Ace Football previews the World Cup round 3 match between Scotland and Brazil and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Scotland go up against Brazil this coming Thursday in a game that will take place at Miami Stadium. This is their third and final outing in the group stages of the World Cup.
After the second round of the group stage, Scotland are currently number three on three points, while Brazil have four points as number one. Scotland head to their upcoming match as number 42 in the FIFA world ranking. Meanwhile, there is a pretty big gap to upcoming opponents Brazil. They enter the game ranked number 6 in the world.
Team form: Scotland vs Brazil
Scotland Form
In their last three matches, Scotland beat Bolivia by 0-4 and Haiti by 0-1, before losing against Morocco by 0-1. Recently, Scotland has had a mixed record, winning six of their last 10 matches in all competitions, but also experiencing four defeats, while not drawing even once.
Brazil Form
Brazil look in good shape before their upcoming match as they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat Egypt by 2-1, before drawing 1-1 with Morocco. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out Haiti by a 3-0 scoreline. Brazil were able to win six of their previous 10 internationals across all tournaments, while drawing two of the games. They suffered two defeats as well.
Betting stats and facts for Scotland and Brazil
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Scotland and Brazil. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In the last 11 Scotland matches in the World Cup, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Scotland matches in the World Cup, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Brazil matches in the World Cup, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Brazil matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Brazil have won 4 of the last 5 matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Brazil have won 4 of the last 5 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 6 of the last 8 Brazil matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players in form: Scotland vs Brazil
With three goals in six matches Lawrence Shankland has been a regular feature on the scoresheet in recent matches, making him a tempting betting prospect, when going up against Brazil and their defence. The visitors hope Vinicius Junior adds another to his current tally of three goals in his latest matches.
Popular betting markets: Scotland vs Brazil
Full-time result
Scotland claimed all three points six times in their last 10 matches across all tournaments, while also drawing zero along the way. They endured defeat in four of the games in this run. Brazil have won six of their last 10 games, while drawing two and losing two in this series of matches. Brazil didn’t lose any of their 5 most recent games. Brazil have beaten Scotland in impressive 4 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Scotland scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Brazil got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Brazil managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Scotland’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of two goals during this run. In the last ten games for Brazil, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 2.6 times goals per game themselves. Brazil scored at least once in their previous 10 matches on the bounce.
Betting prediction: Scotland vs Brazil
In conclusion, the upcoming game between Scotland and Brazil seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this World Cup match.
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