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 the Bolivians poor lengthy record on their travels a major factor, and a consistent inability to test their host’s defence well established, the Paraguay win to nil market looks worth considering for this week’s qualification skirmish, while our correct score prediction backs Los Guaraníes to record a 2-0 triumph.
Bolivia conceded two or more goals in each of their first three qualification fixtures, and Paraguay have the tools to take advantage of La Verde’s lacklustre defensive performances.
Peru have now drawn back to back games 0-0 at this tournament, following their draw with Venezuela at the weekend. That was their third straight clean sheet in this competition, following a 0-0 with Colombia and a 1-0 success over Brazil. That streak of low scoring games is something they can continue in this clash, especially against a Bolivia side who have failed to score in six of their last seven matches.
Peru have kept a clean sheet in three of their last five clashes, while their three World Cup matches last summer saw just four goals scored in total. We expect another low scoring clash with neither side looking great in front of goal. We expect the pair to play out another game low on excitement, with four of Peru’s last five seeing under 2.5 goals. We’re backing the same again in Tuesday’s meeting.
Peru aren’t just fresh from a 5-0 hammering by Brazil, they’ve also failed to score in three of their last four Copa America games. Meanwhile, Uruguay have won five of their last six, while just 12 months ago they were mixing it with some of the best sides in world football. We think there’s a bigger gulf between these two than the odds currently suggest. After all, Uruguay have won four of their last five meetings with Peru. We’re backing them to claim another win this weekend and leap into this competition’s last four.
La Roja dropped two points in a 1-1 draw with Bolivia on Wednesday, with the team failing to turn their dominance into victory. Arturo Vidal missed the Bolivia game due to the lack of fitness, but he should recover in time to face Argentina. Yet another man to watch in the away team will be Inter attacker Alexis Sanchez. Anyhow, the two teams seem to be evenly matched at the moment, and we are tempted to put our money on draw.
Each of Brazil's last three wins against Argentina have come to nil, and with the five-time World Cup winners yet to concede a goal in their four Copa America matches so far, this could be a solid value selection.
Scaloni's men failed to score when they faced Colombia in the group stages, and have consistently struggled to net against top-class opponents.
In the last CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying tournament they were the second lowest-scoring side after Bolivia and despite the presence of Lionel Messi, there should be plenty of interest in opposing Argentina to score.
Peru are aiming to cause an upset here, but it’s hard to know if they’re capable of that. They made it this far thanks to their win over Bolivia in the group stage, but they were poor in their other two games. They started with a 0-0 draw with Venezuela, while that was followed up by a 5-0 drubbing at the hands of Brazil. That’s left Peru in a tough spot going into this weekend’s quarter-final, as they’re low on confidence with little time to turn things around.
The first Copa America quarter-final to be confirmed was the clash between Venezuela and Argentina in the Maracanã. It’s a famous venue for an interesting clash. On paper, the side ranked 33rd in the world shouldn’t really be a match for an Argentina team who boast the best player in the world. Things aren’t quite that easy, they rarely are with Argentina at major tournaments. However, 2019 could finally be the year which sees Messi lift a trophy with his national side. The fear is that they could just as easily be out by the end of this tie.
Venezuela left things late in the group stage, wrapping up their place in the last eight on the final day. They beat Bolivia 3-1 to leap into second, setting them up with the team who finished second in Group B. It’s been a good campaign for Venezuela, who failed to get out of the group at this tournament for an over 30-year stretch between 1975 and 2007. At the previous four tournaments, they’ve exited at the group stage just once, making the semis in Argentina in 2011. This could be another strong year for Venezuela given their results so far.
Argentina are in disarray right now. They came into the tournament in Brazil aiming to finally land silverware, having lost in four of the last five Copa America finals. However, there’s little chance of them getting that far this time around. At their best, Argentina are a complacent, unorganised group. At their worst, this squad look like strangers who teamed up seconds before kick-off.
Argentina were outclassed by Colombia in their opener and then frustrated by Paraguay in the second game. There’s little about them which has improved since their struggles at Russia 2018, in fact, they seem to be even worse. There’s little sense of a plan, while this side continues to underwhelm in attack despite having the most gifted forward line in international football.
Venezuela are impressing with what they have so far. They only conceded their first goal of the tournament in the 82nd minute of their third game – when they were already 2-0 up. They held hosts Brazil and Peru to 0-0 draws in the group stage, we think they can pull that off against Argentina. Venezuela are three games unbeaten against Argentina, including a 3-1 win back in March. That has us backing the outsiders to avoid defeat on Friday.
Estadio Olimpico Nilton Santos will host the Copa America clash between Argentina and Chile, who meet for the second time in seven days. La Albiceleste aim to kick off their Copa America campaign in style, and, no doubt, the nominal hosts will once again rely on Barcelona ace Leo Messi. Inter attacker Lautaro Martinez is widely expected to lead the line for Argentina, while Angel Di Maria should be recalled to the starting XI after sitting out the World Cup qualifier against Colombia.
Will Uruguay win the Copa America for the first time since 2011? They are emerging as a serious threat in a year which has seen Brazil and Argentina turn in some below-par performances. Given that neither of those two have won the Copa since 2007, there could be an opening for a team like Uruguay, so long as they can work their way past Peru in the quarter-finals this weekend.
Uruguay have a squad capable of winning the title, especially given that it’s one of the few chances Edison Cavani and Luis Suarez have left together. The pair are leading a team who have been rejuvenated by new, young talents coming into the side. That inspired their run to the last eight in Russia last summer, while it’s now guided La Celeste to the last eight of the Copa America. However, will they be able to secure a spot in the semi-finals?
