals, 3+ goals
- Volume plays: Expected shots and shots on target.
Lionel Messi goal scorer projection for Argentina vs Egypt [Round of 16]
Full access to the latest World Cup projections for Messi in the Argentina vs. Egypt matchup is available to Dimers Pro members.
For more, check out today's top 10 most likely anytime goal scorers.
Based on our simulations, Messi has a probability of 46.0% to score anytime, coming from an expected 4.2 shots for the star forward.
Lionel Messi projected stats vs. Egypt
Here’s how our model breaks down Messi's expected performance:
- Shots: 4.2
- Shots on target: 1.8
- Anytime goal probability: 46.0%
- 2+ goals: 12.9%
- 3+ goals: 2.6%
- First goal: 21.8%
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Nick Slade, with nearly two decades of experience, is the Chief Content Officer at Cipher Sports Technology Group, overseeing content for Dimers. He specializes in soccer, NBA, and NHL betting, leveraging predictive analytics and machine learning to provide accurate betting insights.
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