Brazil vs Colombia prediction, H2H and probable lineups - 21.03.2025
The 13th round of the 2026 World Cup qualifying cycle between Brazil and Colombia is scheduled for March 21 and will take place at the legendary Estádio Mané Garrincha in the capital of Brazil – Brasília. I propose a bet on the outcome of this clash with good chances of success.
Match preview
Under the guidance of Dorival Júnior, the team approaches the upcoming match with a four-game unbeaten streak in the World Cup qualifiers. First, Brazil triumphed over Chile (2:1) and crushed Peru (4:0), followed by two draws against Venezuela and Uruguay (both matches ended 1:1).
Currently, the "Seleção" is in fifth place in the standings and is confidently moving towards the World Cup, having a comfortable five-point lead over Bolivia, who are in seventh place. Brazil's home record in qualifying cycles is impressive – over the past two decades, the team has played 50 matches at home, losing only once (38 wins, 11 draws).
Colombia is just one point ahead of Brazil in the standings but could feel even more confident if they hadn't faltered in the last two rounds of the South American qualifiers. Néstor Lorenzo's squad first lost in a shootout to Uruguay (2:3) away, and then unexpectedly fell to Ecuador (0:1) at home, despite having a numerical advantage for most of the match.
Nevertheless, over the distance, the Colombians show solid stability – in the last 14 World Cup qualifying matches, they have suffered only three defeats, securing seven wins and four draws.
Probable lineups
- Brazil: Alisson Becker – Gabriel Magalhães, Alex Sandro, Marquinhos, Vanderson – Gerson Santos, Bruno Guimarães – Savio, Vinícius Júnior, Raphinha Dias – João Pedro Jesus
- Colombia: Camilo Vargas – Johan Mojica, Davinson Sánchez, Jhon Lucumí, Daniel Muñoz – Richard Ríos, Juan Portilla – Jhon Arias, James Rodríguez, Luis Díaz – Jhon Córdoba
Match facts and head-to-head
- The teams played in the Copa América last summer, ending in a 1:1 draw
- In the first round of this qualification, Colombia defeated Brazil at home with a score of 2:1
- The "Both Teams to Score" bet has won in three out of five matches
Prediction
Bookmakers are siding with the Brazilian national team here, offering odds of 1.80 for a "Seleção" victory. However, Neymar and Danilo are out for the hosts. We believe these absences affect the potential of the Brazilian team, and our bet here is "Colombia to win with a handicap (+1.0)" at odds of 1.60.
