Brazil vs. Peru: Preview and betting tips

Brazil will welcome Peru on Friday as part of the World Cup Qualifiers. The two teams are in a different frame of mind, while the home team is closer to securing their participation with every point, Peru needs three points.

Brazil has played only one match so far in this national team cycle. After a 1-0 win over Chile, its match against Argentina was suspended due to quarantine violations by four Argentine players.

Peru is much worse off. After eight games played, it has eight points and is four points behind the top four from seventh place. In September, it drew with Uruguay and won against Venezuela.

In the resounding cadre of Brazilians, it is worth mentioning PSG star Neymar, Everton’s versatile Richarlison, and Gabriel Jesus, who has been playing as a right winger for Manchester City since the start of the season.

Peru relies on goals from striker Gianluca Lapadula, who scored four goals and assisted once at the Copa America. André Carrillo is also a mainstay, with the speedy winger flashing a 2+2 record at the tournament.

Brazil relies on a well-functioning defence and has kept a clean sheet in three of its last four matches.

This does not play into the hands of Peru, which has scored no more than once in three of its last four matches.

Given Brazil’s form and the quality of its squad, I think it will win the match by two or more goals.