Canada vs Chile prediction: SOUTH AMERICA: Copa América betting tips on match 2024-06-29 00:00.
[p]Canada put one foot in the quarter-finals of their inaugural Copa América after a 1-0 win over Peru that was played not only in an intensely physical manner, but also in late afternoon heat so oppressive that an assistant referee passed out from dehydration prior to half-time. Their mental and physical toughness will face a stern test as they fly south-east to a very humid Orlando to meet Chile for the first time this century.[/p]
[p]A draw could very well be all that Canada need to progress beyond the group stage at the first time of asking. New head coach Jesse Marsch believes the gritty victory over Peru demonstrates the team is “ready for bigger challenges” such as this, and they’ll head into this game as underdogs despite their superior position in the table, and it’s a tag that might not sit too comfortably with Canada after losing eight of their last nine games (D1) as outsiders since the start of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[/p]
[p]Chile’s goalscoring production was one of their major concerns heading into this tournament after they failed to find the net in four of their five most recent World Cup qualifiers in 2023, and it’s a problem that is persisting. They appeared on the verge of a second straight 0-0 draw at this Copa América, only to concede in the 88th minute to lose 1-0 to Argentina. [/p]
[p]Ricardo Gareca, who led Chile’s rivals and fellow group participants Peru in four consecutive Copa Américas, is now under serious pressure with victory essential if La Roja are to progress. But as Chile have won just once across their last two Copa América campaigns (D3, L3), a sixth consecutive quarter-final appearance may not be on the cards for Alexis Sánchez & Co.[/p]
[p]Key battle: It comes as no surprise that when Jonathan David succeeds, so does his country. In fact, his last 25 goals for Lille or Canada produced 14 wins and three draws! The challenge will be getting past the ageless veteran Claudio Bravo, who has returned three clean sheets in his last five internationals.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: The first four games of Group A all produced fewer than 2.5 total goals per game, as did six of Chile’s last seven competitive games. [/p]