Before the Round – WC qualification CONMEBOL Round 18 (30/03/2022)

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CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying moves into the final day of qualification. Four teams have qualified for the World Cup automatically, but there is still one place open with three places chasing the spot. Peru, Colombia, and Chile are all in the mix for the final spot.

Bolivia – Brazil

Bolivia are second from the bottom in CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying. Brazil, on the other hand, are top of the qualifying standings and they will finish first at the end of the phase.

Brazil are unbeaten in 10 straight matches in all competitions. Their last two games in World Cup qualifying finished as 4-0 wins.

Bolivia are on a three-match losing streak in World Cup qualifying. They fell 3-0 to Colombia last time out. Brazil have an all-time record of 22W-4D-5L against Bolivia in all competitions.

• Bolivia have lost 2 of their last 6 matches in all leagues.
• Brazil are undefeated in 5 of their previous 6 encounters.
• Bolivia haven't scored a goal in their 3 most recent encounters with Brazil in WC Qualification South America.
• Brazil have managed a series of 3 consecutive wins at half time in their games in all competitions.
• Prediction: Brazil

Chile – Uruguay

Chile must win against Uruguay to have any hope of qualifying for the World Cup. The Chileans must win and hope Peru and Colombia both lose. Uruguay have already qualified and are in good form.

Despite finishing 2021 in abysmal form, Uruguay turned around their qualifying issues to win their last three games to punch their ticket to Qatar. The Sky Blues are coming off of a 1-0 win over Peru in qualifying.

Chile are hot and cold. They lost two of their last three games in World Cup qualifying. Their defeats came at the hands of Argentina and Brazil. Their only win in the last three games came against Bolivia 3-2.

• Chile have won just 3 of their last 6 encounters in the World Cup qualification.
• There have been 3 consecutive WC Qualification South America wins in a row for Uruguay.
• Chile have been victorious in just 2 of their last 6 head-to-head clashes against Uruguay.
• Uruguay have won only 1 of their last 6 away WC Qualification South America matches.
• Prediction: Under 2.5 goals

Peru – Paraguay

Peru could have punched their ticket to the World Cup last time around, but they suffered a 1-0 loss to Uruguay. Peru must win to qualify for the inter-confederation playoffs. If they do not win, Peru need Colombia and Chile to drop points.

Paraguay cannot qualify for the World Cup. The Paraguayans won last time out against Ecuador 3-1. The victory ended a seven-match winless streak.

Peru’s 1-0 loss to Uruguay ended a great run of form. Their last four games in World Cup qualifying ended without losses. Just one point separates Peru and sixth-place Colombia in the race for the top five.

• Peru haven't lost any of their last 6 home matches in all competitions.
• A goalless streak consisting of 6 away matches has marked the WC Qualification South America campaign of Paraguay.
• There have been under 2.5 goals in Peru's last 3 all competitions games.
• Paraguay's form hasn't been good, as the team has won only 1 of their last 11 away matches (all competitions).
• Prediction: Peru

Venezuela – Colombia

Colombia may have saved their World Cup qualifying campaign. Los Cafeteros claimed a 3-0 win against Bolivia. A win against Venezuela could see Colombia move ahead of Peru and into fifth place. Venezuela are last in qualifying and have nothing to play for but pride.

Venezuela are on a two-match losing streak in World Cup qualifying. They fell to Uruguay and Argentina by a combined score of 7-1. Just two of Venezuela’s last 17 matches ended in wins.

Colombia’s 3-0 win over Bolivia ended a seven-match winless streak in World Cup qualifying. Los Cafeteros need a win and for Peru to draw or lose to Paraguay. The pressure is on Peru and Colombia can simply go out and place to their potential.

• Venezuela have managed just 5 wins in their last 35 league games.
• Colombia are on an unfortunate streak of 3 away all competitions games where they have not managed to score a goal.
• Venezuela scored an average of 0.76 goals in their all competitions matches.
• Under 2.5 goals have been scored in Colombia's last 7 away matches in all competitions.
• Prediction: Under 2.5 goals