Colombia vs Peru Betting Tips 29/01/2022

January 26, 2022

Akshay Nayak, Senior Author

Colombia will face Peru in the 15th round of the South American World Cup qualifiers at the Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Melendez in Barranquilla on January 29, 2022, at 02:30 IST. The odds are in favor of the hosts to win the match and increase their lead on Peru.

Teams Status

Colombia

Colombia hasn’t won a single game in the last five matches in the qualifiers including four draws and a loss. With just three wins, three losses, and as many as eight draws from 14 games, they are currently in the fourth position in the points table. They are on level terms with Peru but ahead on goal difference and as many as six points behind Ecuador. With 10 points from seven home games, they have the league’s seventh-best home record. They’ve also scored 16 goals in the tournament so far, compared to 17 goals conceded. Luis Muriel along Miguel Borja are the leading goal scorers for Colombia with three goals.

Peru

Peru is on the back of two back-to-back wins over Venezuela and Bolivia after two back-to-back losses against Argentina and Bolivia. They are in the fifth position of the points table with five wins, two draws, and seven losses, accumulating 17 points from 14 matches. They are on level terms with Colombia but are behind on goal difference. They have the fifth-best away record in the league with seven points from seven away matches. Also, they have scored 15 goals in the tournament so far while conceding 20 goals. The leading goal scorer for Peru with five goals to his name. Andre Carrillo has chipped in with three goals.

What Do the Sportsbooks Say?

Colombia	Draw	Peru
1.70	3.62	5.50
1.67	3.50	6.00
1.70	3.60	5.40

According to the Melbet sportsbook, Colombia are the favorites to win the match and are placed at 1.70, Peru are placed at 5.50 and the draw is at 3.62 odds. Colombia are placed at 1.67 according to the Sportsbet sportsbook, Peru are placed at 6.00 and the draw is at 3.50 odds. According to the Parimatch sportsbook, Colombia are placed at 1.70, Peru are placed at 5.40 and the draw is at 3.60 odds.

Tipster’s Angle

Colombia has an exceptional record against Peru at the international stage as they have won 11 of the last 18 head-to-head matches. Also, Colombia will be looking for the win here to go clear of Peru in the points table.

Tip: Colombia To Win @ 1.70

In their last 10 matches in all competitions, Colombia has won three, drawn six, and lost only one. Peru has won six, lost three, and drawn one of their last 10 matches in all competitions. Colombia has won six of the last ten head-to-head encounters, while Peru has only won one, with the remaining three matches ending in a tie. Colombia won their most recent head-to-head match against Peru, as well as the reverse match in the qualifiers. As a result, Colombia has a good chance of winning at the 1.70 odds supplied by Melbet sportsbook.

Tip: Total Goals Under 2.5 @ 1.60

In the last ten matches that Colombia had played across all competitions, under 2.5 goals were scored in seven of those matches. Peru has seen under 2.5 goals in seven of the last ten matches that they have played across competitions. Also, under 2.5 goals were scored in three of the last four home matches that Colombia has played. Peru also achieved this feat in three of their last four away matches. Also, six of the last ten head-to-head matches had under 2.5 goals scored in them. So, it is very likely that not more than three goals will be scored at 1.60 odds available at the Dafabet sportsbook.

Conclusion

Colombia is likely to make it to the world cup if they let games slip from their hands in the back end of the competitions as there are a lot of teams fighting for the fourth spot along with Peru, Chile, Uruguay, and Bolivia.

Akshay Nayak

04:22, 26 Jan 2022

Senior Author

Akshay Nayak

Senior Author

04:22, 26 Jan 2022

Hi Guys, I'm Akshay, a sports enthusiast and a passionate sports tipster. I always wanted to make some use of my passion for sports, so I started to write match previews on various sports ranging from Cricket, Soccer, Basketball, American Football and Tennis, to spread the little knowledge I have. I am just another free spirit whose life revolves around sports.