Chile vs Peru
Copa America 2019 semi-final
Venue: Arena do Grêmio, Porto Alegre, Brazil
Kick-off: 1.30am (BST), Thursday, 4 July
Chile and Peru meet in the semi-finals of Copa America 2019 tonight, with a final against Brazil on offer for the victors.
Brazil saw off rivals Argentina 2-0 in the first semi-final, with Gabriel Jesus and Roberto Firmino striking to ensure more international misery for Lionel Messi.
Chile held their nerve in a quarter-final penalty shootout win over Colombia, while Peru are two games from glory despite having been thrashed 5-0 in the group stages by Brazil.
Here's what you need to know...
Prediction: Chile 2-0 Peru
Peru have done well to get this far, but Chile should have too much quality for them in the semis.
Alexis Sanchez has forgotten a miserable season at Manchester United to score twice, while Eduardo Vargas has also scored a brace at the tournament.
Peru will likely have to be at their best to set up a final versus Brazil, but a passionate fanbase will push them on after a surprise shootout win over Uruguay.
Betting tips via Betfair | UK users only | Subject to change
Match odds
- Chile to reach the final: 2/5
- Peru to reach the final: 15/8
First goalscorer odds
- Eduardo Vargas: 5/1
- Nicolas Castillo: 5/1
- Alexis Sanchez: 5/1
- Arturo Vidal: 13/2
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TV channel and live stream information
Chile vs Peru is available to watch in the UK LIVE on Premier Sports 1. The channel is available for Sky (channel 412) and Virgin Media (channel 551) customers.
You can also watch the match online in HD on the Premier Sports Player.
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Chie vs Peru head-to-head history
Chile and Peru fought in the War of the Pacific from 1879-84, with Chile coming out victorious against a Peru-Bolivia alliance and taking over some key land with access to the Pacific Ocean.
"There's some added rivalry," Peru striker Paolo Guerrero said. "Chile is our historic rival."
Despite a mostly peaceful relationship between the nations these days, tensions can still be felt.
In one of the last matches between them, in qualifying for the 2018 World Cup in Lima, Peruvian fans booed Chile's national anthem. After a 4-3 victory, Chile left a message in the changing room calling for respect.
"It's a clasico that goes beyond football, there's a lot of rivalry with the Chileans," Peru defender Miguel Trauco said. "We know what this clasico means, so we will give our best, but in the end it's only football, we shouldn't mix things."
Historically, Chile has gotten the best of Peru in the "Clasico del Pacifico," winning 44 of the 80 matches. In official competitions, Chile has won seven of the last eight matches, including in the semifinals of the 2016 Copa America.
Peru, which last year made its first World Cup appearance in 36 years, is playing in the semifinals for the third time in four years, but it hasn't made it to the final — or won the title — since 1975.
