Japan vs Brazil Predictions

• Brazil scored at least three goals in each of the last five H2H meetings.
• Japan at least scored in two of their last three games vs top-five ranked nations.
• Brazil averaged 2.8 scored goals per match in their World Cup qualifying group.

An exciting intercontinental friendly

Two sides who have already booked their tickets to the World Cup come head to head as Japan welcome Brazil. The hosts cruised through their qualifying group but face a significantly tougher challenge here against the number one ranked nation in world football, Brazil.

Games between these nations are often exciting affairs, with each of the last six encounters producing at least three goals in total. However it is Brazil who often come out on top, as evidenced by their five-game winning streak in this H2H, each time scoring 3+ goals.

Brazil moved to number one in the world rankings after setting a record points haul in their recent World Cup qualifying cycle and with a game to spare! We expect them to be similarly dominant in this clash, just as they were when sweeping South Korea aside by a mammoth 5-1 scoreline last time out.

Going for goals

With nothing riding on this game, the chance for both nations to experiment and the attacking prowess Brazil showed in their opening friendly last time out, we think the 7/10 price about over 2.5 goals here looks a steal.

We also predict that this should be yet another win for this irresistible Brazil outfit, so we are sticking with 3-1 for the correct score prediction.