Brazil – Belgium Prediction & Picks (06.07.2018)

Brazil and Belgium meet at Kazan Arena, in a match for this phase of the World Cup (Quarter-finals). There is no recent record of direct confrontations between these two teams, who have not played any matches in the last 3 years. The last time they met was on 17-06-2002, in a match that ended with the final score: Brazil (2-0) Belgium.

Brazil:

The team reaches this phase of the World Cup (Quarter-finals) after a (2-0) victory for Mexico. In the last 4 matches for the World Cup Brazil has 3 wins and 1 draw.

For this competition, he does not lose 4 games. Their defense has been very strong, having only had goals in 1 of the last 4 matches, and their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored at least one goal in each of the last 4 matches for this competition. This is a team that usually scores many times first: opened the scoring in 13 of its last 15 games, of these 13 came to rest in advantage in 7 and managed to maintain the advantage until the end of the 90 ‘in 11.

Brazil leaves for these quarterfinals after having overcome Mexico without great difficulties, by winning 2-0: the goals were scored by Roberto Firmino and Neymar. Until this phase, the Brazilians won three victories and one draw. In these quarterfinals, the Brazilian team finds an opponent with several individual values, but even so, coach Tite is expected to privilege the maintenance of ball possession and organized attacks: Coutinho is the great organizer of the offensive process . In addition, the midfielder of Barcelona exhibits enormous technical quality and auction. However, it is also important to note that the defensive line is the strongest point of the Brazilian team, since they have suffered only one goal so far. For this game against Belgium the coach can not count on Casemiro, suspended, and still has in doubt Douglas Costa and Marcelo, with physical problems.

Belgium:

The team reaches this phase of the World Cup (Quarter-finals) after a victory by (3-2) with Japan. In the last 4 matches they played for the World Cup, Belgium won 4.

In this competition, he won the last 4 matches he played. Their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored at least one goal in each of the last 4 matches for this competition. In their matches there is a tendency for goals, since 21 of the last 24 matches have ended with Over 1,5 goals and 17 out of 24 have ended with Over 2,5 goals. This is a team that usually does not feel difficult to open the scoring: it marked the first goal in 12 of the last 15 games, of these 12 it reached the break in advantage in 6 and managed to maintain the advantage until the end of the 90 ‘in 11 .

Belgium leaves for this moralized game, after having added a sensational victory against Japan, by 3-2, in a match in which it was losing by 0-2: the goals of the comeback were marked by Chadli, Fellaini and Vertonghen. In this game against Brazil, coach Roberto Martínez will have to enter the field in a 3-4-2-1, favoring a low block and fast transitions for the attack, mainly through the right flank: Meunier, a very offensive side , is a very fast player in the counterattack. We highlight the importance of Hazard in the tactical scheme of the Belgian team, as it is phenomenal in the offensive process. Apparently, there are no absences of weight for this game.