Brasil – Chile

Brazil continue their march towards retaining their Copa America title as they face Chile in a quarter-final clash at the Estadio Nilton Santos. The hosts have looked imperious in the competition and should have too much for the former champions. They eased past all comers and qualified for the knockout phase unbeaten in four matches.

Although they are in the quarter-finals, Chile have had a disappointing campaign in the Copa America this year. Widely tipped to finish in the top two in Group A alongside Argentina, they struggled to find their rhythm and ended up fourth on the table. Chile had looked on course to cruise to the knockout phase after claiming four points from their opening two matches against Argentina and Bolivia. However, things quickly unravelled, culminating in a 2-0 defeat to Paraguay in their final group fixture.

Brazil often come out on top in this fixture with 18 wins from 23 previous matches. Chile have claimed just two victories while there have been three draws between both teams. That’s why our prediction is for a victory for Brasil and over 2,5 goals.