The national team of Peru will host at their home ground in Lima the national team of New Zealand within the second match of the play-off stage of the 2018 World Cup qualification on the upcoming Thursday. The first encounter between the opponents was held in Wellington and ended in a goalless draw and bookmakers in the upcoming game reckon, that the South Americans have great chances on a victory and advancement to the Mundial.
The national team of Peru didn’t lose a single time within the last five games, winning five times and having a draw four times. The statistics confirms the fact, that the Peruvian team is in a terrific sporting shape. The Peruvians managed to occupy the fifth place in the 2018 WC qualification cycle, leaving behind the acting champions of South America, the team of Chile. The Peruvians didn’t lose a single time at their home ground in 2017, defeating Uruguay, Paraguay, Jamaica, Bolivia as well as having a draw with Colombia.
The national team of New Zealand managed to withstand in Wellington and will try to do something similar in Lima. Maori do not have that many chances, but the Peruvian defense often makes mistakes and they may try catching the opponents on a counter-attack. The South Americans will probably attack from the first minutes and this will be the chance for the Oceania representatives. Generally, the level of the national team of New Zealand is noticeably lower, than the Peruvian one.
The national team of Peru has not played on the World Cups for a long time now and it would be wrong to miss such a great opportunity. New Zealand are a team below average by world standards and the team would play the underdog role in South America.
Prediction for the match: Peru to win with + under 4.5 goals in the match
