2022 World Cup Qualification. South America
Round 6. Round Robin
Stadium: Arena Pernambuco (Resifi)
Less than 2 months ago, Argentina beat Brazil in the Copa América final. Will Tite's team manage to take revenge for that failure in the upcoming game? Our prediction: the Green and Yellow will be stronger this time!
Brazil form
The Brazil national team is no longer the strongest national team of South America. As was expected, Tite's team played in Copa América without any problems, having only one misstep on their way to the final, during the meaningless draw against Ecuador — 1-1. The Green and Yellow were defeated in the main match against Argentina — 0-1, losing their championship title. Now the Brazilians need to switch to the 2022 World Cup qualification, where things turn out perfectly. They won all 7 matches with a total score of 12-2, almost ensuring their trip to Qatar.
Argentina form
The Argentina national team has finally endured a title for their captain. Lionel Messi has never won a trophy with his national team at the adult level, although they have repeatedly reached the finals of major international tournaments. And now everything worked out. A cool team with a good atmosphere, without conflicts and distractions, and the White and Sky Blues were lucky with the bracket. Lionel Scaloni's team overcame the group stage, won over Ecuador (3-0) and Colombia (2-1), and defeated Brazil in the final — 1-0. After that, the Argentines managed to beat Venezuela in the 2022 World Cup qualification, retaining second place in the table.
Head-to-head encounters
The teams held a total of 109 matches between each other. The Brazilians had 43 wins, the Argentines were stronger in 41 matches, and 25 games ended in a draw. The goal difference is also on the side of the Green and Yellow — 167-164. The last time the rivals met was less than 2 months ago when the Argentines celebrated their victory in the Copa América final — 1-0.
Expert Betting Tips
The Brazil national team is more powerful and stable than Argentina. However, in the Copa América final, everything turned out in favor of Lionel Messi, who won his first trophy for his national team. Of course, it doesn't mean that now the White and Sky Blues will dominate the continent. Quite the contrary, the Green and Yellow have worked on their mistakes, so they will be the favorites in the upcoming match, after all, they have a higher class. You can bet on the Brazil national team victory with odds of about 2.28.
The national teams of Brazil and Argentina have a lot of star players, especially forwards. Just think about it: Neymar, Hulk, Vinícius, and Paquetá on the one side, and Messi, Martínez, Dybala, and Correa on the other. It seems that nothing should prevent them from having effective head-to-head matches, but in fact, nothing like this happens. In the last 5 games, the opponents scored only 6 goals (on average, 1.20 per game), while they never overcame the bookmaker's "top." That's why the best betting option is Total Under (2) goals with odds of around 1.98.
Neymar plays for Paris Saint-Germain less and less, and, as a result, his performance is getting lower. In the last season, he scored only 9 goals in Ligue 1, and now he has spent only 65 minutes for the Parisians and didn't show effective actions. On the other hand, he is still effective in the shirt of the Brazilian team. He scored 5 goals in the 5 2022 World Cup qualification matches. In the last tour, he played all 90 minutes, which confirms his good form. So, you should look at the bet on Neymar's goal with odds of about 2.80.
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