Bolivia hosts Brazil in round 18 of the World Cup qualification. The match will be played on Wednesday, March 30th at Estadio Hernando Siles (La Paz)
The national team of Bolivia is ranked ninth in the standings with 15 points after 17 matches. The Greens gained four victories and three draws and suffered ten losses, and they no longer claim to be promoted to the World Cup. Let’s recall that they have not qualified for this tournament since 1994. The failure in the current qualifiers is explained by poor results on foreign pitches. In nine away matches, the Bolivian national team earned two points due to draws against Paraguay (2-2) and Chile (1-1). On March 25, the Greens suffered a romp in Colombia (3-0). They fought off the attacks of the Coffee Growers for the entire 90 minutes and rarely disturbed the opponents’ defense. The Bolivians possessed the ball for only 24% of the playing time and delivered only two shots on goal.
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Brazil leads the South American qualification standings with 42 points. Selecao have 13 victories and three draws after 16 matches. They are also deprived of serious tournament motivation, but for a different reason. The Brazilians ensured their participation in the World Cup back in the fall, so the coaching staff can experiment with the lineup and improve problematic points in official matches. Last Friday, the Yellow-Greens extended their unbeaten streak with a landslide 4-0 victory over the Chileans at Maracanã. Neymar, Vinicius Junior, Philippe Coutinho, and Richarlison scored for the hosts.
The Brazilians have always experienced difficulties in away matches against the Bolivian national team. Due to the unusual conditions of the highlands, Seleção have not won an official match in Bolivia since the summer of 1997, when they beat the hosts in the Copa América final (3-1). As for the World Cup qualifiers, the Brazilians have not been able to beat the Greens on their pitch since 1985. The unbeaten run of the Bolivians in the World Cup qualification lasts five matches (three victories and two draws). As you understand, Bolivia is a very dangerous opponent in its native territory. In the last eight home matches, the Greens gained four victories and one draw, sharing points with Colombia (1-1) and beating Peru (1-0) and Uruguay (3-0). Moreover, the Bolivian national team lost the other games with a difference of no more than one goal. In the current qualification, the Brazilians lost points only at foreign stadiums. They tied against Colombia (0:-), Argentina (0-0), and Ecuador (1-1). It is quite possible that Tite's pragmatic team will not waste energy in the highlands and limit itself to a minimal victory or even a draw.
Prediction for the match: Bolivia to win with +1.0 handicap
