The highlight of the World Cup Quarters is undoubtedly the Brazil v Belgium match. We’re going to give you our best bets in our Brazil v Belgium World Cup Betting Preview.
Brazil v Belgium World Cup Betting Odds
Brazil : 11/10
Draw : 24/10
Belgium : 5/2
Brazil v Belgium World Cup Betting Preview
Brazil have been very workman like this World Cup. They’ve churned out 2-0 wins like a machine, having won their last 3 matches 2-0. They’ll face their sternest challenge yet when it comes to Belgium though. The Brazilians have relied on a tight defence and a powerful midfield to win their games so far. They’ve only conceded 1 goal this World Cup, to Switzerland in their opening match. As you can see from their recent results they’ve had no trouble finding the back of the net but one does feel they should be scoring more goals as they seem to prefer to shoot rather than take a final pass.
They’ve also left their scoring until later in the game, as five of their 7 goals have been scored in the second half. They’re definitely a side that grows into a match and will fancy their chances against a Belgium side that looks very shaky at the back.
Belgium survived their scare against Japan, going 2-0 down in the early part of the 2nd half. They showed great tenacity to pull 3 goals back, scoring the winner deep into injury time. The Europeans are a much more prolific side in front of goal than their South American counterparts, they’ve scored 12 goals in 4 matches, averaging an impressive 3 goals per match.
Their problem is they concede too easily as witnessed in the game against Japan. They’ve now conceded 5 goals in 4 matches, something they will need to address if they are to get a result. Belgium have the talent, power and skill to beat Brazil but if their naive defending lets them down again they won’t be making it to the Semi’s.
Brazil v Belgium World Cup Betting Tips
This is going to be a slug fest, arguably the two best teams left in the World Cup, a final before a final. It’s hard to pick a winner here as Belgium have looked so impressive going forward but Brazil have been so workmanlike in their wins. Both sides will be looking to control the game and there should be more than a few goal scoring chances.
One area Belgium will look to exploit is at set pieces, Brazil have not defended set pieces well and Belgium seem to excel at them, this could lead to the towering Lukaku heading one in so Brazil will somehow need to nullify his treat. We’re not going to pick a winner here as it’s honestly too close to call. So we’re going to be backing the sides to both find the back of the net thanks to their attacking talents. Back both teams to score at 8/10.
For those looking for a bit more value back both teams to score in the 2nd half at 23/10.
We hope you enjoyed our Brazil v Belgium World Cup Betting Preview, let us know in the comments who you think will progress to the next round.