Brazil vs Costa Rica Prediction & Betting Tips - World Cup

Prediction published on 18/06/2018, 16:20  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 22/06/2018 at 10:27 in World Cup Predictions

Star man Neymar did not get much going against a midfield marshaled by Granit Xhaka and Valon Behrami muscled him off most duels. For Brazil to tick, Neymar has to play and just like the Swiss did, Costa Rica, who started on the wrong footing may want to take tips. It wasn’t the best start for the five time World Champions but they are still favorites to win the title. It is now unusual that Brazil have played three World Cup matches, without a win and conceding a massive 11 in the process. Costa Rica shocked a few bigwigs in the 2014 edition and despite their losing start, they will want to stand firm in the face of the mighty Brazil. Costa Rica fell 0 – 1 to Serbia and this will be a tougher opposition for the team that has lost seven of their last nine matches and have wins in just two of the last 11 matches. Costa Rica face a Brazil side unbeaten in the last 12 matches and though with a stuttering start to the World Cup campaign, has kept 13 clean sheets in 18 matches. Costa Rica on their part, have managed just two clean sheets in their last 11 matches, these coming from wins over Northern Ireland and Scotland ion friendly matches – oppositions much weaker compared to what Brazil has to offer. Costa Rica have not scored a goal in the last two World Cup matches and have managed just three wins in the last 11 World Cup matches. Heading to this game, notably, Costa Rica have never beaten Brazil, yet the two sides have met nine times. Brazil have won each one of the matches. They have met twice in World Cup matches and Brazil have picked 1 – 0 and 5 – 2 wins in 1990 and 2002.