Brazil v Argentina Betting Preview – World Cup 2018 Qualifiers 10th November
This is a game of huge importance for the travelling Argentina on Thursday. They are out of the qualification picture to make the World Cup 2018 at the moment and need to pull something big out of the hat as they travel to rivals Brazil. The Brazilians are topping out the CONMEBOL qualification zone so far after ten of 18 games to be played. They can really do some damage to the Argentina if they can roll out a home win in this one. There’s no love lost between these two and it could get feisty and it’s well worth tuning into.
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Brazil v Argentina Betting Tips
Will there be a winner produced this time around when the two South American giants meet up? Brazil had to hold out with ten men in their first encounter with Argentina in World Cup 2018 qualification, after defender David Luiz was sent off. The game ended in a draw. Brazil are firing along well at the top of the CONMEBOL qualification table having put 21 points on the board from their ten games so far. They have lost just one of their ten, which was an away game in Chile. Brazil have scored more goals than anyone else in qualification as well and have the second best defensive record (jointly with Argentina) as well. So everything is flowering for them and star player Neymar has weighed in with three goals so far in the campaign. He’s not top scorer though for his country, that will be Gabriel Jesus with four. Neymar is running as even money favourite at Betfair in the anytime goalscorer market for this one with Jesus at 2/1.
With so much attacking talent like Roberto Firmino, Philippe Coutinho, Willian and Oscar all in the squad, they are enjoying a strong period at the moment. This is the toughest qualification zone for a World Cup and there are no easy games. But the Selecao have impressively recorded a W4 D1 record from their five games on home soil so far. They have also averaged three goals per game across those five games with fifteen goals having been netted and they have scored at least two in each of them. A Brazil 1-0 correct score option at Betfair is a price of 11/2 for this latest clash with Argentina. Brazil will be in such as strong spot with maximum points here. The top four from the ten go through to automatically to the World Cup 201`8 with the fifth placed team going into an inter-confederation play-off. This is likely to be tight though, so consider a Brazil to win by a one goal margin which will return you a price of 13/5.
Lionel Messi is still playing for Argentina, after some confusion. After missing a penalty in the shoot out of the 2016 Copa America final against Chile (which Argentina lost) he decided that enough was enough on the international stage. But a month later he did change his mind and go back to duty for his country. The Copa America loss was the third defeat on the bounce in a major final for Messi and it was clearly getting to him. But he can be backed at a price of7/4 in the anytime goalscorer market for this one, with Gonzalo Higuain and Sergio Aguero as 2/1 options. They have some great quality going forward, but they aren’t producing at the moment. Messi and Gabriel Mercado are their joint top scorer in qualification with two goals each. They have scored more than only three other sides in qualification so far but they do have that joint-best defence in CONMEBOL qualification.
So the production going forward isn’t there at the moment from Argentina and neither is their away form. From their five games out on the road in World Cup 2018 qualification, Argentina have gone winless in a D3 L2 record and given Brazil’s strong home form, could struggle. Argentina have failed to score in two of their five away games in qualification as well. As you can expect a tight clash, because the visitors aren’t going to want to lose this one, under 2.5 goals is a price of 4/6 at value. Both teams to score in the fixture will fetch you a price of 19/20. Following one from their 1-1 draw back in November last year in their opening World Cup 2018 qualification clash, a repeat of that 1-1 correct score is a price of 5/1. Argentina have won just two of the last seven against Brazil in a W2 D2 L3 record.
Brazil vs Argentina Odds
Brazil 21/20, Draw 23/10, Argentina 13/5
Brazil v Argentina Predictions
So in summary, while the head to head is pretty even between them recently, you are going to have to favour Brazil in this one. Their home form has been very strong and they will know the significance of winning this home fixture. Argentina just aren’t clicking going forward and while they can be hard to break down, aren’t likely to get the better of the Selecao in the scoring department. Look for home side to win by a one goal margin.
