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World Cup Preview: Brazil at South Korea

It’ll be a tale of two very different teams colliding when Brazil and South Korea meet for their Round of 16 match on Monday at Stadium 974. Brazil is one of the favorites to take home the trophy while South Korea is one of the lowest-ranked nations remaining. Find out which team will advance to the quarterfinals in our Brazil vs South Korea prediction.

Brazil vs South Korea Betting Preview
Date/Time: December 5, 2 p.m. ET
Stadium: Stadium 974, Doha
TV Coverage: Fox, TSN
Opening Brazil vs South Korea Odds: Brazil -400 | O/U 2.5

Brazil opened as the favorite at -400 on the moneyline with South Korea getting +1200 as the massive underdog. The total was set at 2.5 goals with the UNDER going 9-2 in Brazil’s last 11 matches. The Brazilians lost their last game of the group stage but should still be considered the clear favorite in any Brazil vs South Korea prediction.

Brazil Looks To Rebound After Loss To Cameroon
After two relatively comfortable wins in their first two matches, Brazil suffered a massive upset in its final group-stage game on Friday, falling 1-0 to Cameroon. With top spot in the group more or less sealed, the Brazilians played a much weaker starting 11 and were unable to pierce Cameroon’s defense. The match was scoreless until added time when Vincent Aboubakar scored the winner in the 92nd minute as Cameroon became the first African nation to defeat Brazil at a World Cup.

Despite the loss, Brazil will still feel confident about its chances going forward in the tournament. We didn’t see Brazil’s top squad in the loss and we arguably haven’t seen them play their best football yet in this tournament. The Brazilians have advanced to at least the quarterfinals in seven straight World Cups, so history is certainly on their side.

South Korea Riding High Off Upset Win
On the flip side, South Korea goes into the Round of 16 riding the high of an impressive upset win as they defeated Portugal 2-1 on Friday to take second spot in Group H. After Ricardo Horta scored five minutes in to give Portugal the lead, the South Koreans responded with a goal from Kim Young-gwon in the 27th to tie it up. It remained in a deadlock until the dying moments when Hwang Hee-chan scored in the 91st minute to give his nation a monumental victory.

The South Koreans earned their first Round of 16 berth since 2010, when they fell to another South American team in Uruguay. The only time they’ve advanced past the Round of 16 was in 2002 when they co-hosted the tournament with Japan and took fourth place.

Brazil Vs South Korea Game Prop: Total Goals OVER 2.5 (-115)
Brazil has played three low-scoring matches so far but South Korea has hit the OVER in two of its three games. With emotions riding high in the knockout stage, expect to see Brazil’s best performance of the tournament – but also a big push from the South Koreans. Either way, we should get more than a couple goals.

Brazil: Keys To Victory
Brazil will be happy to have taken top spot in Group G but they certainly have a lot more to give after scoring just three goals in three matches. Neymar’s six career goals at the World Cup ranks him near the top among all active players – can he finally find the back of the net in Qatar and give his team a spark? They might need it against a surprisingly strong South Korean side.

South Korea: Keys To Victory
Scoring hasn’t really been a challenge for South Korea, which has found the back of the net five times in its last two matches. While we haven’t seen too many goals from Brazil, you’ve got to expect a big attacking push from the uber-talented Brazilians in this one. Can South Korea hold them to a goal or less? If they can, they’ll likely come out on top.

World Cup Computer Pick: Brazil -323
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Brazil is 10-0-1 in its last 11 matches.
South Korea is 6-2-2 in its last 10 matches.
The OVER is 4-3-2 in South Korea’s last 9 matches.

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