Peru Vs. Brazil: Preview, Prediction, Starting Line-Ups, Kick-Off Time, & Betting Tips
Brazil will travel to Peru, looking forward to continuing their stunning form in the South American World Cup qualifiers campaign.
Brazil, who currently sit on the top of the table, have been in rampant form under new head coach Tite. The Selecao ripped apart their old rivals Argentina 3-0 on their home soil a few days back, which ensured their place at the summit of the qualifying table with 24 points. This Brazilian team is playing with vibrant and attacking style of football, and their march towards Russia for 2018 World Cup seems unstoppable.
Peru, meanwhile, has regained composure in their latest match against Paraguay, where they hit back four goals after conceding the first. With this brilliant comeback, the Peruvians moved to the 8th place with 14 points in the table.
Date, Kick-Off Time, And Venue
The game will take place on November 15, 2016, at Estadio Nacional de Lima. The kick-off times for various time zones are provided below.
- U.K. time: 2:15 a.m
- U.S.A time: 9:15 p.m.
- Pacific time: 6:15 p.m.
- Kenyan time: 4:15 a.m.
- UAE time: 5:15 a.m.
- Indian time: 6:45 a.m.
- Malaysia time: 9:15 a.m.
Brazil: Team News
Everything seems to fall in favor of Brazil these days as their team has no signs of any injuries. Their star players, Philippe Coutinho and Neymar, are up and running to face Peru tomorrow. Thiago Silva came on the latter minutes of the last game as a substitute to give him a rest, which will further bolster their defense against Peru.
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Given the form Brazil is on recently, manager Tite will be more than happy to reprise the same squad.
Juventus full-back Dani Alves is in line to make his 100th appearance for the five times World champions against Peru.
The flamboyant right-back is almost certain to become the fifth man to hit the century mark for Brazil, following Cafu (142), Roberto Carlos (125), Lucio (105) and Claudio Taffarel (101).
Alves was quoted saying, as reported by ESPN, “It gives me great joy and satisfaction to reach this landmark. At times I don’t know how many good things I’ve lived through and am living through with the national team.”
He also had some warm words for the new national team manager, Tite, who have changed the performance of the team massively since his arrival last summer.
“The greatness of Tite has turned all of this around. He doesn’t worry much about those who are playing, but about those who aren’t playing. This way you maintain a high level of productivity. A team is made up of a large squad.
“Tite’s not just a great coach, but also a great manager. He’s not satisfied with what we’ve achieved so far, because our qualification isn’t yet assured. He will take us down the right path, and this reassures us.”
Peru: Team News
Coach Ricardo Gareca seems quite happy about the fact that all the players are available for the match against the group leaders, Brazil. The thing that will excite Peru fans the most is that their players are fit and full of confidence after their excellent win against Paraguay.
Peru vs Brazil: Starting Lineups
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Brazil Lineup: Alisson; Miranda, Alves, Marquinhos, Silva; Augusto, Fernandinho, Paulinho; Coutinho, Neymar, Gabriel
Peru Lineup: Gallese; Rodriguez, Corzo, Ramos, Yotun; Trauco, Cueva, Tapia, Guerrero; Carrillo, Flores
Peru vs Brazil: Prediction
Brazil looks almost invincible at the moment while Peru has lacked consistency in the recent qualifiers. Having lost only one game throughout this World Cup qualifiers, Brazil’s chance of winning the match is much probable. Brazil will travel to Peru with only one thing on their mind- a win. Peru has finally started to show some stability in their game, the latest match being won convincingly against Paraguay. Peru fans would love to see their team repeating their dazzling performance of the last game against Brazil as well.
Final predicted score: Brazil 2-0 Peru
Peru vs Brazil: Betting Tips
- Peru win: 4/1
- A draw: 11/4
- Brazil win: 8/13
- Under 2.5 goals: 5/6
- Over 2.5 goals: 5/6
- Both teams to score: 8/11
- Both teams fail to score: evens
The odds were provided by Paddypower.
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