Not much on today due to a break within a break on international week. We travel to Algeria for a strange match up of two relative minnows with Bolivia taking on Andorra. The South Americans are in the middle of CONMEBOL qualifying and currently sit in 9th of 10 teams with 1 win and 5 losses. A negative goal difference of -10 also. The section is so tough with all class teams and unlike UEFA has no dead weights. Recent friendlies see a mixed bag but all games very close. Wins over Saudi Arabia, draw with Chile but losses to Ecuador, Panama, and Algeria. Andorra finished bottom of their qualifying section with 2 draws and 8 losses from 10 games. A negative goal difference of -17 for them. Friendlies have seen a win over South Africa but losses to Gibraltar and Austria.
Team rankings:
Bolivia – World ranked 86 with 1284 ranking points.
Andorra – World ranked 164 with 998 ranking points.
Team news: No injury problems for Bolivia. Andorra could lose midfielder Jordi Alaez who limped off before half time against S.Africa.
Head-to-head statistics: This is first ever meeting.
Betting selection – Unusual setting for the game in 19th May 1956 Stadium in Annaba, Algeria. No home crowd and two teams who usually enter games as big underdogs. I take Bolivia to win at 1.57 or 4-7 Bet365