Copa America 2016: Odds and Form Guide for Colombia vs. Chile

Holders Chile will meet Colombia at Chicago's Soldier Field on Wednesday for the right to reach the final of the Copa America Centenario.

The latter are enjoying the stronger overall form, but defending champions Chile are coming off smashing seven past Mexico in the last eight. Both squads are loaded with quality, but Chile have some fitness concerns over key stars, including midfield playmaker Marcelo Diaz and prolific forward Alexis Sanchez.

Here's the form guide, along with odds, per Odds Shark and Oddschecker, for both teams ahead of the second semi-final:

Nation	Form	Odds
Colombia	WWLW	+195, Draw +215
Chile	LWWW	+ 150, Draw +215

First Goalscorer	Alexis Sanchez (9-2), Carlos Bacca (5-1), Eduardo Vargas (5-1), Nicolas Castillo (13-2), James Rodriguez (7-1)
To Score Two or More Goals	Sanchez (12-1), Bacca (14-1), Vargas (14-1), Castillo (16-1), Rodriguez (20-1)
To Win on Penalties	Chile (5-1), Colombia (5-1)
Both Teams to Score	Yes (19-20), No (5-6)

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Preview

Replacing the suspended Arturo Vidal is the main challenge facing Chile coach Juan Antonio Pizzi. It's no easy task given the vital qualities Bayern Munich man Vidal offers his nation.

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Specifically, the tireless 29-year-old's box-to-box running links every phase of the team. In particular, Vidal often arrives late to offer a perfect supplement to Sanchez and fellow forward Eduardo Vargas.

Pizzi isn't short of alternatives, as Charles Boehm of MLSSoccer.com noted, highlighting Pablo Hernandez, Charles Aranguiz and Francisco Silva as possible options. Each player offers a quality Vidal imbues.

Aranguiz boasts tenacity, while Hernandez has a similar eye for goal. Yet, the real gem of the Chile midfield may be Diaz, a savvy, creative type who treats the ball like a treasure as a shield in front of the defence.

ESPN FC's Tim Vickery has dubbed Diaz an "extension of the coach on the field," but also notes how the Celta Vigo man "may not be 100 percent fit."

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Diaz will be missed in the vital holding role because he would be ideally placed to man mark Colombia's classy No. 10 James Rodriguez. The Real Madrid schemer is the creative hub for his country, few players at the tournament can match his flair and ability to thread a pass between the lines.

James is vital to the counter-attack game Colombia has favoured in this competition. If he's allowed the freedom to roam, the 24-year-old can book his nation's place in the final.

Colombia are the more pragmatic, but it's Chile who can light up the game, provided they can rely on the full contingent of attacking talent. ESPN's Tom Marshall recently noted how Vargas confirmed Sanchez missed training, along with Diaz.

A full-strength Chile can beat anybody, but if the wheels at both ends of midfield are missing, Colombia are sure to grind their way through.