Brazil and Argentina will lock horns in a mouthwatering Copa America final clash.
Venue: Maracana
Key Statistics
- Both teams remain unbeaten in this edition’s Copa America, winning 6 games each.
- Argentina’s Lionel Messi currently leads the scoring charts with 4 goals and 5 assists while Brazilian talisman Neymar follows him in assists charts (3 assists)
Head to Head
- Brazil have won 45 of their 111 encounters against Argentina while losing 40 times and have drawn 26. Brazil scored 171 goals against 163 by Argentina.
- Their recent meeting happened in the semi-finals of Copa America 2019, where Argentina suffered a 2-0 to Selecao.
- In recent six encounters, Brazil won 3 matches, Argentina in 2 occasions. Brazil scored 7 goals against 3 by Argentina in those 6 matches.
Recent Performance
Brazil: WWWDWW ( Goals for 12, Goals against 2)
Argentina: DWWWWD ( Goals for 11, Goals against 3)
Brazil
The tournament hosts and also deemed as the favourites, Brazil have maintained a perfect record from the start, winning six games with 1 draw and no defeat.
Neymar has been at the heart of Brazil’s attack, weaving his magic against all opponents. The unexpected hero Lucas Paqueta is delivering goods after scoring in the back to back games in the knockouts.
Tite’s side has hardly shown any weakness and will once again enter into the finals as the favourites.
Possible line-up (Brazil)
Ederson, Danilo, Thiago Silva, Marquinhos, Renan Lodi, Casemiro, Fred, Lucas Paqueta, Everton, Neymar, Richarlison
Argentina
Argentina have made a statement in this tournament that they wouldn’t be biting the dust without a fight.
Following the draw against Chile in their opening game, there is no stopping La Albiceleste as they have won all of their six games thus far.
Barcelona talisman Lionel Messi is the driving force as his spectacular run of form – 4 goals and 5 assists – has made the fellow Argentines believe.
Besides Messi, Lautaro Martinez, Rodrigo de Paul and Giovanni Lo Celso have also been productive in this tournament.
Moreover, they have got goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, who will be coming off an extraordinary semi-final encounter against Colombia, making three saves in the penalty shootout to bail out Argentina.
Messi and co will look to leave behind their previous failures in the finals and put an end to their trophy drought.
Possible line-up (Argentina)
Emi Martinez, German Pezzella, Nicolas Otamendi, Marcus Acuna, Montiel, Giovanni Lo Celso, Guido Rodriguez, Rodrigo de Paul, Lionel Messi, Lautaro Martinez, Nicolas Gonzalez.
Probability
Brazil : Draw : Argentina :: 26% : 30% : 44% (in 90 minutes)
Prediction
Brazil 1-1 Argentina (in 90 minutes)
