Chile VS Honduras Match Prediction
2018-11-21
00:15:00
Chile
VS
Honduras
Our Prediction Tip
Chile will win this match.
2018-11-2100:15:00 Chile will win this match.
Chile have won four of their six previous matches against Honduras, with the Hondurans winning the other two. The most recent encounter was at the 2010 World Cup, when Jean Beausejour scored the only goal of the game in the first half.
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As poor as the result against Costa Rica was for Chile last time out, they did at least show fight in coming back from 3-0 down.
But for Alexis Sanchez's missed penalty, they would probably have at least drawn the game and the striker still got himself on the scoresheet late on.
Given their poor run of form, the fighting spirit they showed at 3-0 down could yet be the turning point for Chile.
Nicolas Castillo - their match winner against Mexico - should start after making a big difference off the bench against Los Ticos too.
And that gives Chile a potent forward line against an experienced, but aging Honduran defence.
At the other end, Chile's defence is also packed with experience and the core of their recent success too, but the question is whether Honduras have the firepower to beat them?
Single goals against the UAE and Panama earned a draw and a win but is hardly world-beating form and the lack of goals could be of concern against a stronger attacking team.
Chile have a point to prove after the defeat to Costa Rica, but they have already laid the platform in the way they finished that game.
Pick up where they left off and the hosts can earn a much-needed, morale-boosting win.
Chile are big odds-on favourites to beat Honduras, with 888sport offering the best price of ? on a Chile victory.
You can bet against both teams to score at 4/7 with Betfair and Paddy Power, with Honduras not setting the world alight with their attacking form, and a Chile win to nil is worth 8/11 with 888sport.
Chile showed their attacking quality late on against Costa Rica and this could be a chance to record a big home win. Over 2.5 goals will return a best price of 10/17 with 10Bet.
As for that quality, after missing a penalty Alexis Sanchez scored late on against Los Ticos - the Manchester United striker is evens with Betway to score at any time. Nicolas Castillo - the match winner against Mexico - is 11/8 with Betway.
While Chile were poor for the first hour against Costa Rica, and continue to look a shadow of the team that won back-to-back Copa America titles, they remain favourites for this game and have the quality to live up to that.
Jean Beausejour picked up a knock ahead of the Costa Rica game and remains on 100 caps, but he stayed with the squad and could be available to face Honduras. Enzo Roco was replaced by Lorenzo Reyes in the first-half of that game, while Nicolas Castillo, Marco Bolados and Angelo Sagal all came on as Chile sought a comeback and could be handed starts this time out.
Nicolas Castillo – Scored a late winner against Mexico last month and his introduction saw Chile go from 3-0 down to nearly snatching an unlikely draw against Costa Rica.
Arturo Vidal – Back in Chile’s central midfield, having initially retired from international duty, but the 31-year-old has plenty still to offer after 104 caps and 24 goals.
Alexis Sanchez – Missed a penalty but did score a last-minute goal against Costa Rica. Had the penalty gone in, it could have been a stunning Chile comeback.
Chile got back to winning ways when Nicolas Castillo popped up with a last-minute winner against Mexico last month, but that win has been sandwiched by two defeats. Peru won 3-0 in Miami prior to the Mexico game, while last time out Costa Rica won 3-2 in Rancagua. The visitors were actually 3-0 up until Sebastian Vegas pulled one back and Alexis Sanchez, who also missed a penalty at 1-3, scored late on to make for a nervy ending – though the Chileans could not pull off a remarkable comeback.
Emilio Izaguirre will win his 100th international cap against Chile, while captain Maynor Figueroa will move to 149 Honduras appearances. They have been largely consistent with their squad and could stick with largely the same team that beat Panama last time out – though Deybi Flores, Michaell Chirinos and Bryan Rochez are pushing for starts after featuring from the bench.
Choco Lozano – His penalty against Panama was the eight international goal he has scored, in 28 Honduras appearances.
Rommell Quioto – Scored his ninth international goal in last month’s draw with the UAE to end Honduras’ scoring drought.
Jerry Bengston – The Olimpia striker may drop to the bench against Chile, but he goes into the game with 54 caps and 21 international goals – a handy strike rate.
Honduras ended a five-match winless run last time out, when they beat Panama 1-0 thanks to Choco Lozano’s second-half penalty. It is only the second game they have played since a pair of friendly defeats in the summer to South Korea and El Salvador, with the other a 1-1 draw with UAE in Barcelona – Romell Quioto scoring their goal.
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