The pressure was on Brazil in midweek when they travelled to Chile, as only a victory would keep their dreams alive of appearing at the World Cup in North America in 2026.
It is only early days in South American qualification, but Thursday’s win seemed significant for Dorival Junior’s side after losing four of their opening eight matches.
A dramatic end to the match saw the Brazilians snatch the win through Luiz Henrique’s effort with just a minute of regular time remaining.
The odds will likely be stacked against Peru to land a much-needed win this week after losing five of their opening eight qualifiers, and scoring just twice in the process.
Odds
| Match Result | Odds |
|---|---|
| Brazil | -485 |
| Draw | +555 |
| Peru | +1365 |
Brazil Unbeaten in WC Qualifiers Against Peru
| Total | Brazil | Peru | Draws | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 |
| World Cup Qualifying Games | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Goals | 41 | 33 | 8 |
🚨⚽ TIP: Under 2.5 match goals have been scored in the last three Brazil vs. Peru matchups. (Under 2.5 Goals)
Brazil Team News
With the pressure mounting on Junior coming into this October break, it would have been a significant concern that he was without influential stars such as Vinicius Jr and Gabriel Jesus.
However, his fringe players stepped up in midweek, and match-winner Henrique is likely to keep his place on Tuesday.
Possible Lineup
Ederson (GK); Danilo, Marquinhos, Gabriel, Alex Telles, Bruno Guimaraes, Andre, Savio, Raphinha, Rodrygo, Luiz Henrique
Peru Team News
Peruvian dreams of reaching a first World Cup since 2018, and just a second since 1982 already appear to be in tatters. Still, long-serving goalkeeper Pedro Gallese is likely to keep his place in front of an aging defense.
However, the fact that 12 of the squad are aged over 30 means that they could be vulnerable against the pacey Brazilian forward line.
Possible Lineup
Pedro Gallese (GK); Miguel Araujo, Carlos Zambrano, Aldo Corzo, Luis Advincula, Sergio Pena, Wilder Cartagena, Horacio Calcaterra, Marcos Lopez, Alex Valera, Bryan Reyna
Brazil vs. Peru Prediction
Peru haven’t recorded an away win against Brazil since 2019. It appears hard to see that losing sequence ending on Tuesday due to the issues that they have endured already in World Cup qualification this year.
Therefore, it could be worth taking a chance on Brazil covering the spread.
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