CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifying Odds & Picks – Matchday 9 (Sept 2)

• South American qualifying group stages include five fixtures on Thursday starting at 4:00 pm ET
• Brazil leads standings while Uruguay needs to get back on track away against bottom-placed Peru
• See all the odds and best bets for South America’s CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifying Matchday 9 below

South America’s World Cup qualifying tournament continues to move towards the halfway stage with the next round of fixtures on Thursday.

Brazil leads the 10-nation table with Copa America winners Argentina in second. However, it is tight beneath them with only five points separating third-placed Ecuador from bottom-placed Peru.

Furthermore, some European clubs are refusing to release players for international duty because of COVID restrictions.

South America World Cup Qualifying Odds – Sept 2

Odds as of September 1 at FanDuel

Peru vs Uruguay Prediction

Uruguay will be hoping to improve its hopes of qualification when its visits the bottom-placed nation Peru on Friday.

The Peruvians were surprise semifinalists at the recent Copa America. But its World Cup campaign is in disarray after four defeats, one draw and only one victory.

Meanwhile, Uruguay has been inconsistent with only one win, one defeat and two draws in its most recent four ties.

Uruguay, furthermore, reached the last eight at the Copa America in Brazil last summer.

At FanDuel, the oddsmakers rate Uruguay as a +160 favorite for an away win in Lima at 9:00 pm ET.

Peru has drawn one and lost seven of its last internationals on home soil.

For Peru, moreover, the price is +200. However, Uruguay will be without injured striker Luis Suarez with Edinson Cavani not called up. So the draw looks most attractive at +190.

Peru has drawn one lost seven of its last internationals on home soil.

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At the same time, Uruguay has been beaten only once in its last five road trips.

Furthermore, Peru has won only once in its last nine meetings with Uruguay.

At least Peru’s only World Cup qualifying win came in its most recent tie – a 2-1 win in Ecuador.

Meanwhile, Uruguay has had successive goalless draws in its most recent two ties at home against Paraguay and away in Venezuela.

There was a 1-1 draw in the teams’ most recent meeting in Peru in 2019.

Uruguay knows it has to improve but will likely have to settle for a point this time:

Pick: Draw (+190)

Ecuador vs Paraguay Prediction

Ecuador began its qualifying campaign in excellent style when it followed an opening defeat by Argentina with three straight wins.

It has since stuttered. So it will be desperate to get back to its imposing form at home against Paraguay in Quito at 5:00 pm ET on Thursday.

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Following its good start, Ecuador has third place in the group.

However, in its most recent games, it lost 2-0 away against group leaders Brazil before a surprise 2-1 defeat against bottom-placed Peru.

Paraguay, meanwhile, holds sixth-place – although that is thanks to four draws with only one win and a defeat making up that record.

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That 1-0 win against Venezuela came five games ago last October. Moreover, Paraguay was beaten 2-0 by Brazil in its most recent fixture.

Ecuador is rated as a wide -135 favorite for a win at FanDuel with Paraguay priced at +400. The draw, meanwhile, is +250.

However, with Ecuador second in the group’s goal-scoring charts with 14, a goals tally offer is alternatively worth looking at here.

Ecuador has a 4-2 defeat of Uruguay and a 6-1 defeat of Colombia on its record

The FanDuel price of +650 for Ecuador to win by three goals or more offers some bold value. You can find Ecuador on the alternative spread of -2 at this price.

Ecuador, furthermore, has a 4-2 defeat of Uruguay and a 6-1 defeat of Colombia on its record in this qualifying competition.

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On the other hand, Paraguay has conceded only seven goals. But there is the need for some adventure in this market.

Paraguay was a 2-1 home winner the last time these teams met in 2017. But, to sum up, Ecuador has this year shown the confidence that means it can pull off a big home win.

Pick : Ecuador -2 (+650)

Bolivia vs Colombia Prediction

Bolivia lost its opening three qualifying games with that spell including a 5-0 thrashing by Brazil.

But is now unbeaten in its last three games as it prepares to host Colombia on Thursday at 4:00 pm ET.

It has placed Bolivia in eighth place in the group.

Meanwhile, Colombia is in fifth place after two wins, two draws and two defeats.

Bolivia’s fortunes furthermore began to look up with a 2-2 draw in Paraguay before a 3-1 home win against Venezuela.

In its last outing, the decent form subsequently continued with a 1-1 draw in Chile.

However, FanDuel makes Colombia the favorite for an away win here.

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— TheMightyBlues (@MightyBluesYT) August 29, 2021

That makes good sense with Colombia having won its last five meetings with Bolivia – including a 1-0 victory at home in 2017 last time out.

Most recently, the Colombians secured a 2-2 home draw against Copa America champions Argentina following a 3-0 win in Peru.

Colombia was a semifinalist at Copa America and in conclusion, it can pull off a win in this tie.

Pick: Colombia to win (+110)