Brazil vs Colombia Preview & Prediction | 2024 Copa America | Group Stage
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It was a difficult build-up and a difficult start to this tournament for five-time world champions Brazil but they will hope their current generation got lift off against Paraguay the other day as they now take on the impressive Colombians.
KICK-OFF DATE/TIME: Wednesday 3rd July, 2024 - UK – 2:00am & Tuesday 2nd July, 2024 - US ET – 9:00pm / US PT – 6:00pm
HOW TO WATCH ON TV: UK – Premier Sports / US – Fox Sports & TUDN
HOW TO WATCH ONLINE: UK – Premier Sports / US – UniMas, Univision, DirecTV Stream, Sling Blue & ViX
BRAZIL PREVIEW: STUMBLING SELECAO
Coming into the tournament, Brazil had managed just four victories in 16 matches and had even started CONMEBOL qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and then the Selecao started their Copa America campaign with a goalless draw against Costa Rica.
In their second game of the tournament, though, the Brazilians did put on a bit of a show as they dispatched of Paraguay by four goals to one. Three late first-half goals with a brace by Vinicius Junior and a strike from Savio put the game to bed before half-time.
COLOMBIA PREVIEW: CURRENT WORLD BEATERS
Colombia, on the other hand, are currently enjoying a remarkable unbeaten run of form that has perhaps gone under the radar given they failed to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. However, Nestor Lorenzo’s side are now without a defeat in their last 25 matches.
The Colombians began their group stage campaign of this tournament with an impressive performance but a frustrating scoreline as they only defeated Paraguay by two goals to one but then they turned on the style with a 3-0 hammering of Costa Rica.
BRAZIL TEAM NEWS: FINDING A FORMULA
The Brazilians are all but through to the knockout stages but winning the group remains on the line. However, there are some key man on the verge of suspension if they pick up a yellow card, such as Vinicius Junior, Eder Militao and Lucas Paqueta.
PREDICTED XI (4-2-3-1): Alisson; Danilo, Marquinhos, Lucas Beraldo, Arana; Bruno Guimaraes, Gomes; Savio, Andreas Pereira, Rodrygo; Endrick
UNAVAILABLE:
QUESTIONABLE:
COLOMBIA TEAM NEWS: POTENTIAL CONCERNS
Colombia’s key man, James Rodriguez, was substituted with 20 minutes to go in their defeat of Costa Rica and there are concerns over his fitness. As well as that, the likes of Jefferson Lerma and Jhon Cordoba could miss the quarter-final if they pick up a yellow card in this one.
PREDICTED XI (4-3-3): Vargas; Munoz, Davinson Sanchez, Cuesta, Machado; Castano, Uribe, Arias; Sinisterra, Duran, Luis Diaz
UNAVAILABLE:
QUESTIONABLE: James Rodriguez (Injured)
BRAZIL VS COLOMBIA PREDICTION
There haven’t been many absolute thrillers at this year’s Copa America but the chaos and lack of cohesion that Brazil provide may well give is a fun encounter for the neutral in this one. The Brazilians didn’t quite show that chaotic energy against Costa Rica and there are major issues throughout their side, whilst Colombia are simply becoming one of the absolute in-form teams in the whole of international football. The value bet is to side with the Colombians for this one.
BRAZIL VS COLOMBIA TIP: DOUBLE CHANCE – COLOMBIA TO WIN OR DRAW
