PERU and Argentina square off in their second Group A fixture at the Copa America with both teams targeting their first win in the competition. With both teams desperate to be up and running in the tournament, a closely fought encounter could be in the cards.
Peru head into Tuesday’s clash off the back of a 0-0 draw with Chile in their opening Group A fixture. They created several goalscoring opportunities but seemingly lacked the cutting edge in attack.
While manager Jorge Fossati will be disappointed not to have claimed the win, the defensive display will be pleasing. Peru have now kept clean sheets in four of their last five matches across all competitions.
Canada began their Copa America campaign with a 2-0 defeat to reigning champions Argentina. They held their own for a while and had chances to score but the likes of Cyle Larin and Jonathan David were a bit wasteful in attack.
Although Canada came away empty-handed, manager Jesse Marsch will take the positives from the team’s overall performance. The Canadians will believe they can get it right on Tuesday, particularly on the attacking side of things.
How the bookies view it: Canada with the edge
Canada have the edge among the bookies and are priced at 13/10 by Befred to claim the win. A victory for Peru is valued at 2/1 while a draw is also set at odds of 2/1.
Head to head: Only one meeting
Peru won the only previous meeting against Canada as they claimed a 2-0 victory in a friendly back in 2010.
Players to watch: David to show quality
Jonathan David is one of the most highly rated strikers around and could be worth keeping an eye on for Canada. He will be keen to make up for his showing in the opening fixture and is priced at 11/5 by Betfred.
After their wastefulness in the opening fixture, Peru will look to the experience of Paolo Guerrero on Tuesday. The veteran striker could be worth keeping an eye on to find the net at 3/1 with Betfred.
Probable line-ups
Peru could use the experience of Paolo Guerrero, who is likely to be handed a start after coming off the bench last time out. He should be partnered by Gianluca Lapadula while Carlos Zambrano should continue at the heart of the defence.
Much of Canada’s attacking play is linked to Jonathan David, who is expected to continue up front, backed by Cyle Larin, who is still the team's top scorer in history, although David is coming in on him. Alphonso Davies should also retain his place at left-back.
Peru: Gallese, Araujo, Zambrano, Callens, Polo, Pena, Cartagena, Quispe, Advincula, Lapadula, Guerrero
Canada: Crepeau, Johnston, Bombito, Cornelius, Davies, Buchanan, Kone, Eustaquio, Millar, Larin, David
Anything else catch the eye?
Both teams will be keen to make up for the missed chances in their opening fixtures and could be backed to score at 10/11 with Betfred. Over 2.5 goals could also be considered at 6/5 with Betfred.
With a closely fought encounter expected on Tuesday, halftime draw could be considered at evens with Betfred.
This Copa America match between Peru and Canada will be played on Jun 25, 2024 and kick off at 23:00. Check below for our tipsters best Peru vs Canada prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
