On Thursday night, Bolivia and Peru go head-to-head in South American qualifying for World Cup 2026.
Bolivia form guideThe home team are in poor form going into this clash, as they are winless in seven international games, having suffered five straight defeats. A 1-0 loss in Paraguay in their last outing saw a defensive improvement, as they had conceded at least two goals in their previous four matches.
Bolivia has been woeful in recent World Cup qualifying campaigns, having suffered eight straight defeats in qualifiers while also conceding at least two goals in seven of the eight matches.
Included in their poor recent qualifying form have been woeful results on home soil, as they have now suffered four consecutive home losses in World Cup qualifying while conceding at least two goals in all four of the losses.
Peru form guideThe Incas have picked up just one more point than the hapless home team in World Cup qualifying. They opened their qualifying campaign with a 0-0 draw against Paraguay before three straight defeats against Brazil, Chile and Argentina.
Peru’s main issue of late in qualifying has been their attacking play, as they have failed to score in their previous four qualifiers. They have also failed to score in all competitions in six of their last eight matches.
The visitors have also struggled for victories on their travels in World Cup qualifying, winning just two of their last eight qualifiers away from home while suffering defeat in five of the matches. Once again, a lack of attacking threat has played a vital role in their recent away struggles, as they have failed to score in six of the previous eight qualifiers on their travels.
What am I backing?Both teams’ recent results in World Cup qualifying have been atrocious. I can see this being a close game, which is why I am backing the draw.
