Brazil vs. Scotland World Cup prediction, odds, pick: Can the Tartan Army pull the upset?
Nobody in the United States wants to see the Tartan Army leave our shores, but they’ve got some hard work to do if they want to extend their stay at the World Cup.A win would automatically send the Scots through, but they can essentially guarantee a spot in the Round of 32 by avoiding defeat against Brazil.Even a one-goal loss could be enough to get Scotland into the knockout stages of a World Cup for the first time.
The bookies believe the Scots will be up against it, as they’ve installed Brazil as a -280 favorite on the three-way moneyline for this tilt in Miami.It’s been a strange couple of weeks for Brazil.Normally one of the hot favorites to lift the trophy, this iteration of Selecao were overlooked by most bettors and pundits in favor of Spain, France, England, Argentina, and Portugal.For the first time in decades, there weren’t punters lining up to pick the Brazilians to win the World Cup.Their first match of the tournament backed up the skepticism.
Facing off against Morocco, ranked No.6 in FIFA’s World Rankings, the Brazilians looked tepid and uninspired.
They earned a point thanks to a moment of magic from Vinicius Junior, but the performance was so middling that manager Carlo Ancelotti felt the team needed to apologize for it.Things came a lot easier in their next match, but that was against Haiti, one of the biggest long shots in the field.Les Grenadiers deployed a risky strategy against Brazil, playing a high line to try and draw the Brazilians offside and keep the game in front of them, but the players on Canarinho are so technically gifted that they were able to play perfectly weighted passes behind Haiti and punish them.Brazil’s 3-0 win was run-of-the-mill, more than it was impressive.And now a different challenge will await Ancelotti’s men.Unlike Haiti, Scotland are not averse to sitting deep and defending for 90 minutes.
Manager Steve Clarke is a pragmatist above all else, and will know that a low-event match is the best chance hi...