Colombia vs Bolivia Match Preview

In Estadio Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla, Colombia hosts Bolivia for the 17th round of the FIFA World Cup 2022qualifiers.

The 'browns' did not even manage to get a point in their last two games. They suffered defeats against Peru 0-1 at home and 1-0 away with Argentina. Results that have brought Colombia with their back to the wall to qualify for the final stage of the tournament.

The serious offensive problem they faced in their last games brought them to this position. They will try to improve in the two remaining games of the group, starting today against Bolivia, and in the next match with Venezuela. The injured D. Zapata, R. Falcao and Y. Mina are out of the squad.

Bolivia have no interest in their last two games in the group. The defeats 2-3 to Chile and 1-4 to Venezuela were decisive for the top five. Their strong point is their home, taking advantage of the altitude, but this was not enough for them to claim a qualification spot until the end.

As in almost every competition for Bolivia, 49-year-old coach César Alejandro Farías gives some space to his younger players, with many youngsters being called up to the squad. The suspended striker M. Martins is out. They They will play for their prestige against Brazil in the last match of this qualification round.

Colombia have a clear lead for the victory, although they will have significant absences offensively and with the scoring problem they have, it can make the victory even more difficult against Bolivia, which will be quite changed. My betting choice is under 2.5 goals at 2.65 odds.