Fans get to watch a rematch of this summer’s Copa America finals as Brazil look for redemption when they take on Argentina. The match schedules for Sunday at the Neo Quimica Arena, with a kickoff at 10 pm.
The visitors lifted the Copa America title from Brazil after a 1-0 win in the finals. However, the hosts are in a better position in their world cup qualification bid with a perfect record of seven games.
Brazil was knocked out of the 2018 World Cup at the quarter-final stage, which was unexpected as they had been considered strong contenders. However, Brazil will be keen to make up for this by winning next year’s edition, and their fans can expect them to work hard towards that goal.
Moreover, Brazil bounced back by winning the Copa America after defeating Peru 3-1 in a thrilling final. Brazil started their new World Cup Qualifying campaign with consecutive wins over Bolivia, Peru, Venezuela, Uruguay and Paraguay before losing to Ecuador on away goals.
After a disappointing draw to Chile in their first game, Argentina exploded into life during the Copa America. They completed Group A with victories over Uruguay, Paraguay and Bolivia to top the group and book themselves for an exciting quarter-final clash against Ecuador.
After a disappointing round-of-16 exit from the 2018 World Cup, Team Argentina is looking to strengthen their position to qualify for next year’s tournament.
Brazil vs Argentina Head to Head
Both sides have 20 games against each other, with the hosts taking ten wins while opponents with seven wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Chile 0-1 Brazil
- Argentina 1-0 Brazil
- Brazil 1-0 Peru
- Brazil 1-0 Chile
- Ecuador 1-1 Brazil
Away
- Venezuela 1-3 Argentina
- Argentina 1-0 Brazil
- Argentina 1-1 Colombia
- Ecuador 0-3 Argentina
- Bolivia 1-4 Argentina
Brazil Team News
Defender Marquinhos is unavailable after facing suspension in their last encounter. Due to the Covi-19 red list, Premier League players will not take part in the clash. This includes the likes of Thiago Silva, Gabriel Jesus, Fabinho and Richarlison. Goalkeeping pair Ederson and Alisson Becker are unavailable.
Argentina Team News
The camp is lucky to have their Premier League players available, including Emiliano Martinez, Emiliano Buendia, Cristian Romero and Lo Celso. Paulo Dybala will maintain his spot up top alongside Messi and Martinez.
Prediction and Odds
Given the advantage of the availability of Premier League players, we expect a heated clash with a share of spoils.
- Draw
- Double Chance
- Correct Score: 1-1
