Chile vs Peru Prediction & Tips
Chile and Peru clash at the Estadio Monumental David Arellano in a World Cup Qualifier – South America (Regular Season). In the last 3 years there have only been 2 head-to-head meetings between these two teams: one on 08-10-2021, which ended with Peru winning (2-0), and the most recent on 13-11-2020, which ended with Chile winning (2-0). Special attention needs to be paid to the home/away condition, as both teams have significantly different results in their home and away games.
The home team go into this matchday 3 in 8th place, with 1 point to their name, after 1 draw and 1 defeat. In their opening game, they lost 3-1 away to Uruguay. On Matchday 2, they drew at home to Colombia (0-0). Chile are a stronger team when they play at home, as in their last 30 games they have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats as visitors, compared to 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats at home. Chile have won 4, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 8 home games in all competitions. In their home games there is a tendency for goals, as 7 of their last 8 games have ended with more than 1.5 goals. In 15 games, they have never managed to turn the game around in the 7 games in which they have conceded the first goal.
Chile will face Peru in the 3rd round of South American World Cup qualifying on October 12, in a match that promises to be fierce. Chile coach Eduardo Berizzo has called up four players from Brazilian clubs for the qualifying matches, showing an effort to strengthen his team for the clashes against Peru and Venezuela. The team will be looking to get back to winning ways in the Qualifiers, which is crucial if they want to improve their position in the table and keep their hopes of qualifying for the World Cup alive.
After 1 draw and 1 defeat, the away team go into this matchday 3 in 7th place with 1 point. In the previous round, they lost (0-1) at home to Brazil, after drawing (0-0) away to Paraguay in their first group game. This is a team affected by the home factor, stronger when they play with the support of their fans, as in the last 30 games they have recorded 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats as visitors, with a total of 11 goals scored and 17 conceded. At home, they’ve won 8, drawn 4 and lost 3, with a total of 20 goals scored and 12 conceded. In their last 10 away games, Peru have won 3, drawn 2 and lost 5. They tend to score few goals in their away games, with 9 of their last 12 games ending in less than 2.5 goals. In 15 games, they have conceded the first goal 6 times and never managed to turn the game around. In their last 12 away games in all competitions, there are 2 periods that stand out: they have scored 4 of their 9 goals between the minutes (76′-90′); they have conceded 5 of their 11 goals between the minutes (31′-45′).
Peru had an impressive win over Chile (2-0) in a previous South American qualifier at home, which could provide a morale boost for the team. Peru will be looking to replicate that performance and pick up valuable points in the table to move closer to the World Cup qualification zone. The team has shown determination and can surprise Chile with a well-executed strategy. This is a game that Peru must win in order to gain important points and advance in qualifying.
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