Both of these sides kicked off their time in Brazil in underwhelming fashion over the weekend, which has left them with a fight to make it into the second round. Peru are hopeful of building on their displays at the 2018 World Cup with success at this competition, but if they should slip up to Bolivia this week then their chances of going through are all but over. Can they defy the odds to leave Peru on the verge of the exit?
Bolivia were involved in the tournament’s opener, as they were beaten 3-0 by Brazil. It was a fourth straight loss for them, following up their poor form in the warm-up games ahead of the tournament. That comes after their difficult qualifying campaign for the World Cup, so it has hardly been a golden period for Bolivian football. They are really struggling to make an impact, having lost six successive Copa America ties.
Peru are coming off the back of a trip to the World Cup, while its not long since they recorded back to back 3rd place finishes at the Copa America. They are aiming to return to the World Cup in 2022, while they have a fine record at this tournament. They have lost just one of their last 10 matches in the Copa America and that came against Chile as they went on to win the tournament in 2015.
With momentum behind them and self-belief in their ranks soaring, Ecuador look well priced to maintain their vertical surge up the standings at Colombia’s expense this week, while a 2-1 correct score prediction is also favoured.
Ecuador are still searching for the first clean sheet of their World Cup qualification campaign, but with their frontline firing and fresh from seven goals in 180 minutes of football, the hosts should be able to outscore their wobbling visitors.
My predictions is a home win to the Colombia team!