Colombia vs Venezuela Match Analysis & Prediction
11/12/2023 2:00 am
Colombia and Venezuela will have the opportunity to hand international caps to their fringe players when they meet in an friendly in the early hours of Monday morining.
These two teams met almost exactly three months ago in the opening round of games in the CONMEBOL World Cup qualifiers, which Colombia won 1-0.
Under the guidance of Nestor Lorenzo, Colombia have made great strides and have moved themselves up by two spots in the FIFA World Rankings over the last year.
The were in World Cup qualification action last month and continued their good form, winning their last game 1-0 against Paraguay, which followed a 2-1 victory over Brazil a few days earlier.
Those results also saw them move up to third place in the World Cup qualification standings, now on 12 points after six matches and just three points off the current log leaders Argentina.
Venezuela have also come a long way from the last World Cup qualifiying campaign when they finished last with just 10 points in 18 matches.
As it stands, they have qualification in their grasp, currently sitting in fourth place in the standings, three points behind Colombia and two points ahead of Brazil.
Fernando Batista’s side enter this match following back-to-back draws last month, which extended their recent run of results to five matches unbeaten.
Colombia vs. Venezuela Head to head
In the 25 previous meetings between these two teams, Colombia have claimed 11 victories while Venezuela have won seven, and they have drawn in seven. Venezuela have scored 15 goals and conceded 26 in the process.
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11/09/2019Colombia0Venezuela0Friendlies
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10/10/2020Colombia3Venezuela0CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers
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18/06/2021Colombia0Venezuela0CONMEBOL Copa America
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30/03/2022Venezuela0Colombia1CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers
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08/09/2023Colombia1Venezuela0CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers
Colombia Team News
Several MLS players have received call-ups into the Venezuela squad, including Wikelman Carmona, Jesus Bueno and Andres Reyes, while Fulham’s Devan Tanton and Leeds United’s Ian Poveda are also included.
Colombia's Last 5 Matches
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13/09/2023Chile0Colombia0CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers
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12/10/2023Colombia2Uruguay2CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers
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18/10/2023Ecuador0Colombia0CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers
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17/11/2023Colombia2Brazil1CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers
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22/11/2023Paraguay0Colombia1CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers
Venezuela Team News
Orlando City’s Javier Otero is set to be handed a start for Venezuela in goal, while 20-year-old Samuel Rodriguez will provide the backup option between the sticks.
Venezuela's Last 5 Matches
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13/09/2023Venezuela1Paraguay0CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers
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13/10/2023Brazil1Venezuela1CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers
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18/10/2023Venezuela3Chile0CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers
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17/11/2023Venezuela0Ecuador0CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers
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22/11/2023Peru1Venezuela1CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers
Colombia vs. Venezuela: Odds and Predictions
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