Chile vs Bolivia Prediction & Betting Tips (10 September)

Not qualified for the last World Cup, Chile is playing big in these qualifiers, while the team seems to be losing momentum. The journey did not start well, with 3 defeats, 2 draws and only one victory against Peru 2-0. Despite these results, nothing has yet been decided. Some encouraging signals were seen during the friendlies in March and June with clear victories against Albania and Paraguay 3-0 each time, and a narrow defeat against France,/a>3-2. However, La Roja disappointed again in the Copa America, remaining silent in 3 matches against Peru 0-0, Argentina 0-1 and Canada 0-0, synonymous with elimination in the group stage. This scenario was repeated during the first match of this truce, where the Chileans were beaten 3-0 by Argentina, without managing to score. Bolivia was going through a difficult period on a sporting level.

In her last 14 matches, she suffered 12 defeats. In qualifying for the World Cup, the Bolivians lost to Brazil, Argentina, Ecuador, Paraguay and Uruguay. However, they managed to win against Peru, a more affordable opponent. In friendly matches, the series of defeats also continued, with only one not very reassuring victory against Andorra 1-0. In the Copa America, Bolivia failed to win a single point, being beaten by the United States 2-0, Uruguay 5-0 and Panama 3-1. However, in their last match, they crushed Venezuela 4-0 in a burst of pride. 

La Federación Boliviana de Fútbol se enorgullece en anunciar que el Presidente de la FBF - Ing. Fernando Costa presentará y entregará el primer trofeo de la Liga Femenina de Fútbol Boliviano. Este trofeo lo recibirá el equipo campeón de la primera edición 2024.#FBFtrabajando pic.twitter.com/vhOYbJnsxA

— Federación Boliviana de Fútbol (@FBF_BO) September 8, 2024

Chile is gradually seeing the emblematic figures of its golden age fade away, while several executives of the national team are taking a step back or leaving the selection permanently. The legendary goalkeeper Claudio Bravo, with his 150 caps, has bowed out, and pillars like Arturo Vidal, Gary Medel and Alexis Sanchez, symbols of past success, are no longer called up. This transition opens the door to a new generation of players who are trying to rise to the height of their illustrious predecessors. Among them, Ben Brereton Diaz, who already has 34 caps and 7 goals to his name, as well as talents like Marcelino Núñez (Norwich, 29 caps, 5 goals), Guillermo Maripán, former Monaco player, and Gabriel Suazo, now at Toulouse. These young hopefuls will now have to take their responsibilities on the international scene. Despite this renewal, a few experienced players continue to wear Chilean colors, like Mauricio Isla, who has 143 caps and 5 goals, and Eduardo Vargas, still present with 113 caps and 42 goals. The future of La Roja now rests on this clever mix of youth and seasoned veterans, in the hope of returning to the top.

The Bolivian selection relies mainly on players playing in Latin America, while benefiting from the experience of certain executives to stabilize the team. Among them are goalkeeper Carlos Lampe (56 caps), defenders José Sagredo (58 caps), Roberto Fernández (38 caps), Luis Haquín (38 caps), as well as midfielder Ramiro Vaca (38 caps). In attack, Carmelo Algarañaz (27 caps) is also one of the pillars of this formation. Compared to the last Copa America, several notable absences should be noted, including those of defender Adrian Jusino (36 caps), midfielders Leonel Justiniano (54 caps) and Saucedo (26 caps), as well as attackers Rodrigo Ramallo (7 goals in 41 caps) and Bruno Miranda (3 goals in 20 caps). Since the retirement of their top scorer Marcelo Martins at the end of 2023, Bolivia has struggled to score, but in their last match, they found the net four times thanks to Algarañaz, Vaca, Miguelito and Monteiro, the last two being young talents from Santos (Brazil).