Bolivia hosts Venezuela in round 5 of the World Cup qualification. The match will be played on Thursday, June 3rd at Estadio Hernando Siles (La Paz)
Bolivia is in last place with only one point after four rounds. The calendar is very tight, as there are two qualifying matches ahead, and then Copa America immediately starts. And it is extremely important to correctly distribute your forces. Bolivia has huge problems in the current qualification, and it will be incredibly difficult for the team to return to the fight. The main reason is weak defense, as the Greens concede a large number of goals in each match. They manage to create something in the attack, but the defense spoils everything. The Bolivian national team scored the first points in the away match against Paraguay (2-2). It was a kind of sensational outcome, as Paraguay was considered the clear favorite, but Bolivia managed to surprise. There are no serious problems with the attack as a whole. The Bolivians try to score and do it regularly. They upset the goalkeeper of the Argentine national team and sent two goals to the nets of Ecuador and Paraguay. But at the same time, we see that Bolivia conceded at least twice in all four matches.
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Venezuela is ranked eighth in the standings with three points. The distance to fifth place is three only points, so the fight is in full swing. But again, Copa America is ahead, and it is curious how the teams will make accents. It is important to perform well here and there, but they may lack the strength for such a number of matches. Speaking of Venezuela, we see problems with the attack. The team scored only two goals in four matches. In defense, it is not so bad and makes gross mistakes only occasionally. Yes, the Venezuelans lost to Colombia with a crushing score (3-0), but it was the only such case. Then they lost to Paraguay at home (0-1) without converting a penalty in the last minutes. And the defeat to the Brazilian national team was minimal either. Venezuela scored its first points only in the fourth round, beating the national team of Chile at home (2-1), and Salomon Rondon became the author of the winning goal.
We would not expect a large number of goals scored from the upcoming match. For Bolivia, this is a key moment, as there is a chance to gain the first victory and return to the fight. The Venezuelan national team knows how to defend well, so it will prefer a closed style of play in the away match. Bolivia will also pay great attention to defense, because it is defense that is its vulnerable part. Beyond that, there are many matches ahead, and the teams need to distribute forces. We believe that this match will turn out to be tense, but it will not please the fans with an abundance of goals scored.
Prediction for the match: Under 2.5 goals scored
