Brazil vs Chile: A Fight to Make It to the World Cup

March 23, 2022
Akshay Nayak

FIFA World Cup 2022
World Cup Qualifier Playoffs
Estadio do Maracana, Rio de Janeiro

Brazil Brazil
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Chile Chile

Chile will travel north to play the mightly Brazilians in Brazil on 25th March 2022 at 05:00 IST at the Estadio do Maracana in Rio. The odds to win the match are clearly in the favor of Brazil. Brazil has already qualified for the world cup along with Argentina and is expected to test their bench. Chile will be looking for that fifth spot as they are in touching distance for a playoff spot.

Teams Status

Brazil

Brazil is coming off a 4-0 thrashing of Paraguay in a World Cup qualifying match. They are one of just two teams without a loss in the qualifiers this season, along with Argentina, and they are also the only two teams to have qualified for the World Cup. They have a total of 39 points from 15 games, with 12 victories and three draws. They have the greatest home record in the league, with 21 points in seven games. Furthermore, they have scored 32 goals while allowing only five goals so far in the tournament. Neymar leads the goal-scoring list with seven goals to his name and he also has eight assists to his name.

Chile

In the last five qualifiers, Chile has dropped as many as six points with three wins and two losses. They are currently in sixth place in the points table, with five wins, seven losses, and four draws from 16 games, accumulating 19 points in the process. They lead Colombia by two points and trail Peru by just two points as well. They have the league’s fifth-best away record with eight points from eight games. They’ve scored 19 goals so far in the tournament and have conceded 20 goals. With six goals under his belt, Alexis Sanchez is the leading goal scorer for Chile, while Arturo Vidal has chipped in with four goals.

What Do the Sportsbooks Say?

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According to the Melbet sportsbook, Brazil are the favorites to win the match and are placed at 1.47, Chile are placed at 8.60 and the draw is at 4.54 odds. According to the Parimatch sportsbook, Brazil are placed at 1.47, Chile are placed at 7.30 and the draw is at 4.50 odds. Brazil are placed at 1.43 according to the Sportsbet sportsbook, Chile are placed at 8.20 and the draw is at 4.40 odds.


Tipster’s Angle

Brazil has done exceptionally well in the qualifiers and has qualified as well. So, they are expected to take this game lightly. It wouldn’t be surprising if this match ends with a 0-0 scoreline.

Tip: Total Goals Under 2.5 @ 1.88

In the last six head-to-head matches, a total of ten goals were scored at an average of 1.67 goals per match. Also, under 2.5 goals were scored in five of those matches. Brazil has seen under 2.5 goals in seven of the last ten matches that they have played across competitions. In the last ten matches that Chile had played across all competitions, under 2.5 goals were scored in five of those matches. Also, under 2.5 goals were scored in three of the last five matches that Chile has played on the road. So, under 2.5 goals are on the cards at 1.88 odds available at the Dafabet sportsbook.

Tip: Both Teams To Score – No @ 1.61

Brazil managed to score a goal in seven of their last nine matches in the qualifiers, while clean sheets were kept in six of those matches as well. Chile on the other hand has both teams not scoring in six of their last ten matches. Also, in the last six head-to-head matches, both teams failed to score in five of those matches. Even Brazil won the reverse fixture with a 0-1 scoreline. So, either team keeping a clean sheet is likely to happen at 1.61 odds available at the Betway sportsbook.

Conclusion

Brazil will play this match without any pressure and might even test their bench strength. But the pressure is on Chile as there are just two matches left for them to make an impact and finish in the top five.

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