Brazil vs England Match Prediction and Betting Tips

England play Brazil in a friendly tonight looking to improve on their disappointing 1-1 draw with Ireland, but looking at the betting odds it is Brazil that will come out on top.

Brazil are a best odds 6/10 (William Hill) to win tonight, the draw is 33/10 (Bet Victor) and England are 11/2 (Bet365).

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These two sides met in a friendly back in February and England ran out 2-1 winners in an impressive performance at Wembley. That night it was Rooney and Lampard who got the goals and the two are expected to start again tonight. Sturridge and Welbeck are missing through injury so Jermaine Defor might get the nod up front and he is 11/1 to score the first goal.

Playing in Brazil will be a very different test for England, but something they should take seriously as it is Brazil that host the 2014 world cup of course (If England get there!).

Brazil themselves are struggling of late, since that loss at Wembley then have played four friendly matches and won only once, drawing the other three and using much changed starting 11’s on each occasion. That makes predicting the home side tough for tonight but Neymar is almost certain to start and after his disappointing show at Wembley he will be out to prove the English doubters wrong, he is 9/2 to score the first goal with Paddy Power and 5/4 to score anytime.

Looking to the result in general it would be typical of England to put up a strong performance and leave Brazil with at least a draw under their belt tonight, they have drawn their last two matches including a 1-1 draw in Montenegro where they led and were pegged back when Hodgson yet again sat back and watched as England were battered at the start of the second half and eventually conceded the equaliser.

England tend to start games well against the better sides and there may be value in backing England to lead by scoring the first goal of the match. In two of the three matches Brazil have drawn recently they have conceded first. England are 21/10 (Bet365) to score first tonight.

England v Brazil Betting Tips

England to score first 21/10 with Bet365

Brazil to come from behind and win or draw at 4/1 with Ladbrokes

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