Canada vs Chile — Tips & Analysis

Canada -0.5: Chile cannot score right now, and that is what makes Canada the side to back. Chile have taken one tie and five defeats from their last six games on the road, and they scored one goal in the whole run. They have not scored in six of their last eight games, including 0-0 with Uruguay, 0-3 to Brazil and 0-1 to Argentina. Chile score under a goal a game and let in almost 2. Canada are a different picture going forward. They score just over 2 goals a game, let in under a goal a game, and they have won 4 of their last 9. Chile have not played in 180 days. They are also rebuilding under an interim manager without Alexis Sanchez. Canada should have the ball and the territory all night, and the game turns on how ruthless they are with it. A 2-0 Canada win looks the likeliest finish, and that is plenty for this pick. The catch is Canada's back line. They are without Alphonso Davies, Alistair Johnston, Moise Bombito and Derek Cornelius, so the spine of their World Cup defense is missing. These two also tied 0-0 the last time they met, and a friendly brings heavy changes after the hour. Chile's attack is in no state to punish that, so we are with Canada.