Betting expert predicts tie in Colombia vs Chile friendly

Colombia and Chile were set to play a South American friendly on Friday, with a draw tipped as the likely outcome, Goal.com reported.

After the first half, Colombia leads Chile 1-0.

The match started at 7 p.m. ET, and the betting preview suggested a low-scoring game would be the best pick.

Both teams have been inconsistent in recent weeks, and neither has scored more than two goals in a match across its last five outings.

Colombia scored four goals in that run, averaging 0.8 goals per match, while Chile scored seven, averaging 1.4 goals per game.

Chile failed to score against Colombia in either of their last two meetings, and six of the last 10 meetings between the nations produced fewer than three goals.

Colombia have won just two of the last 10 meetings, Chile's only win in that span came in 2016, and seven of those games ended level.

Forward Luis Suárez failed to score in five appearances at the World Cup in North America, but he has scored six goals in his last seven games for Sporting CP.

Suárez is expected to start for Colombia, and the preview described him as the team's most potent attacker.

Colombia lost to Switzerland on penalties in the Round of 16 at the World Cup, and the Colombian Football Federation said it extended the contract of head coach Nestor Lorenzo.

In the previous international window, Colombia drew 1-1 with Mexico, lost 1-0 to Paraguay and beat Peru 2-0.

Chile failed to qualify for the World Cup and finished last in CONMEBOL qualifying, which ended Ricardo Gareca's tenure as manager after 503 days in the job.

Under-20 coach Nicolas Cordova was given the senior team on an interim basis and will lead Chile in this window, since no new coach has been appointed.

Chile's most recent result was a 2-0 win over Mexico on neutral ground, and the expected Chile lineup includes Tapia and Echeverria.

The preview does not include the final result of the match.