Bolivia vs Scotland Prediction & Tips
Bolivia came close to ending its 32-year absence from the World Cup, but lost 2-1 in the playoff final against Iraq in April, in a match that marked its third consecutive game with exactly three goals (2 wins, 1 loss). They haven’t played since then, so this friendly, along with the one they’ll play next week against Algeria, serves as an opportunity for coach Óscar Villegas to experiment with lineups and begin planning for the 2028 Copa América. Furthermore, since La Verde has won only two of its last nine matches (1 draw, 6 losses), the coaching staff has a lot of work ahead of them.
Scotland is preparing to end a 28-year wait to return to the World Cup and picked up a 4-1 friendly win over Curaçao on Saturday, though the victory came at a high cost, as Billy Gilmour will miss the World Cup. Youngster Tyler Fletcher has been called up to replace him, which lowers the squad’s average age slightly, though Craig Gordon (43) is the oldest player any team has ever taken to the tournament. The win snapped the “Tartan Army’s” two-game losing streak and extended their run of matches without a draw to eight (5 wins, 3 losses).
Over 2.5 Goals 1.65
