Colombia faces Venezuela in round 2 of Copa America. The match will be played on Friday, June 18th at Estádio Olímpico Pedro Ludovico (Goiania)
In January 2021, a reshuffle took place in the coaching staff of the Colombian national team. Instead of Carlus Queiroz, the team was headed by Reinaldo Rueda. This rearrangement was beneficial for the Coffee Growers. They confidently beat Peru away (0-2) and tied against Argentina at home (2-2). In the first round of Copa America, Colombia beat Ecuador with a minimum 1-0 score. Before the start of the Copa, Reinaldo Rueda faced personnel losses. Three offensive players (Carlos Bacca, James Rodriguez, and Radamel Falcao) will not be able to play in the tournament. Falcao has been injured for a long time, and Rodriguez was not called up to the national team due to poor physical condition.
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On June 14, Venezuela played the first match at Copa America. The Reds faced the hosts and the reigning champions of the tournament, Brazil. The head coach of the Venezuelans, Jose Peseiro, chose a pronounced defensive formation for that match (5-4-1). The mentor of the Venezuelan national team could not count on the leader of the attack, Solomon Rondon, who will miss the tournament due to injury. As a result, Brazil easily found free zones in Venezuela's defensive orders, where the fast offensive players rushed in. The favorites created nine dangerous chances, scored three unanswered goals, and gained a confident victory.
Venezuela is a clear outsider of Group B, although this national team will have a chance to score points in the matches versus Peru and Ecuador. But this is unlikely to be done in the game against Colombia. After the change of coach, the Coffee Growers have not yet lost (two victories and one draw, as well as two conceded goals in three games). Colombia defends well and does not allow the opponents to create many scoring chances. For example, Ecuador did not organize a single big chance in 90 minutes. However, Colombia is unlikely to hammer Venezuela. La Vinotinto will again use defensive tactics with quick counterattacks. Brazil scored three unanswered goals against Venezuela, but Colombia is significantly inferior to the Yellow-Greens in terms of the roster. I think that the Colombians will win 1-0 or 2-0 and practically secure their participation in the knockout rounds.
Prediction for the match: Colombia to win with a difference of 1 or 2 goals
