Brazil v Colombia World Cup 2014, 4th July Betting Preview
The Brazilians looked pretty fragile in their round of sixteen match against Chile, where they were taken all the way to a penalty shoot out. For the second time in the tournament they didn’t look overly convincing, but will their triumph simply steel their reserve? Nothing less than their best, and they could struggle badly against Colombia, who are arguably team of the tournament.
Brazil v Colombia Betting Tips
Brazil were put under big pressure by Chile, and they were only saved by the woodwork. There wasn’t a lot of fluency in the side, and once they had conceded their equaliser, they fell away in the game, looking disjointed. Whether they can go all the way and handle the pressure that is on them, is a massive question, and they will be tested heavily in the quarter finals. The whole country will have breathed a huge sigh of relief with their shoot out win, and while they are favourites here they have been priced at the longest odds that they have been in any match so far at the World Cup.
They have lost the services of Luis Gustavo in midfield because of suspension, and with Colombia strong through the middle, they could be in for a tough time there. Neymar couldn’t carry the can against Chile, but he has generally looked pretty sharp and is trading as even money favourite in the anytime goalscorer market. He is their best route to goal by a country mile and they need a big game from him. Fred, Jo and Hulk are at 2/1 in the market. Brazil are unbeaten (W11) in their last thirteen games, but with those draws against Chile and Mexico so far, doubts may be creeping in.
These two have never met before at the World Cup, but they have faced each other a lot of times throughout history, this being their 26th meeting. The Brazilians hold a massive 15-2 lead in the head to head, having scored 55 goals against 11 in those matches. However, the last four meetings have all ended in drawn matches, three of those being 0-0 so it could be worth looking under 2.5 goals here, because there is naturally going to be caution at this stage of the tournament.
But Colombia do look good value in the outright market. It’s fair to say that they have been one of the most impressive outfits at the World Cup. They have looked organised, brave, adventurous and no-one has played with more intensity in games than they have. They have outscored Brazil in the tournament so far as well, just being more clinical with their chances, looking especially ruthless on the break. James Rodriguez is one of the stars of the tournament and is a 2/1 shot in the anytime goalscorer market. They are carrying the form to do some damage as they are unbeaten in their last eleven matches, winning their last five on the bounce and conceding just two goals.
Brazil v Colombia Betting Odds
Brazil 5/6, Draw 11/4, Colombia 10/3
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Brazil v Colombia Predictions
Colombia have struggled to put goals on the board against Brazil through the years, but they could be a solid option to back at 2/1 To Qualify in the match, because they should have enough to easily take this to extra time, which is worth the coverage given the run of drawn matches between the two.
