BOLIVIA v VENEZUELA
Copa America
Saturday 22nd June 2019
Kickoff: 1600hrs
Pick: Venezuela win
Bookmaker: Bet Victor
Odds: 1.53 (odds taken at 07:03 GMT, 22 June 2019)
Group A features the last two matches of the group phase and our next fixture features a clash between Bolivia and Venezuela as the betting tips continue at the Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto.
Bolivia Prediction- Can Bolivia frustrate Venezuela?
Bolivia sit bottom of Group A with zero points to their name following back-to-back defeats in the group stages of the Copa America.
Defeats to Brazil 3-0 and a 3-1 loss to Peru have made it extremely difficult now for Bolivia to qualify for the quarter-finals.
A top two finish for the Bolivians looks highly unlikely and they’ll be up against a Venezuelan outfit who are still in the hunt for a top two finish.
To make Bolivia’s task even harder is the fact that they’ve failed to win any of their last 9 matches overall in all competitions, a run that includes 6 defeats.
Victories have been hard to come by for Bolivia who have recorded just 1 win out of their last 18 matches, which was a 3-0 win at Myanmar.
This is effectively an away match for Bolivia, and their record on the road on the international stage is poor to say the least.
Just 2 wins out of their last 30 matches on their travels underlines what is an appalling record for Bolivia, and they look set for further misery here on Saturday afternoon.
Venezuela Prediction – Can Venezuela stake late claim?
Venezuela sit in 3rd place in Group A behind the top two nations of Brazil and Peru, with just 2 points to their name following back-to-back draws.
Back-to-back 0-0 stalemates with both Peru and Brazil mean that they’re still unbeaten throughout the group stages, along with keeping 2 clean sheets.
However, all three points in this clash against a seemingly down and out Bolivia outfit could see Venezuela grab a top two finish from under Peru’s noses.
A 3-0 win over USA was the perfect way to enter this Copa America tournament while away from home, Venezuela have lost just 2 of their last 8 matches in all competitions.
The two defeats during this 8-match sequence were at Catalonia and Mexico, but wins on the road at UAE, Argentina and USA should give them confidence for this clash.
In the head-to-heads, Venezuela smashed Bolivia 5-0 in the previous encounter back in November of 2016 during the World Cup qualifiers.
Key-Facts – Bolivia v Venezuela
- Bolivia have won just 2 of their last 30 away matches in all competitions
- Venezuela have lost just 2 of their last 8 away matches
- Venezuela smashed Bolivia 5-0 in the previous encounter back in 2016
Betting Tips Verdict
Bolivia look powerless to stop Venezuela here, especially with Venezuela standing a good chance of a quarter-final spot.
