While the stakes in this game are not as high as in others, Jamaica and Venezuela will still head in a game that might provide some entertainment, seeing as how the fate of both teams is already decided. For Jamaica, this will be their last game in this year’s tournament, while Venezuela has already booked its ticket for the knockout phase.
Jamaica Team News
In a third consecutive Copa America Jamaica will head out of the tournament after its group phase. Eliminated ahead of the final group game, The Reggae Boyz can take small solace in the fact that they at least managed to score their first Copa America goal across their appearances! As for results, all of Jamaica’s games at Copa America have been losses, and that includes this year’s edition and the previous two in which the team managed to qualify. Freed from any sort of pressure and with little to no expectations placed upon them, The Reggae Boyz might want to head out in style and go for their first-ever points here.
Venezuela Team News
Venezuela did very well for themselves in the group stage and booked their ticket for the knockout phase in advance after 2 victories over Ecuador and Mexico. Reaching that part of the tournament is not a milestone for the team, however, they have yet to top their 2011 appearance where the team reached the semi-finals. Head coach Fernando Batista insisted that his team remain calm as there were other circumstances involved in their 2 wins – Ecuador played with a man down for the majority of the game, while goalkeeper Rafael Romo took the MoTM award against Mexico, hinting that not all has been smooth sailing so far.
Head-to-Head-Games
Jamaica and Venezuela have not met recently, as the last game between them took place in 2016. In it, Venezuela clinched a 0-1 win over Jamaica, but The Reggae Boyz managed to win the head-to-head game before that.
Jamaica – Venezuela Betting Prediction
Considering that this game probably has more meaning for Venezuela, I will pick them to win here. And why does it have more meaning for them? While the team is already booked for the quarter-finals, they will likely want to ensure that it is Canada they face and not Argentina, as the winner of Group B will face the former, while the runner-up goes against the latter. That alone is a good enough reason to want something out of this game for Venezuela and I expect them to go for it.
Betting Tip: Venezuela To Win
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Odds: 1.91
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