Colombia vs. Ghana Predictions

• When: Saturday, July 4, 3:30 am CET
• Where: Kansas City Stadium, Kansas City, USA

The World Cup knockout phase officially arrives in Missouri as Colombia locks horns with Ghana in the Round of 32. This is the new format, but even so, the stakes and the pressure will be high because there’s no room for error anymore. The eliminations are here, and even the smallest detail can have a massive impact in the end.

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Colombia

Los Cafeteros enter the elimination rounds with solid momentum after cruising through Group K and finishing unbeaten. Nestor Lorenzo’s men locked down the top spot by grinding out a 0-0 draw against Portugal. This team demonstrated defensive maturity once again, stifling Ronaldo and Portugal’s attacking unit.

Colombia has just two defeats in the last 16 matches and is currently on a 5-game unbeaten streak. They have back-to-back clean sheets, one against Congo and the other vs. Portugal.

Defensively, the Colombians have been nothing short of excellent, conceding just a single goal across their three World Cup group matches. This is a very tough and experienced unit, which has both physicality and the tactical knowledge to perform well on the big stage.

Ghana

Carlos Queiroz’s side booked their knockout ticket despite a narrow 2-1 defeat to Croatia, advancing as one of the best third-placed teams. They previously beat Panama 1-0, and then played 0-0 vs. England.

The Black Stars have extreme physical stamina and superb speed on the counter-attack. Ghana doesn’t have too many technically endowed players, but possesses the athletic profile to disrupt any team in the world.

Only three of Ghana’s past 10 games saw over 2.5 goals. Also, we need to note that Black Stars posted just one victory in the previous 9 contests. So, their form hasn’t been that great based on the results, yet after watching these three World Cup fixtures, the impression is completely different.

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Colombia and Ghana Possible Lineups

Colombia: Vargas; Arias, Sanchez, Lucumi, Machado; Lerma, Rios, Puerta; Rodriguez, Cordoba, Diaz

Ghana: Asare; Senaya, Opoku, Adjetey, Mensah; Partey, Sibo, Yirenkyi; Semenyo, Williams, Ayew

Colombia vs Ghana Head to Head

There haven’t been any direct matchups in the past between these two sides.

Colombia vs. Ghana Predictions

Ghana has the raw speed and physical power which will be its main weapons in this one. Why? The Black Stars plan to wait for counter-attacks and maintain a defensive-minded approach. On the other hand, Colombia’s tactical depth, elite defensive stability, and the tournament form of their attacking line show why Los Cafeteros stand as favorites here. Expect a highly physical matchup with few chances and low efficiency.

Our verdict: Under 2.5 goals

Colombia versus Ghana Predictions

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