2022 World Cup Qualifying CONMEBOL Predictions > Jan 27th - 31st

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Ecuador vs Brazil

Jan 27 2022, 17:00

Ecuador
Ecuador are now well-positioned to advance to the 2022 Qatar World Cup, with La Tri having got 10 points from their last 12 home games and looking to take another three to cement their place in the top four. Gustavo Alfaros side remain in the third position after a 2-0 away win over 10-man Chile last time out and are six points ahead of fifth-placed Peru.

Brazil
The Selecao faced Argentina in their most recent qualifier - a goalless draw in San Juan. This result gave the five-time world champions 35 points from their 13 matches and a six-point advantage over second-placed Argentina, making them the first South American nation to book a spot in Qatar. The team have lost just one of their seven World Cup qualifiers at home, scoring 17 goals in the process, more than any other South American nation.

Prediction
Unsurprisingly, Brazil will be the favourites to take all three points on Thursday, although Ecuadors impressive performance in this qualifier cannot be underestimated. The Selecao’s attacking strength should be enough to help them beat the hosts.


1X2 Pick: 2
Final Result: 1-2, 0-1

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Chile vs Argentina

Jan 27 2022, 20:15

Chile
After the disappointing result of winning only one of the first 10 qualifiers, Chile rebounded in the next three games for beating Paraguay at home and away and Venezuela at home. However, they suffered another setback with losing 2-0 at home to Ecuador last time out and missed the chance to advance to the top four. This result means that Chile fell to sixth place in the table - only one point behind fourth-placed Colombia.

Argentina
Although Argentina drew with Brazil at home in the recent qualifier, this result is enough to give them a place in the 2022 Qatar world cup. La Albiceleste are currently six points behind Brazil but lead Peru 12 points in the table, which means they will finish in the top four. Lionel Scaloni will be impressed by defensive resilience of his men at the end of 2021, as they have kept clean sheets in each of the past six games and won four games in the process.

Prediction
Chile will face all three-point pressure and a fierce game will be played in Calama. Chile failed to win any of their last five international games against Argentina. Despite Messis absence, the visiting team still have enough strength to expand their unbeaten record.


1X2 Pick: X2
Final Result: 0-1, 1-1

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Chile vs Argentina

Buoyed by their previous result, Chile will be hoping for more of the same after the 1:0 International Friendlies triumph over El Salvador. The hosts are sixth in the qualifiers, and they haven’t been much confident so far. However, they are just one point behind Colombia and Peru. From their last six matches before this one, in as many as five of them, a wager on “Both Teams to Score” would’ve been a loser. Alexis Sanchez scored four goals in the qualifiers and added three more assists in the statistics. Injuries affected his games the most, but he started to get more minutes in Inter. Martin Lasarte is an experienced coach who has the support of the Chilean federation, and fans believe he can take the national team to the World Cup. The Chilean boss has all the players available for this match.

Argentina drew 0:0 in the World Cup qualifier match – South America against Brazil in the last time out. The away side sits in 2^nd place, being six points behind Brazil. However, they are safe in the top-four zone, as Argentina still hasn’t lost in these qualifiers. A series of powerful performances by Argentine defensive players resulted in a series of goals conceded in the amount of 0 compared to the previous six joint clashes. During that time, their strikers scored eight. Lionel Scaloni has no worries before this match, and all players are available.

Full-Time Winner Odds & Prediction

Chile hasn’t been confident on the home ground, but they need to go for all three points in this one. On the other hand, Argentina wants to keep its unbeatable streak intact, and we won’t be surprised if this game ends in a draw.

Goals Market Prediction

Their head-to-head clashes have been pretty tight, and this one shouldn’t be much different. Argentina is very tough to beat in the back, while just one of their last six h2h encounters went over a 2.5 margin. Therefore, we shouldn’t expect to see more than two goals here.

Draw @ 3.25 

Under 2.5 FT @ 1.55 

Correct score 0:0 @ 7.00

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Colombia vs Peru

Colombia
Sitting fourth in the table with 17 points, Colombia have failed to impress in their race for World Cup qualification. They have only won three of their 14 fixtures in the section. Colombia played out a goalless draw against Brazil last time out, marking a fourth game with a 0-0 result in the last five games for the Colombians.

Peru
Peru are firmly in the picture for a top-four finish at this stage, boasting 17 points from 14 matches, which has left them in fifth position in the table heading into Fridays contest. They have won their last two World Cup qualification fixtures, beating Bolivia 3-0 before recording a 2-1 victory over Venezuela in their two matches back in November.


Prediction
Colombia have more quality in their ranks but they are winless and goalless in their last five games. Peru are on a run of back-to-back wins after suffering consecutive losses and goalless outings. Therefore, the draw looks as a much better option to take.

Colombia to be unbeaten
Final Results: 1-1, 2-1