Brazil vs Tunisia prediction, H2H and probable lineups - November 18, 2025
One of the international friendlies as part of preparations for the 2026 World Cup will take place on Tuesday at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Lille, where Brazil faces off against Tunisia. Let's break down a bet on an outcome with a promising chance of success.
Match preview
Brazil continues to build a new playing model under Carlo Ancelotti, and the progress is already noticeable. The recent friendly win over Senegal (2-0) boosted the team's confidence, especially after the more inconsistent performances in September and October.
Despite squad losses, including an injury to Gabriel Magalhães, Brazil boasts a deep pool of talent. Youngsters like Estevão are already making a name for themselves and could play a key role, even against physically imposing African teams.
Tunisia approaches the match in good spirits—a four-game unbeaten streak inspires a certain optimism. In World Cup qualifying, the team showed stellar results and conceded almost nothing, which speaks to a strong defensive structure.
However, previous encounters with Brazil have ended in heavy defeats, and the gap in class between the teams remains significant. Even with a fighting lineup, it will be tough for Tunisia to compete on equal terms—they'll need to rely on Brazilian errors and take advantage of rare opportunities.
Probable lineups
- Brazil: Bento, Franca, Marquinhos, Militão, Sandro, Fabinho, Paquetá, Estevão, Rodrygo, Vinícius, Pedro
- Tunisia: Damen, Abdi, Talbi, Meriah, Valerie, Skhiri, Saad, Mejbri, Gabi, Layouni, Chaouat
Match facts and head-to-head
- Brazil has won both previous meetings with Tunisia by an aggregate score of 9-2.
- In their last five matches against African teams, Brazil has only two victories.
- Tunisia is unbeaten in four straight matches, including qualifiers and friendlies.
Prediction
Despite Tunisia's positive run, the level of the opposition and the head-to-head history are clearly not in their favor. Given Brazil's current form and the rising confidence among their young players, the logical bet is on a Brazil win by a two-goal margin.
