Brazil v Chile World Cup 2014, 28th June Betting Preview
The one side that Brazil boss Luiz Felipe Scolari didn’t want to get in the first knockout stage was Chile, but that is what they have ended up with. Scolari sees them as a threat, as being an awkward opponent to handle. But with another stellar performance from Neymar in a Brazil shirt to round out their group matches, the host nation are odds on favourites to move ahead to the quarter finals.
Brazil v Chile Betting Tips
There have been three previous meetings at the World Cup between the two nations and Brazil have won them all so far. All three of those meetings have happened in the knockout stages incidentally, and they met at this stage four years ago, the Selecao winning 3-0. Brazil have goals in them and Neymar is showing up well for them. The Brazilians have scored two or more goals in each of their last nine matches against Chile, averaging 3.6 goals per game. So naturally look over 2.5 goals in this one and Neymar is trading as even money favourite for the match. That is four goals in three matches at the World Cup now, and eight in his last six in a Brazil shirt.
Brazil have won their last five second round matches at the World Cup, having kept clean sheets in four of them, scoring 13 themselves. Brazil have been pretty dominant against South American opposition at the World Cup, having posted a W8 D1 L1 record in their last ten against other nations from the continent. That is also a 40 game unbeaten now in a row for Brazil on home soil. Impressive record, and they are strong favourites to move ahead and keep up their challenge for the title.
Chile have conceded 11 goals in their three meetings with Brazil at the World Cup finals, so that’s almost an average of four per game. Eduardo Vargas could be worth considering in the anytime goalscorer market as he has scored in each of his last two appearances against Brazil. Vargas is 3/1 in the anytime goalscorer market. On the other two occasions that they made it to the second round of the World Cup, the Chileans were defeated. Both of those matches were against Brazil. In total, all four of their World Cup matches against South American nations have ended in defeat for them (three against Brazil). The Chileans have never won a match against Brazil in Brazil from 26 previous attempts, losing 2-0. They have shown enterprise and great spirit, and could make this a classic. The more open the game is though, the easier that they will be picked off. Their last two defaets came against quality opposition in Holland and Germany.
Brazil v Chile Betting Odds
Brazil 8/13, Draw 3/1, Chile 5/1
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h2:Brazil v Chile Predictions
While Brazil didn’t particularly want Chile, that is what they have and they will probably deal with them easily enough. Chile do have problems at the back defensively and you would expect Brazil to pour through at some stage and take the victory. Would expect the game to easily go over 2.5 goals.
