Betting tips for Russia vs Brazil - 23.03.2018

The host of the next World Cup welcomes the title favorites, Brazil's national team, at Luzhnikí Stadium in Moscow. Russia did not have a good role in the last Confederations Cup, which was organized for the first time in its history. The host team is preparing its World Cup by measuring up to some of the best selections in the world and doing so in the process of searching for identity.
 

Last year, at the Eurocup in France, the players that Leonid Slutski headed at that time did not go beyond the first phase. Stanislav Cherchesov was named coach replacing the CSKA coach, but the numbers are not being good. In the last 10 games played, Russia fell to Costa Rica 3-4 in a game played in October. In November, the Russian team traveled to Qatar, falling by 2-1, a result justified by the Superliga being in winter break. Days later, they beat Romania for a short 1-0. Already last March, the host of the next World Cup could not win either Ivory Coast (0-2, and that the Elephants had given a bad image in the African Cup of Nations) or Belgium (tie at 3) . In preparation for the Confederations Cup, Russia beat Hungary 3-0, tying with Chile to 1 in the last friendly before the tournament, in which they beat New Zealand (2-0), but lost to Portugal (0- 1) and Mexico (2-1), being left out in the first phase Since then, the team has played two friendlies, winning South Korea (4-2) and drawing against Iran (1-1).

In the last friendlies, Russia fell to Argentina (0-1) with a goal in the discount, marked offside by Sergio Agüero. Days later, he drew an unexpected draw against Spain (3-3).




Brazil managed to qualify for the next World Cup brilliantly, finishing first in the South American group with 12 wins, 5 draws and one defeat in the 18 games played, ahead of Uruguay by 10 points.

La Canarinha has only lost one game since Tite took over the Seleção Brasileira after the last Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. It was against Argentina, in a friendly played in Australia and in which most of the stars from Rio de Janeiro were missing.

La Verde-amarela started the new stage with coach Leonardo Bacchi, Tite, with nine consecutive victories against Ecuador (0-3), Colombia (2-1), Bolivia (5-0), Venezuela (0-2), Argentina (3-0), Peru (0-2), Colombia (1-0), Uruguay (1-4) and Paraguay (3-0) taking advantage of the moral impulse that represented the victory in the last Olympic Games of Rio de Janeiro . The match at the Estadio Centenario in Montevideo, in which Paulinho scored three of the four goals, gave the Brazilian team a ticket to the World Cup, but that did not mean that the team relaxed in the game against Paraguay, which they overcame. (3-0), maintaining the streak against Ecuador (2-0). Two draws, in Colombia (1-1) and Bolivia (0-0) gave way to the victory against Chile (3-0) that left La Roja out of the World Cup.

Brazil comes from scoring to Japan by 1-3, before tying goalless with England at Wembley.

Neymar Jr. is disabled by injury for this match.

Despite the absence of Neymar Jr., Brazil is clear favorite in this match. In the last 3 duels, the Brazilians won 2 and tied the last one, a friendly played in March 2013. The forecast is that Brazil will win without conceding a goal.

Russia vs Brazil Prediction: X/2 4.50

Russia vs Brazil   Betting Tip: Over  2.5 Goals @ 1.80

Russia vs Brazil  Score Recommendations: 2-3 15.00