Chile VS Venezuela Match Prediction

In 27 matches, Venezuela have only beaten Chile twice.  Chile have won 20 times while drawing just five other times.  Here's how the last five meetings have gone down:

Mar 29, 2016: Venezuela 1-4 Chile (Qualifiers)
Nov 14, 2014: Chile 5-0 Venezuela (Friendly)
Sep 6, 2013: Chile 3-0 Venezuela (Qualifiers)
Jun 9, 2012: Venezuela 0-2 Chile (Qualifiers)
Jul 17, 2011: Chile 1-2 Venezuela (Copa America)

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Chile vs Venezuela Prediction

Venezuela have a terrible history against Chile, and they will do little to change that here.  Chile gets a comfortable win to ease some of their worries.

Correct Score Prediction: Chile 3-0 Venezuela

Chile vs Venezuela Betting Tips and Odds

Bet365 have the following odds available for this match:

Chile are at 1/5 to win, a draw is at 11/2, and a Venezuela win is at 12/1.

The double chance odds for a Venezuelan win or draw are at 7/2.  The same for Chile is just 1/20.

Both teams to score has been set to 10/11 for yes and no.

A 1-0 win for Chile at the final whistle could bring you 18/1 odds if correct.

Reason: Chile are big favorites because they are in a much better run of form at the moment.  Venezuela have had a horrid qualifying campaign, and they also have a poor record overall against Chile.  
 

Team News

Juan Antonio Pizzi will be able to use Arturo Vidal after his suspension has ended.  Alexis Sanchez and Gary Medel overcame slight injury worries to play against Argentina, so they might be used a little less than usual if the score allows them to be.  

Key Man

After missing the Argentina match, Arturo Vidal should return for this one.  Vidal is such a force in the center of midfield.  He is capable of doing so many things, and that's why he's such a constant in the Bayern Munich setup.  Vidal passes very well, is a great tackler, and he can also score goals as well.  He has already earned 86 caps for Chile at the age of 29, and he's probably on course for well over 100 if he continues playing.  Look for him to be the player that truly makes Chile tick.  

Team Form

Chile have two losses, two wins, and one draw in their last five qualifiers.  They lost 1-0 on Thursday in Argentina to a Lionel Messi penalty. 

Expected Line-up: 3-5-2

Team News

Rafael Dudamel decided to go with a three man front line against Peru, and they scored two goals as a result.  With very little on the line, save maybe his job, he might do that again against Chile in order to try and take all three points and raise the morale around the side and the country as a whole.  He certainly has better forward players, so this seems a very wise strategy to get his best players on the pitch together.

Key Man

Four years ago, Salomon Rondon was regarded very highly in South American football.  Many people saw him as a great rival to the rising stars of James and Alexis, but his star has since faded slightly after moving to West Brom.  For a while, he played well, but he's come up to a dry spell of late that has seriously impacted his chances at international level due to the play of Josef Martinez.  But if the two are to be played together, it can seriously rejuvenate Rondon as he will have a quick player around him.  He has 18 goals for the Venezuelan side, but they will all be hoping for even more here.  

Team Form

Venezuela have one draw, three losses, and one win in their last five qualifiers.  They drew 2-2 at home with Peru on Thursday to lift their mood just a little.  

Expected Line-up: 3-4-3

Chile are passed the days of moral victories, so the defeat to Argentina (no matter the circumstances in which it came) will do little to appease them or their supporters. Nor should it. This is a very strong side that should be competing at the top of the table in any tournament that they play in, and they will likely be looking to make up for that match when they return home to face a Venezuelan side that have nothing going for them right now. At home, their country is a mess. And on the pitch, they aren\'t much better. They will try to keep it tight, but that\'s about all they can ask for.

Outside of a win against Bolivia, Venezuela have earned just three draws. They have been in awful form, and it should mean a relatively simple three points for Chile.