Brazil faces Peru in round 2 of Copa America. The match will be played on Friday, June 18th at Estadio Olimpico Nilton Santos (Rio de Janeiro)
In the first round of Copa America, Brazil confidently beat Venezuela (3-0). Selecao surpassed the opponent in all key indicators, namely, ball possession (62% to 38%), shots (18-3), shots on target (7-1), dangerous attacks (6-21), and the number of big chances (9-0). Already in the 23rd minute, Brazilian defender Marquinhos scored after a corner kick. Venezuela started the match with five nominal defenders and used a 5-4-1 formation, so the relatively quick goal allowed Brazil to feel confident. In the first half, Selecao created three more chances to score, but the Venezuelans did not concede any more. In the second half, the Pentacampeons took control of the ball (64%) and created five more big chances. In the 64th minute, Neymar scored from the penalty spot, and Gabi put an end to the match in the 89th minute (3-0).
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In 2019, Copa America was also held in Brazil. And Peru quite unexpectedly reached the final of the tournament. The Incas finished third in the group stage but made it to the knockout rounds due to a good goal difference. In the quarterfinals, Peru eliminated Uruguay on penalties (5-4), as the normal time of the match ended in a goalless draw. In the semifinals, the Incas confidently beat the Chileans (3-0), although they were considered underdogs before the match. However, the Peruvians could not oppose anything to the Brazilians in the final and expectedly lost (1-3). From October 2020 to June 2021, the Peruvians played six qualifying matches for the World Cup in Qatar and scored only four out of 18 possible points. Peru is in the last 10th place in the South American World Cup qualification with the worst goal difference (6-14).
Brazil has already played one match in the current tournament. Selecao coped with the resistance of Venezuela without any problems. Moreover, the Reds did not create a single really dangerous chance in the opponent’s penalty area. I think that the upcoming match will be held in a similar vein. The Peruvians do not have a strong selection of players in the attack. The Brazilians will breach the defensive formations of the opponent due to dribbling and well-timed passes to the free zones. For Peru, this is the first match in the tournament, and they have to play against the main favorite from the very outset. We think the Brazilians will gain a confident victory and won’t allow the opponent to create anything.
Prediction for the match: Brazil to win with a clean sheet
