World Cup 2022 qualifying-South America returns to the fold on Friday as Venezuela square off Bolivia at the Estadio Agustín Tovar, kickoff is set for 29th January 2022 1:00 EAT.
Venezuela are rooted to the bottom in the South American table with seven points from 14 matches. Coming into this game, Venezuela had three or more goals per match recorded in 5 of the last 6 meeting, and managed to get a total of 5.
The hosts will be hoping to return to winning ways here after the 1-2 WC Qualifiers – South America defeat last time out to Peru in their last outing. In that match, Venezuela had 60% possession, 17 shots with six of them on target and goal scored by Darwin Machis 52’. Peru got 12 shots with five of them on target.
Meanwhile, Bolivia is eighth in the table, with fifteen points from fourteen matches played. Cesar Farias’s side have actually won five of their last six matches and three of their last four qualification matches. They have managed a goal total of 14.
Cesar Farias’s sidewill go into the clash following on from a 5-0 International Friendlies win with the defeat of Trinidad and Tobagoin their previous fixture. In that match, Bolovia had 71% possession, 29 shots with fourteen of them on target and goals scored by Juan Carlos Arce 35’ (P), Rodrigo Ramallo 45’, Marcelo Martins Moreno 53’, Leonel JustinianoArauz 63’ and Bruno Miranda 87’. Trinidad and Tobagogot six shots with two of them on target.
Venezuela vs Bolivia head to head
Venezuela has a slight upper hand in the head to head meetings between these two teams having won in eight out of the 17 encounters since 2003. Bolivia has five victories and four matches ended in stalemate.
- Bolivia 3-1 Venezuela 03/06/21
- Venezuela 4-1 Bolivia 11/10/19
- Bolivia 1-3 Venezuela 22/06/19
- Venezuela 5-0 Bolivia 11/11/16
- Bolivia 4-2 Venezuela 12/11/15
Home
- Venezuela 1:2 Peru
- Ecuador 1-0 Venezuela
- Chile 3-0 Venezuela
- Venezuela 2-1 Ecuador
- Venezuela 1-3 Brazil
Away
- Bolivia 5-0 Trinidad and Tobago
- Bolivia 3-0 Uruguay
- Peru 3-0 Bolivia
- El Salvador 0-1 Bolivia
- Bolivia 4-0 Paraguay
Venezuela team news
Venezuela have no injury or suspension concerns ahead of the clash.
Bolivia team news
The visiting side gets into this fixture with a fully fit squad.
Bolivia is in a fine run of form having four wins from their last four outings, so they are expected to continue their winning spirits here with a win over the hosts who is on a three game losing streak heading into this game.
Prediction and odds
- Bolivia Win
- Goals over 2.5
- Both teams to score
