Bolivia vs Venezuela Preview & Prediction | 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers (CONMEBOL) | Group Stage
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These are two sides often down at the bottom end of the CONMEBOL qualifying table for a FIFA World Cup but the Venezuelans have started very well and also enjoyed an impressive CONMEBOL Copa America over the summer, too.
KICK-OFF DATE/TIME: Thursday 5th September, 2024 - UK – 9:00pm / US ET – 4:00pm / US PT – 1:00pm
HOW TO WATCH ON TV: UK – Premier Sports / US – Not televised
HOW TO WATCH ONLINE: UK – Premier Player / US – Fanatiz
BOLIVIA PREVIEW: THE HOME ADVANTAGE
Bolivia are famous for relying on their home advantage of playing in the high altitude city of La Paz and that remains their best way of getting a result in South America. They have started this qualifying campaign with one win and six defeats thus far.
The Bolivians come into this September international break on the back of a very poor CONMEBOL Copa America campaign in which they finished bottom of a group consisting of Uruguay, the United States and Panama, conceding ten goals in the process.
VENEZUELA PREVIEW: FERNANDO BATISTA’S IMPRESSIVE LA VINOTINTO
Under the management of Fernando Batista, the Venezuelans performed well at the aforementioned CONMEBOL Copa America in the United States, reaching the quarter-finals before a penalty shootout defeat to the Canadians.
That means that, including that tournament, they have now suffered just three defeats inside 90 minutes in their last 20 matches across all competitions and friendly games in a run that stretches back to September 2022.
BOLIVIA TEAM NEWS: FULLY FIT AND AVAILABLE
Bolivia have one of most experienced squads anywhere in international football, let alone in South America, with over half of their squad into double figures for caps collected. Luis Haquin is the new captain.
PREDICTED XI (3-5-2): Guillermo Viscarra; Jose Sagredo, Luis Haquin, Marcelo Suarez; Diego Medina, Ramiro Vaca, Henry Vaca, Roberto Fernandez, Gabriel Villamil; Carmelo Algaranaz, Lucas Chavez
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VENEZUELA TEAM NEWS: MASSIVE SQUAD
26 players can be named in a match day squad but that hasn’t stopped Fernando Batista selecting a 40-man squad for this break. There is a nucleus of experienced players assured of their position bar captain Tomas Rincon, who was often a substitute over the summer.
PREDICTED XI (4-1-4-1): Rafael Romo; Jon Aramburu, Nahuel Ferraresi, Yordan Osorio, Miguel Navarro; Cristian Casseres Jr; Eduard Bello, Jose Martinez, Yangel Herrera, Darwin Machis; Salomon Rondon
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BOLIVIA VS VENEZUELA PREDICTION
Despite the fact that Bolivia have conceded 14 goals in their six matches, this is not expected to be an entertaining and high-scoring encounter. The Bolivians have home advantage whereby the opposition find it difficult to breathe let alone play. With that in mind, the Venezuelans are likely to try and conserve as much energy as possible. This isn’t expected to be a thriller, albeit the visitors remain favourites for all three points.
BOLIVIA VS VENEZUELA TIP: UNDER 2.5 GOALS
