Iraq v Venezuela Prediction: 11/5 Iraq to win Bridgeview battle

The SeatGeek Stadium will host Iraq’s final warm-up game before the 2026 World Cup, as they look set to face Venezuela in Bridgeview, Illinois, in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

Iraq, who are preparing for their first World Cup appearance since 1986, have picked up some impressive results of late and they will be full of confidence ahead of a clash with a Venezuela side who won’t be featuring at this summer’s major tournament in the USA, Canada and Mexico.

Iraq v Venezuela Tips Summary

Best Bet - Iraq to win @ 11/5
Alternative Bet - Over 9 corners @ 11/8
Bet Builder - Half-Time/Full-Time - Iraq/Iraq & Under 3 total goals @ 17/2

Iraq v Venezuela Prediction

Best Bet: Iraq to win @ 11/5

Iraq head into this game on the back of what was a surprising 1-1 draw against World Cup title contenders Spain.

Holding the reigning European champions, even if it was an international friendly, is no mean feat and that should give the Lions of Mesopotamia great confidence going into Wednesday’s clash with Venezuela near Chicago.

Venezuela are currently on a two-game losing streak, while the South American outfit have lost seven of their last nine matches.

It hardly makes great reading for La Vinotinto and Iraq, who have the focus of a World Cup ahead of them, are excellent value to secure the victory at SeatGeek Stadium.

Alternative Bet: Over 9 corners @ 11/8

Venezuela have made a habit of conceding a host of corners and a match with over nine corners at 11/8 appeals here.

Looking back at their last two games, Venezuela conceded nine penalties against Uzbekistan back in March, before conceding 12 in their last outing against Turkey.

Given the way the South American outfit are conceding corners and the fact they should test this Iraq defence and win some of their own, going for at least 10 corners in Wednesday’s game gets the green light.

Iraq v Venezuela Bet Builder Tip

• Half-Time/Full-Time - Iraq/Iraq

• Under 3 total goals

  
  Pay 17/2

Scoring in the first half of their most recent two games against Andorra and Spain, Iraq have shown they can make positive starts.

They will look to repeat the feat against Venezuela and the Lions of Mesopotamia are backed to be leading at both the half-time and full-time whistles on Wednesday morning.

Recent games for Iraq have hardly been littered with goals, with that 1-0 win over Andorra followed by a 1-1 draw in Spain.

With that in mind, another game with under three total goals here appeals and completes an attractive 17/2 bet builder.

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Key Match Stats

• Iraq are unbeaten in their last three games (2W, 1D)

• Iraq have conceded just two goals in their last three outings

• Venezuela are on a two-game losing streak going into Wednesday’s game

• Venezuela have lost seven of their last nine matches

• Venezuela have failed to score in eight of their last nine games in regular time

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