TIPS - Colombia VS Australia

[(Colombia) Strength]:
1. Colombia finished 3rd in the World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL), ahead of Brazil and Uruguay, booking a ticket to 2026 World Cup.
2. FC Bayern Munich winger Luis Fernando Diaz has scored 6 goals in the last 10 matches (club and national team combined), earning him the designation as \"absolutely worth keeping a close eye on.\"
3. James Rodriguez will make his 122nd appearance for the national team and has already scored 30 goals for the team.
4. Colombia have kept unbeaten in the last 8 matches, being in stable form.
5. Colombia have scored 15 goals in the last 5 matches, averaging 3 goals per game, with a full offense.

[(Colombia) Neutral]:
1. Both teams have drawn their only encounter with close performances.

[(Australia) Strength]:
1. Australia have secured their place in the World Cup for the 6th consecutive time. Their appearance in the 2022 Qatar tournament marked only the second time in the nation's history that they advanced to the knockout stage. During the World Cup qualification (AFC), the team suffered just one defeat in 10 matches, smoothly earning their ticket to the upcoming World Cup.
2. The team were completely outplayed by Venezuela, with goalkeeper Patrick Beach making multiple crucial saves that \"prevented a heavier defeat,\" earning him the Man of the Match honors for his side.
3. Australia have conceded 4 goals in the last 5 matches, averaging less than 1 goal per game, with an outstanding defense.

[(Australia) Weakness]:
1. Forward Nicholas D'Agostino suffered an injury during the final stage of training on Thursday and is expected to be absent for this game.
2. Australia are on a 2-game losing streak with poor form recently.
3. Australia have lost the last two consecutive matches in AH with performances below expectations.

[Tips]:
Both teams have successfully qualified for next year's World Cup in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Each side is now looking to make the most of the limited number of friendly matches available to fine-tune their tactical coordination and team chemistry.

From the view of recent form, Colombia have kept unbeaten in the last 8 matches, while Australia are on a 2-game losing streak.

As for H2H records, both teams are neck and neck.

AH market provided home team a -1/1.5 line to back Colombia.

Thus, we expect the hosts to score a perfect win.

[Recommended]:
Colombia (-1/1.5)