Venezuela vs Peru Match Preview

Venezuela and Peru meet in the last match of the second group of Copa America 2021 at the Estádio Nacional de Brasília.

Venezuela took another point in the group, this time against Ecuador with a score of 2-2. It was preceded by a goalless draw with Colombia and a 3-0 defeat by the hosts, Brazil. Although Jose Peseiro's team went to the Brazilian stadium with many absences due to the positive cases of Covid -19, they showed a very competitive image in this recent game. They now have two points and are equal to Ecuador, which is playing against Brazil at the same time. However, they fall behind in goal average thus need a better result than Ecuador. They will fight for the points in this fourth match of the tournament and if they do not succeed, it may be their last.

On the other hand, Peru, after their victory over Colombia with 1-2, had a 2-2 draw with Ecuador, reaching 4 points and have essentially secured the qualification to the next stage . Although they found themselves losing 2-0 to Ecuador, in the second half they managed to score twice and got the valuable point. Ricardo Gareca's team has homogeneity and quality players such as A. Carrillo, S. Peña and C. Cueva who can add quality to the team.

Venezuela will have to do their best and get a point or points to be able to advance to the next phase. At the same time, everyone's mind will be on the other game of the group between Brazil and Ecuador. Peru has a very good midfield and can take advantage of their opponents' need for points. The away win at odds of 2.45 will be my pick in this one.