We’ve reached the stage of the semi-finals in the Copa America 2019. The first semi-final match is taking place at Mineirao in Belo Horizonte, where the tournament hosts will take on their biggest rival, Argentina. This is guaranteed to be an entertaining duel, but if you want to make it even more exciting, why not place some money on it? We’re going to help you choose the right pick with our Brazil vs Argentina prediction and betting tips!
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Brazil
Brazil is the number 1 favorite for winning Copa America, which isn’t surprising considering that this tournament is taking place on Brazil’s soil. Of course, that’s not the only reason – Brazil have amazing players in all parts of the pitch. Sure, Neymar is missing, but it seems Brazil players aren’t missing him. So far, they’ve been doing pretty okay without their biggest star in the squad.
They did okay, but no one can say that they couldn’t have done even better. This team has shown its might only on one occasion – in the third round of the group stage, they hammered Peru 5:0. Before that, they played 0:0 with Venezuela, while in the opening round, they beat Bolivia after 0:0 at the half time. And in the quarter-final, Brazil beat Paraguay only after a penalty shootout.
Obviously, all these things are making Brazil fans afraid ahead of their clash with Argentina. The thing that’s making them optimistic is that Argentina have also not been impressive on this tournament. Actually, they seem very week at the back and Brazil’s forwards should be able to take advantage of that. But, maybe it’s time for Messi to shine? That’s what we’ll discuss in the next segment of the Brazil vs Argentina prediction.
Argentina
So far at Copa America 2019, Argentina have been even less impressive than Brazil. They started their campaign with a 2:0 defeat to Colombia, followed by a 1:1 draw with Paraguay. Then, they beat Qatar in the third round, as well as Venezuela in the quarter-final, both with the result of 2:0.
Argentina have an incredible bunch of players in the final third. That’s where they got Lionel Messi, but also Sergio Aguero and many other super-talented players. The trouble is that their defense seems leaky and that their midfielders just don’t appear to be good enough to supply the attackers with useful balls.
Actually, ball possession has been their number 1 problem on this tournament. Even against Venezuela, which is considered to be one of the worst teams on the continent, Argentina had only 41% ball possession, which just isn’t good enough. They will have to improve their work in the center of the pitch if they want to get anything from the game with Brazil. And by anything, we mean at least a chance to play the penalties. So, can they make it? Scroll down to the Brazil vs Argentina betting tips to find out!
Possible Lineups
Brazil
Alisson – Silva, Marquinhos, Alves, Filipe Luis – Allan, Arthur, Coutinho – Gabriel Jesus, Everton, Firmino
Argentina
Armani – Otamendi, Pezzella, Foyth, Tagliafico – Peredes, De Paul, Acuna, Lo Celso – Messi, Aguero
Brazil vs Argentina Prediction
Three out of four quarter-finals at Copa America 2019 were decided on penalties. In the semis, there’s an extra time to be played before the shootout, but the chance we will see a penalty lottery seems pretty high. Although Brazil looks like a better team, Argentina has a wild card – Lionel Messi, the world’s best player who can surely score a few goals on his own.
Brazil vs Argentina Betting Tips
- BTS @2.10 (bet365)
- Draw @3.50 (Unibet)