Copa America Betting Analysis from PinnacleSports.com
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Venezuela is normally known for its oil and the odd military coup, but as the host of 2007 Copa America the South American country will be graced from June 26th by the continent’s best soccer talent. 180 countries will be broadcasting games from the 12 team event including Brazil, Mexico and Argentina. Leading online sportsbook PinnacleSports.com will also be covering the event, and has already posted prices for the opening clashes, offering up to 60% better Copa America odds than traditional bookmakers.
History Against Venezuela Despite Home Advantage
In common with all major international sporting events, Copa America hosts enjoy a significant advantage. In 2007 this benefit is bestowed on Venezuela, who judging by their record in the competition will need all the help they can get. The national side have played 45 Copa America games winning just once, and conceding 149 goals while scoring only 29. Unsurprisingly this ranks Venezuela as the worst team participating. They have never qualified for the World Cup, and never previously hosted the Copa America, given the reluctance of their government to finance development of the game.
The current side, under head coach, Richard Paez, are considered to be one of the best sides to represent Venezuela, with players participating in leagues across the globe. Midfielder Juan Arango is one of the few to command a starting place in one of Europe’s major leagues, La Liga. The 27 year old will carry the hopes of a nation who have are unbeaten in five confidence boosting home friendlies. A 2-2 draw with Canada will not have Brazil worried, PinnacleSports.com have priced them 28.810 for glory, recognising the importance of territorial advantage. Venezuela have however been fortunate with the draw, facing Uruguay, Peru and Bolivia in Group A, which gives them a realistic chance of progression.
Current Crop of Peruvians Continuing National Slide
Having had a proud tradition in the World Cup Peru have now failed to qualify for the past six tournaments, illustrating a demise in the standard of the national side. They finished 9th of the ten teams in the CONMEBOL (S.America) region winning just four of their 18 games. On that basis hopes are not high in Lima of a repeat of their last success in the Copa America, which came in 1975.
Peru hosted the last competition in 2004, when despite reaching the first knock-out stage, the side won just one game. Without the benefit of home support, and the very different physical conditions in Venezuela, the Peruvians are expected to struggle. They have won just two of their last nine games against very modest opposition, and will be without their most famous export, Newcastle’s Nolberto Solano. The 33 year old is not part of coach, Julio Cesar Eribe’s, plans as he tries to build for the future; PinnacleSports.com rate Peru big outsiders at 76.00.
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