🇧🇴 BOLIVIA vs. PERU 🇵🇪

FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – South America

Wednesday 18th October – 03:00 GMT

BET BUILDER

⚽️ Bolivia or Draw

⚽️ Under 2.5 Goals

⚽️ Both Teams to receive 2 or more cards

💷 1.5pt

Best Odds: 2.79 at Paddy Power

On Thursday night, Bolivia plays host to Peru in a clash involving the two lowest-performing teams thus far. The hosts find themselves at the bottom of the table, yet to secure a point in four matches, while their opponents, Peru, occupy the spot just above with a single point.

I am anticipating lack of goals in this encounter as Peru has yet to find the net in the four qualifiers, conceding five goals. In contrast, Bolivia has managed two goals but conceded 11, with a notable eight of those coming from Argentina and Brazil in the initial matches in September.

Bolivia recently replaced Argentine-born coach Gustavo Costas with Brazilian Antonio Carlos Zago, who had a successful managerial stint in the Bolivian league with top team Bolivar, who boast nine players from the current squad. Bolivia will see this match as a prime opportunity to secure points and kickstart their campaign, especially considering Peru’s struggle to find the back of the net.

In their four matches, Peru has surprisingly not registered a shot on target and has had limited attempts overall, averaging 4.5 shots per game. Bolivian goalkeeper Guillermo Viscarra may find himself with relatively little to do.

Discipline poses a challenge for both sides, and in a match where both teams are desperate for points, cards are expected to be handed out generously. Bolivia has averaged 2.62 cards per game in the tournament, while Peru averages 2.25. The referee for this fixture is Ecuadorian Guillermo Enrique Guerrero, who, in his last ten officiating matches, has shown an average of 4.6 cards.

Good luck!

WILL BURNS

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