Winning against Chile will help France recover after a bitter defeat against Germany last weekend. It is also an opportunity for France’s attacking stars to find their scoring form again.
France suffered a devastating loss to Germany in Lyon last weekend. Their performance was extremely poor, and they struggled to turn the tide in their favor.
France conceded a goal just 7 seconds into the match with a long-range strike from Florian Wirtz. Despite playing at home, France couldn’t dominate Germany. Les Bleus had only 42% possession, took 11 shots, and managed to hit the target only twice. This is France’s second defeat against Germany in just six months. However, fans were more disappointed with the manner of the loss rather than the scoreline.
This is also the first time that France has failed to win a home match since their loss to Croatia in the 2022 Nations League. Therefore, regaining the feeling of victory is the primary task for Didier Deschamps and his team when they face Chile.
In the Euro 2024 finals, France is still considered the number one contender for the championship. However, their performance against Germany showed that winning the Euro title this summer won’t be an easy task for France.
While France aims for a victory, coach Didier Deschamps is likely to make several changes to the lineup. Kylian Mbappe is the only player guaranteed a starting position. William Saliba, Olivier Giroud, and Theo Hernandez may also be included in France’s starting lineup.
Chile will provide a good challenge for France. In their previous encounter in 2011, Chile managed to draw with France with a score of 1-1.
France faced Chile in the first-ever World Cup in 1930. However, Chile is currently facing the risk of missing out on the World Cup finals for the third consecutive time after a poor start in the qualifiers.
Eduardo Berizzo was sacked after earning only 5 points in the first 5 matches. Chile then suffered a defeat against Ecuador under the interim leadership of Nicolas Cordova.
Ricardo Garcia has recently been appointed as the coach, and he helped Chile start on a positive note with a 3-0 victory over Albania in a friendly match. This goal tally is equal to the number of goals Chile scored in the 6 World Cup qualifying matches.
A positive performance against France will boost Chile’s confidence ahead of the Copa America, a tournament in which they have achieved remarkable success in the past decade.
Alexis Sanchez will become the most capped player for Chile if he plays against France, surpassing his predecessor Gary Medel’s record. At the age of 34, Eduardo Vargas is also carrying the weight of the Chilean national team with his impressive performances, as seen against Albania. These will be hopeful factors for Chile in the upcoming match at the Velodrome.
According to the football schedule today, the match between France and Chile will take place at 03:00 on March 27.
Special prediction for France vs. Chile:France to win: The form of the two teams is contrasting. France has won 8 out of their last 11 matches across all competitions, while Chile has only won 2 out of their last 8 matches. Therefore, France is likely to come out on top in this match.
France to win the first half: France has been leading at halftime in 4 out of their last 5 matches. France is considered significantly superior to Chile in this match and is likely to secure victory in the first half.
Over 2.5 goals: 5 out of France’s last 6 matches have seen more than 2.5 goals. France’s attacking players are also eager to find their scoring touch and may be able to score multiple goals against Chile.
Prediction for the result of France vs. Chile: 3-0.