Bolivia vs Colombia Prediction: Los Cafeteros fancied to win

Colombia have been among the in-form teams in world football in recent years, with February 2022 the last time that they lost in 90 minutes. However, they now face the unique challenge of facing Bolivia in World Cup qualifying, with the game taking place at 4,100 meters above sea level.

The conditions mean the hosts are always a tough nut to crack at the Estadio Municipal de El Alto, making this an intriguing affair. Read on for my Bolivia vs Colombia prediction, as well as the latest team news and match odds.

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Team News

Veteran Bolivian goalkeeper Carlos Lampe will miss out through injury, adding to the inexperienced nature of the home team.

Playmaker Henry Vaca is also absent and there is only one member of Oscar Villegas' squad has more than 40 caps.

Crystal Palace's Daniel Munoz is set to miss out for Colombia after picking up a muscle injury against Liverpool at the weekend.

Jhon Duran is likely to lead the line for the visitors after his impressive performances for Aston Villa.

Bolivia vs Colombia Odds

Bolivia can be backed at 13/8 for the victory, while Colombia are 8/5 and the draw is available at 2/1.

Over 2.5 goals is on offer at 5/4, while both teams to score is priced at 10/11 and it is 5/2 for over 1.5 goals in the first half.

Match Result - Colombia @ 8/5

The extreme altitude of Bolivia's stadium makes the task difficult for any team making the trip, but the visitors' form means they might be the ones to conquer their high-altitude test in El Alto.

They are unbeaten in 90 minutes in their 28 games under manager Nestor Lorenzo and they arrive here on the back of a famous 2-1 victory over Argentina last time out.

Bolivia have lost five of their eight qualifiers and already face an uphill battle to qualify for the World Cup in 2026.

Colombia also have a rock-solid record against these opponents - they are unbeaten in their last 13 head-to-heads and have won 10 of those meetings.

An inexperienced home team may struggle to deal with what is at the moment a Los Cafeteros side cruising toward qualification for the World Cup, currently setting second in the Conmebol standings.

Take the visitors to move one step closer to that goal with a win in El Alto.

Jhon Duran anytime goalscorer @ 12/5

It is hard to find many strikers in world football in better form than Duran and the youngster may be Colombia's striker for years to come.

The Aston Villa man has six goals in 333 minutes of action for his club side in all competitions and has been rewarded his week with a new contract until 2030.

Duran will be out to transfer that ruthless form to the national team and it's not hard to see him getting his name on the scoresheet in this one.

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