Iraq - Bolivia: our prediction

Statistics from the last 10 matches show a strong trend towards low-scoring games. For Iraq, 6 of its last 10 matches ended with under 2.5 goals (60%). For Bolivia, it is also 6 out of 10 (60%). The 'Over 2.5 goals' bet succeeded only 4 times for each team (40%). Furthermore, both teams have offensive difficulties: Iraq scored more than 1.5 goals per team in only 3 of its last 10 matches (30%), and Bolivia only 2 times (20%). Bolivia scored 0 goals per team in 5 of its last 10 matches. Half-time statistics reinforce this analysis: 9 of Iraq's last 10 matches and 8 of Bolivia's 10 ended with under 1.5 goals at half-time.

Iraq is favored with odds of 2.6. In the last 10 matches, Iraq won 5 times (50%) compared to only 4 for Bolivia (40%). As a favorite (odds < 2.8), Iraq won 3 out of 5 times (60%). Bolivia lost 5 of its last 10 matches and won only once away during this period. The Iraqi defense kept 4 clean sheets in 10, while Bolivia kept only 3. The Iraqi attack scored in 8 of its last 10 matches (Over 0.5 goals/team), compared to only 5 for Bolivia. No information on major absences was found for either team.