Brazil
Brazil have won four of their last five games, drawing the other, and are the slight favorites ahead of this game.
Norway
Norway have been in solid form, winning three of their last five matches (D1, L1), and their away record over their past three away trips is W2, D1.
Betting Insights
- The markets have it right with Brazil at 1.91, Norway at 4.15 and the draw at 3.5, but all those numbers are a touch on the short side because Carlo Ancelotti's side are a possession-first unit with the ability to open up vertical overloads and hit opponents with quick, precise moves.
- Philippe Clement's Norway will take the opposite approach, preferring a front-foot, direct game with a focal point in the middle and plenty of speed out wide to exploit mistakes.
- That will set up a chess game of sorts with Brazil looking to control the pace and tempo and Norway looking for mistakes to pounce on and a goal to run with.
Prediction
- Norway have scored 12 goals in five away matches in all competitions, so they can make Brazil pay if they can get out of their shape, but this game looks set to be tight and tense and a Brazil win in the under and BTTS markets is the most likely script to play out.
- But Ancelotti's men have a bit more to offer and should be able to grind out a victory in what won't be a rout or a blowout, with the game likely to stay tight and tactical for most of the 90 minutes.
