Brazil must improve on its drab Copa America opener against Costa Rica and put itself in position to qualify for the round of 16 when it faces Paraguay in its second Group D match.
Brazil, considered one of the world’s top footballing powers, has been unlucky in recent years. They have been eliminated in the quarter-finals in four of the last five World Cup tournaments, have just one Copa America title in the last five editions of the competition and sit in an incomprehensible sixth place in CONMEBOL’s World Cup standings for the current cycle.
Amid hopes of a comeback, the Seleção began this tournament with a goalless draw against Costa Rica, which featured multiple dubious refereeing decisions but also lacked creativity and inspiration from the second-favorites.
Paraguay are bottom of the group after a loss in their opening game against Colombia, where they were unable to overturn an early 2-0 deficit and Julio Enciso’s goal was not enough.
Brazil vs Paraguay prediction, odds
- Lean Money Line: Brazil (-300)
- Score prediction: Brazil 2-1 Paraguay
Brazil were poor against Costa Rica, but overall attacking volume hasn’t been a problem for them in recent months, so in the end, it’s not too worrying to see them have a disappointing performance.
The CONMEBOL giants are in a tough spot at the moment, but it would be unimaginable if they failed to win either of their first two group games before even facing Colombia. However, the risk is still there and the betting value simply isn’t there in this match.
