Peru vs Chile Prediction & Betting Tips (16 November)

In a clear loss of momentum since its participation in the 2018 World Cup, Peru is coming out of a particularly disappointing Copa America where it was eliminated in the first round. These difficulties are also reflected in these qualifiers for the next World Cup where this team is in 9th place in the ranking with 6 points taken in 10 days. In September, the Incas were held by Colombia 1-1 then beaten by Ecuador 1-0 before finally winning their first match in these qualifications, last month, against Uruguay 1-0. Finally, on the last day, the Peruvians ended up losing against Brazil 4-0.

Chile is not better off than its opponent at the moment, quite the contrary. La Roja, which has not participated in any World Cup since the 2014 edition, is in fact forced to bring up the rear in these qualifiers where it has only collected 5 points after 10 days. Eliminated in the group stage of the Copa America last June, the Chileans then lost their next 4 matches against Argentina 4-0, Bolivia 1-2, Brazil 1-2 and finally Colombia 4-0.

Peru will approach this meeting without defender Marcos Lopez (Copenhagen, 41 sel), midfielders Tapia (Leganes, 87 sel, 5 goals) and Cueva (100 sel, 16 goals) and without striker Carillo (Corinthians, 100 sel , 11 goals) who are all injured or sidelined for this gathering. In addition, starting goalkeeper Gallese (113 sels), senior defender Zambrano (79 sels) and replacement striker Bryan Reyna (2 goals in 15 sels) are all suspended for this first match. However, it is necessary to highlight the presence of several executives such as veteran Advincula (Boca Juniors, 122 sel), midfielders Pena (Malmö, 45 sel) and Cartagena (Orlando City, 38 sel) and attackers Flores (Atlas, 16 goals in 78 sel) and Lapadula (Cagliari, 38 sel, 9 goals). Author of 39 goals scored in 122 caps, the legend Paolo Guerrero is still there despite his 40 years. Chile, for its part, will have to cope without its top scorer Alexis Sanchez (Udinese, 166 sel, 51 goals).

Potential starters Pulgar (Flamengo, 54 sels) and Brereton Diaz (Southampton, 35 sels, 7 goals) are also missing, as is the centenarian Isla (144 sels). Initially summoned, the young Marcelo Morales (Universidad, 2nd sel defender) and Dario Osorio (Midtjyland, 15th sel, midfielder) had to give up. However, there remain several fairly well-known players in this team such as the former Monegasque Maripan (Torino, 50 sel), the defenders Paulo Diaz (River Plate, 50 sel) and Serralta (Watford), the Toulouse Suazo, the truculent midfielder Arturo Vidal (142 sels, 34 goals) who is making his return after a year of being snubbed by the coach, or striker Eduardo Vargas (Atlético Mineiro, 44 ​​goals in 116 sels).