Copa America 2016: Updated Odds, Predictions for Remaining Fixtures

The 2016 Copa America will come to a stormy close this weekend as Argentina and Chile prepare for a rematch of last year's final on Sunday. But before that, Colombia and the United States will duel for third place.

The host nation are out to clinch some revenge after they dropped to Colombia 2-0 during the group stage, and a bronze-medal finish would be considered a mighty consolation in the Copa America Centenario.

The same can be said of reigning champions Chile, who suffered a 2-1 loss to La Albiceleste in the opening phase of this year's competition but now have a prime opportunity to redeem themselves in New Jersey.

Read on for preview of this weekend's matchups as we head for the tournament's curtain call, with four of the Americas' largest powerhouses still in the hunt for their best finish possible.

Date	Time	Fixture	Odds	Prediction
Saturday, June 25	8 p.m. ET/1 a.m. BST	United States vs. Colombia	United States 37-20, Draw 5-2, Colombia 27-20	United States 2-1 Colombia
Sunday, June 26	8 p.m. ET/1 a.m. BST	Argentina vs. Chile	Argentina 5-7, Draw 13-5, Chile 4-1	Argentina 3-1 Chile

All odds come courtesy of Odds Shark and are accurate as of June 24 at 6 a.m. ET.

Argentina On Track for Chile Vengeance

Although it's manager Gerardo Martino's side that currently hold bragging rights over Chile following their 2-1 victory three weeks ago, Argentina still have some wounds from the final defeat in Santiago 12 months earlier.

La Albiceleste have always been viewed as the favourites to take home the Centenario crown, but the team were set back by some unexpected controversy this week. After the team's flight from Houston to New Jersey was delayed, captain Lionel Messi took to his official Instagram to criticise the Argentine Football Association (AFA):

Goal's Sacha Pisani provided a translation of the caption sent with the image, which read: "Once again waiting on a plane to leave for our destination. What a disaster the AFA are. My god!"

Chile will be counting on any advantage they can get their hands on to take down a team that South American football expert Nick Dorrington outlined has become very close over the past decade or so:

Argentina have done well to live up to their billing as Copa American Centenario favourites, and having already done so this month, they're now on track to seal a second victory over Chile and a trophy in the process.

Prediction: Argentina 3-1 Chile

Misfiring Colombia Slim Favourites Over USA

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It's been a tough Copa America journey for Colombia of late after the team failed to score in its last two games, the first of which required penalties to defeat quarter-final opponents Peru.

Argentinian football expert Sam Kelly noted the fate-like bookending to the tournament, with the United States facing Colombia again, just as the two finalists did earlier in June:

Third place may not seem like much of a prize to some, but one can rest assured United States manager Jurgen Klinsmann would view a bronze medal as a big achievement for his men, per ESPN FC:

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This third-place game is huge for us, absolutely, no doubt about it. I mean, we are talking about third place in a Copa America, so we take this very very serious, with a lot of pride. Obviously we got a lesson with Argentina in the semi-final, you know, we gave them all the compliments they deserved.

But now, this is a wonderful moment, a wonderful opportunity for our players to prove a point.

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While Colombia may be favourites over the Stars and Stripes, it's worth pointing out the team's decline of late, ending their group stage with defeat to Costa Rica before failing to score against Peru or Chile.

Meanwhile, the host nation will be full of motivation to make history in the first Copa America ever held outside South America, and that alone may give them the mental advantage to chase down the best finish possible.

Prediction: United States 2-1 Colombia