Brazil have kept four clean sheets on the spin, so we expect them to keep the opposition attack quiet. However, Brazil are unlikely to get the space they had in their 3-0 win over Bolivia. Peru know a point – or potentially even a narrow defeat – takes them through, so expect them to try and keep things tight. We are backing a low scoring clash between these sides, following on from their close encounter in 2016. Under 2.5 goals is our tip, while we’re backing Brazil to win 2-0.
World football is facing extraordinary times with the global pandemic. As we head to the start of the Copa America in Brazil, there has been a lot of opposition and condemnation for Brazil accepting to host the tournament. The hosting rights were handed to Brazil less than two weeks ago, much to Brazilian leaders’ chagrin, but the tournament will kick off as scheduled, with hosts Brazil starting it off against Venezuela. Brazil go to this Group B clash on a very strong position – unbeaten in their last seven matches, with seven straight wins. They have six clean sheets in that run, with the only time they conceded being in the 4-2 win over Peru back in October. In these seven matches they have scored two or more in each, and more recently, they’ve done well in the World Cup qualifiers, beating Ecuador and Paraguay 2-0 in each. Three straight wins at home, with eight goals in the process and all key players available leaves Brazil as a very strong side in this competition.
Brazil suffered their first setback of the tournament in midweek, as they drew 0-0 with Venezuela. They could have booked their place in the next round with a win, but now they’re left facing a must-win finale. The hosts are chasing a victory to follow up their success against Bolivia in the opening match. With the hosts desperate to land some silverware following a few poor World Cup campaigns, they can’t afford to drop more points in the group stage.
Peru made it to the 2018 World Cup, picking up plenty of admirers along the way. They’ve been impressive contenders at the Copa America in recent years, including taking their place in the last eight in the 2016 tournament. That run included a success over Brazil, as they won 1-0 on their way to the quarters. Could Peru pull off a similar result this weekend in order to leave the Brazilians in huge trouble?
Brazil will be disappointed to fail to score against Venezuela in their last game, having dominated the clash. They were able to get two-thirds of possession and create chances, but they only hit two shots on target in that game. That’s a major issue for the hosts to sort out, especially given how the whole country expects them to finally deliver success on home soil. That expectation went unfulfilled at the 2014 World Cup, leaving fans of the Samba stars desperate for success this summer.
As those results suggest, the Argentines are far from spectacular but they’re an efficient outfit who usually find a way to get the job done. With Chile losing both of their away games in the campaign 2-1 against Uruguay and Venezuela, it’s hard to envisage Martin Lasarte’s men being good enough to take anything from this contest.
Nonetheless, the visitors have netted in three of their last four matches and may be capable of getting on the scoresheet. Both teams have struck in seven of the last nine meetings and with the hosts only expected to do enough, an Argentina victory and both teams to score appeals, while I'm also backing Scaloni’s side to seal the points via a 2-1 score-line.
It will be a hard game to the Messi and Argentina team, but I think they'll win this match with 2:1 score.
Brazil have also kept clean sheets in five of their last seven meetings with Venezuela and should repeat the trick armed with home advantage.
I predict a comfortable home win, with 2-0 the preferred scoreline. Venezuela lack quality but they are well-organised and can frustrate the hosts for large periods. It was 2-0 the last time Brazil got the better of Venezuela.
I think it will be a ******* win to the Brazil team!
Uruguay did have a mini-wobble in the group stage, that came in a clash with Japan. They clearly underestimated their youthful Japanese side, which saw them fall to a 2-2 draw in their second clash. However, victories over Ecuador and Chile showed exactly what Uruguay are capable of on their day, so we have faith in them to secure a semi-final spot in Bahia on Saturday night.
The Argentinean national team is full of talented players, capable of winning games. The stats in the last match against Bolivia show how focused their front line is. Out of 18 total shots, 13 were on target, and 5 found the net. Ecuador has six matches without a win, 3 draws, and 3 losses. I don't see them recovering in this duel.
Argentina and Columbia are both strong sides and should Columbia score first that's no doubts that Argentina are to get back in the game sooner with strong attacking forces from both sides. Nither likely outcome should be over 2.5 goals. Much luck from here. ✌️
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Uruguay beat Chile in their last group game to finish top of Group C and avoid Colombia in the next round. They are firm favourites here.
Peru qualified for the knockout round with four points from three games, though were thrashed 5-0 by hosts Brazil in their last game.
Peru actually won the last encounter between the two nations but Uruguay were unbeaten in the previous five matches.
The Brazilian team is embroiled in controversy but also had a scoring streak, piercing the rival goal in 100% of their last 6 games. They have reached 14 goals during that period while they have seen how they score a total of 0. In defense, the Ecuadorian team has not been very solid and hopes to improve their performance with the last draw they had but it will not be enough
Have having lost in consecutive games Argentina will try to reconcile and step up there winning in recent game, Paraguay has low turnout in recent games and haven't won any all spotlights turns on Argentina.
The match is a very crucial match with rivalry from the past so it’s hard to score more than two goals
Brazil are good and since the tournament is at crucial stage they can't afford loosing at home soil
In recent games Qatar has shown good scoring ratio which makes it possible for at least a goal or two meanwhile Columbia stands in opposition of a win after beating Argentina flawlessly
For while now this teams are yet to play together..
I believe there will more goals now
Head to Head Paraguay has never succumbed to Qatar in a competition like the cops America and statistics shows a positive rise in the Paraguay general team form
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!