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Bolivia vs Argentina Prediction & Betting tips
Next Tuesday evening, Lionel Messi’s Argentina will play a World Cup qualifying match against Bolivia. Messi’s little toe is of course worth more than the entire Bolivian squad put together, but with the Andes mountains, the homeland has a secret weapon in its house. With a height of 3,640 meters above sea level, La Paz is the highest capital in the world.
Bolivia:
As you know, football in South America is almost like a religion, but in poverty-stricken Bolivia they don’t bake much of it. Last weekend, the country lost a chance 5-0 to Brazil, which at times even seemed to have a little pity for the number 75 of the FIFA world ranking.
Yet Bolivia in its own home in the thin mountain air of La Paz is indeed a country to be reckoned with. Argentina’s memorable 6-1 win in the April 2009 World Cup qualifying match continues to be celebrated every year by La Verde’s supporters. If it were up to national coach Cesar Farias, Bolivia will write history again on Tuesday evening. For example, he deliberately did not take local celebrities such as Alejandro Chumacero and Marcelo Martins to Brazil, so that they could optimally prepare for the encounter against Argentina. In the back, however, the Bolivians are still vulnerable, because Farias could not call up players from the local top clubs Bolivar and Wilstermann. In addition, the Bolivian competition is still at a standstill, so that only the five ‘foreigners’ have any competition rhythm in their legs.
Argentina:
Two-time world champion Argentina started her World Cup qualifying series with a 1-0 win over Ecuador. La Albiceleste was the parent in the Bombonera in Buenos Aires, but it was not really sparkling. A striking penalty kick from Lionel Messi early in the game turned out to be enough for the full booty.
Argentina has not had to miss a single World Cup since 1970, and is now back on track for the European Championship in 2022. The selection of national coach Lionel Scaloni with names such as Leandro Paredes, Lucas Ocampos, Paulo Dybala, Lautaro Martinez and of course Messi is fantastic, but Bolivia-away is not exactly a match the Argentines look forward to. A very young Messi was on the field eleven years ago during that memorable 6-1 earwash for ninety minutes, and the two head-to-head meetings on Bolivian soil were also not won with a 1-1 draw and a 2-0 defeat. Argentina can therefore wet its chest.
Bolivia vs Argentina head to head matches
28.03.17 WC Bolivia Argentina 2 : 0
15.06.16 CA Argentina Bolivia 3 : 0
30.03.16 WC Argentina Bolivia 2 : 0
05.09.15 FI Argentina Bolivia 7 : 0
07.06.15 FI Argentina Bolivia 5 : 0