Peru will travel to Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Melendez for a clash against Colombia on Friday, with the hosts looking to improve their chances of qualifying for the World Cup 2022. Kickoff is set for 29h Jan 2022 00:00 EAT.
Los Cafeteros sit fourth in the table with 17 points from 14 games. They have only won three of their 14 fixtures in the section and will now be looking to return to winning ways this week as they continue their race for a third consecutive appearance at the international showpiece.
Colombia will be hoping for more of the same after the 2-1 International Friendlies success over Honduras. In that match, Colombia had 57% possession, 16 shots with seven of them on target and goals scored by Juan Fernando Quinnterro 10’ and Andres Felipe Colorado Sanchez 67’. Honduras got two shots with only one of them on target and a goal scored by Kervin Arriaga 53’.
Meanwhile, Peru sits fifth in the table, with 17 points from 14 matches. They’ve won in 3, lost in 2 in their last five fixtures. The number of goals they’ve conceded standing at 4 from their last 6 clashes combined. Over that same period, the number of goals that they have scored themselves amounts to 9.
Peru will go into this game after a 3-0 International Friendlies win with the defeat of Jamaica in their last fixture. In that match, Peru had 61% possession, 17 shots with seven of them on target and goals scored by. Jamaica got five shots with only one of them on target.
Colombia vs Peru head to head
Colombia has an outstanding record against this opponent having won in 11 matches they have played against each other since 2004. Seven matches ended with shared spoils while Peru will be looking for a third win.
- Colombia 3-2 Peru 10/07/21
- Colombia 1-2 Peru 21/06/21
- Peru 0-3 Colombia 04/06/21
- Peru 0-1 Colombia 16/11/19
- Peru 0-3 Colombia 10/06/19
Home
- Colombia 2-1 Honduras
- Colombia 0-0 Paraguay
- Brazil 1-0 Colombia
- Colombia 0-0 Ecuador
- Colombia 0-0 Brazil
Away
- Peru 3-0 Jamaica
- Peru 1-1 Panama
- Peru 2-0 Extranjeros Liga 1
- Venezuela 1-2 Peru
- Peru 3-0 Bolivia
Colombia team news
Duvan Zapata is the only player who has been ruled out of this fixture with an injury for the hosts.
Peru team news
The visitors come into this fixture with a fully fit squad in their ranks.
Prediction and odds
Colombia has a dominant record against Peru having won in the last five meeting between two sides however the current form of Peru is slightly better and we expect them to put up a notable fight this time.
- Draw
- Double Chance 1 / 2
- Both teams to score
