Brazil vs Argentina prediction, odds, betting tips and best bets for CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying
The fiercest national rivalry in South America returns in midweek as Brazil host old foes Argentina in the CONMEBOL section of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup.
Unusually, both sides enter this matchup after losing their latest outings on Friday as Brazil suffered a 2-1 defeat on the road in Colombia and Argentina lost 2-0 to Uruguay, who are led by fellow countryman Marcelo Bielsa.
That loss was particularly painful for Brazil, who now enter this matchday in fifth place in the CONMEBOL standings, winning just two of their opening five qualifying outings and losing both of their prior two. They will also be without attacking stars Neymar and Vinicius Jr. for this game due to injury.
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As for Argentina, despite that setback against Uruguay, the visitors enter here sitting pretty at the top of the qualifying table after five matches. They've won four of those games and will look to put their old rivals to the sword here to extend that lead at the top. The Sporting News previews the game below.
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Even though the previous seven international matches between Brazil and Argentina have failed to see both teams score, we're expecting that to change here as both sides look to bounce back from losses last time out.
Let's start with the hosts, who have now failed to score in just one of their prior 10 outings across all competitions, although the loss of Vinicius Jr comes as a big blow here. Instead, they could look to Gabriel Martinelli to provide the goals as he netted his first for his nation during this international break.
Brazil have have failed to score in each of their past three meetings with Argentina, but as the visitors suffered their own loss last time out, their
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