Brazil vs Chile prediction: SOUTH AMERICA: World Championship – Qualification betting tips on match 2025-09-04 00:30.
[p]Brazil will host Chile at the iconic Maracanã, looking to close out their World Cup qualifying (WCQ) campaign on a high ahead of their final two games. [/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Brazil enter this international break having already qualified for the 2026 World Cup, despite posting what is their worst qualification cycle in terms of defeats (W7, D4, L5) since losing six times on the way to their last World Cup triumph in 2002. Five of the Seleção’s seven victories in this cycle came on home soil (D2, L1), which should inspire further belief for new boss Carlo Ancelotti, who is yet to see his side concede a single goal after two games in charge (W1, D1).[/p]
[p]Chile won’t be heading to North America next year after recording what is currently their lowest return of victories in an 18-game qualification cycle (W2, D4, L10). That woeful run prompted Ricardo Gareca to step down as manager, paving the way for Nicolás Córdova to take caretaker charge for the second time. He previously lost his only game as caretaker boss 1-0 against Bolivia back in November 2023, and another uphill battle awaits in this final trip as Chile have picked up just one away point in this cycle (D1, L7). [/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Brazil have dominated this fixture down the years (W55, D13, L8), which includes victories without reply in four of the last five H2Hs since 2017. [/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Brazil scored before half-time in four of their last five WCQ home games.[/p]
[p]Brazil have won all four of their WCQ home games in this cycle that they’ve led at half-time.[/p]
[p]Chile have trailed at half-time in five of their eight WCQ away games, going on to lose every time. [/p]
[p]Chile have failed to score in their last seven WCQ away matches. [/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Kaio Jorge has earned his first call up to Brazil’s senior squad as he leads the scoring charts in Brazil’s Serie A (G15) and has netted three times in his last four matches. At the opposite end of his international career is Chile veteran Alexis Sánchez, who returns to the squad looking for a third goal against Brazil, and his first in almost ten years. [/p]
[p]Notable omissions from this Brazil selection include the likes of Rodrygo and the injured Neymar, while Matheus Cunha has withdrawn after sustaining an injury in his last club match. Chile were left frustrated by the recent injury of midfielder Felipe Loyola.[/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]Brazil are rightful favourites here considering both their blistering home form and Chile’s dreadful travelling return, although with little value in the win market, we’re going for Brazil to win at both half-time and full-time. [/p]
[p][i]Author: Matthew Billon[/i][/p]