Colombia hosts Chile in round 10 of the World Cup qualification. The match will be played on Friday, September 10th at Estadio El Campín (Bogotá)
Colombia runs the risk of being left behind the backs of competitors in the struggle for a ticket to the World Cup. The Coffee Growers showed themselves well at the summer Copa America. They lost in the semifinals to the future winner of the tournament, Argentina, only on penalties. And then the Colombians won bronze medals in a spectacular game against Peru, which ended with a score of 3-2. But they couldn’t gain a single victory in September, and it was good that there were at least no new defeats. However, it should be borne in mind that Colombia played both games away. And a 1-1 draw with Bolivia in its highlands was quite a decent result. Moreover, the Greens were able to escape defeat only at the very end of the game, when the opponents were exhausted. Apparently, the Coffee Growers lacked the energy spent in La Paz after three days in Paraguay. But having lost the first half, the Colombians still gained a draw due to Cuadrado’s goal from the penalty spot. However, the question remains: would not James Rodriguez come in handy for sure? Reinaldo Rueda excluded him from the roster even before Copa America. And the coach did not return him now. However, the player is rubbish at Benitez and has lost his place in Everton’s lineup.
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The national team of Chile is in a protracted decline. It started 2021 well, having managed not to lose to Argentina away. Then the same 1-1 score was repeated in the home match against the underdog of the qualification, Bolivia. The Chileans took revenge on it at the Copa America (1-0 with Brereton's only goal) and progressed from the group, but then they were eliminated by the powerful Brazilians in the quarterfinals. The results of September were modest. First, Chile hosted the same Pentacampeons and suffered a minimal defeat. The only goal in the middle of the 2nd half was scored by Everton Ribeiro. On the weekend the Reds managed to gain at least a draw in Ecuador. But the Chileans didn’t score a single goal, and it was the fourth "dry" match performed by them. One could recall the absence of Alexis Sanchez, but the team didn’t score with him either. Chile is third from the edge in the standings.
The hosts cannot win ten times in a row in this pair. And the previous six out of seven games (including the last four) invariably brought a draw in regulation time. Now bookmakers are waiting for the victory of the Colombians. But they need to score goals for this purpose, which is not always the case. We bet on neutral Under 2.5 goals scored.
Prediction for the match: Under 2.5 goals scored
