Brazil vs Chile Match Analysis and Prediction

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Brazil aim to extend their impressive unbeaten run in CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifying to 3 games when they host Chile at the Maracana Stadium on Friday.

The hosts have already qualified for this year’s competition in Qatar, while Chile are currently three points behind the top-four automatic qualification places.

Brazil have enjoyed a dominant qualification campaign so far, winning 12 and drawing three of their 15 matches, and it was after just 12 matches when they officially qualified for the 2022 World Cup in November last year.

Brazil are the only national team in world football to have qualified for every World Cup since the inaugural tournament back in 1930.

The Selecao’s sole target will now be to prevent rivals Argentina from snatching top spot in CONMEBOL Qualifying, and victory in their next two qualifiers against Chile and Bolivia would secure their place at the top.

Brazil currently sit four points above Argentina with both nations having either two or three fixtures remaining, as it still remains unclear whether their previously postponed fixture against each other, following the COVID-19 fiasco in September last year, will be rearranged.

Meanwhile, following a disappointing start to their qualification campaign, winning only one of their opening 10 games, Chile now require a strong finish to give themselves a chance of booking their spot in Qatar.

Back-to-back defeats against Ecuador and Argentina hampered their progress, but a crucial 3-2 victory away in Bolivia last month has kept their hopes alive.

La Roja will face a huge task against Brazil, who they have defeated only once in their last 18 matches against them, including friendly internationals.

However, Martin Lasarte’s team were the last to defeat Brazil in CONMEBOL Quailifying, with late second-half goals from Sanchez and Eduardo Vargas securing a 2-0 victory in Santiago back in October 2015.

Brazil vs Chile head to head

The two teams have previously met on 25 occasions across all competitions, where Brazil have taken 20 victories while Chile have won twice, and they have drawn in three. Brazil have scored 57 goals and conceded 16. In their last five meetings, Brazil have won four while Chile have won once.

Brazil 1-0 Chile 29/03/15

Chile 2-0 Brazil 09/10/15

Brazil 3-0 Chile 11/10 17

Brazil 1-0 Chile 03/07/21

Chile 0-1 Brazil 03/09/21

Brazil latest home form

Brazil have been on a good run of form at home, and have been unbeaten in their ten most recent matches. In their last home game, they managed to defeat Paraguay 4-0 in the World Cup Qualification. In their last five matches, they have scored 12 goals and conceded only one.

Brazil 1-0 Peru 060721

Brazil 2-0 Peru 10/09/21

Brazil 4-1 Uruguay 15/10/21

Brazil 1-0 Colombia 12/11/21

Brazil 4-0 Paraguay 02/02/22

Brazil latest away form

Brazil have recently been on a good run of form on the road, having been unbeaten in their five most recent matches. Their last away came on July 11 when they lost 1-0 to Argentina in the Copa America. In their last five matches, they have scored four goals and conceded two.

Chile 0-1 Brazil 03/09/21

Venezuela 1-3 Brazil 08/10/21

Colombia 0-0 Brazil 11/10/21

Argentina 0-0 Brazil 17/11/21

Ecuador 1-1 Brazil 28/01/22

Chile latest home form

Chile have recently failed to keep a good run of form at home, having won only two of their six most recent matches. In their last home game, they lost 2-1 to Argentina in the World Cup Qualification. In their last five matches, they have scored six goals and conceded five.

Chile 0-1 Brazil 03/09/21

Chile 2-0 Paraguay 11/10/21

Chile 3-0 Venezuela 15/10/21

Chile 0-2 Ecuador 17/11/21

Chile 1-2 Argentina 28/01/22

Chile latest away form

Chile have recently kept a good run of form on the road, having been unbeaten in their four most recent matches. Their last away defeat came on October 8 when they lost 2-0 to Peru in the World Cup Qualification. In their last five, they have scored seven goals and conceded six.

Peru 2-0 Chile 08/10/21

Paraguay 0-1 Chile 12/11/21

Mexico 2-2 Chile 09/12/21

El Salvador 0-1 Chile 12/12/21

Bolivia 2-3 Chile 01/02/22

Brazil news

Winger Raphinha has pulled out of the squad due to COVID-19, while Gabriel Magalhaes will be absent this month as he and his girlfriend are expecting their first child.

Gabriels has been replaced by Felipe and he will be competing with Thiago Silver, Marquinhos and Eder for a place in the starting lineup.

Chile news

Ben Brereton Diaz has been sidelined since February with an ankle injury at Blackburn, but he has been called up by the national team this month and will be assesed on arrival in South America.

Gary Medel, Benjamin Kuscevic and Guillermo are set to start as the back three in 3-5-2 formation.

Prediction and Odds

Chile enter the contest with the pressure to perform and collect maximum points on Friday, if their hopes of qualification are to remain alive.

However, Brazil are unbeaten in 14 international matches at home and they should be able to get the victory against a spirited Chile outfit in this fixture.

Odds: 1 1.78 X 2.15 2 2.40