It’s starting to get down to the wire in the Group stage of the 2021 Copa America. Brazil is off to a quick start and are the clear favorites for the tournament, while Colombia is coming off of a disappointing defeat at the hands of Peru. Peru who has had an up and down tournament got a hard-fought victory over Colombia, while Ecuador continues their long tradition of disappointing results in the Copa America.
The oddsmakers at DraftKings have put out some surprising odds in the match between Ecuador - Peru, they have placed Ecuador as the favorites in this match, something a bettor can take advantage of.
While for Brazil - Colombia the playing field is one sided towards Brazil, it is a game where betting on other options may be better than picking an outright winner. Here are the betting options for Ecuador - Peru and Brazil - Colombia in the Copa America.
Ecuador - Peru
Ecuador is coming off of a tie with Venezuela and sits bottom of the table after two matches and have not looked at all like the team from World Cup qualifying. Peru on the other hand have bounced back from a tough defeat to get three points against Colombia. At +230 Peru is a very good option for this match. Despite the fact that Ecuador is seen as favorites the Tricolors have a very bleak history in the Copa America. Peru has a tradition of deep runs and could continue bouncing back with a win over Ecuador.
This match will be tight and betting on the under of 2.5 is very reasonable at -167. A good bet could be a correct score line and a 1-0 win for Peru is paying out +750. The key for this match is betting on Ecuador’s poor reputation in the tournament, trying to bet on favorable Peru results should increase the possibility of a payout.
Brazil - Colombia
Brazil have been just walking away with the Copa America with big wins in their first two matches. Betting against Brazil looks very farfetched, so an interesting option is the over/under and at over 2.5 at +108 is a good option considering Brazil have scored more than 2 goals in each of their first two games.
Brazil as a halftime winner is also an interesting bet at +104, it could be a good way to cash in on Brazil. A correct score line of 3-0 in favor of the five-time world champions is paying out +850 and given the team’s firepower it could be a safe option.
Parlays
It’s a no brainer, pick Brazil and Peru and at $100 a bet the bettor stands to win a solid $495. Brazil will most likely get their third win in the group stage and Peru should get something against Ecuador.
