Brazil came out firing in their opening summer friendly and blew Panama away with a 6-2 thrashing that had fans talking all over the place. Six different players found the back of the net and that spread of goals shows the attack is sharp and ready. Panama are not exactly world beaters so the real test is still coming up against Egypt who have quality players and one true world star in the squad.
Team Form
- Brazil have won all six meetings with Egypt so far and the last one was back in 2011
- Defender Alex Sandro is the only player left from that old squad still in the current team
- Egypt are slowly building Mo Salah to peak fitness after he missed the game against Russia
This match is the final warm up for Brazil before they open the World Cup against Morocco in exactly one week so the boys will be keen to end the friendlies on a high note. The tension is building and everyone expects the South Americans to play with flair and plenty of attacking intent.
Tactical Analysis
- Brazil attack from every angle and that makes them dangerous all over the pitch
- Egypt will surely start Salah and that could give them a real chance of causing problems on the break
- Both sides love to push forward so expect end to end action rather than a cagey affair
The history books favour Brazil heavily but Egypt have enough class to make it competitive especially with their star man leading the line. Goals should still flow even if the total does not reach the crazy numbers from the Panama game.
Betting Proposal
The smart play here is to back both teams to get on the scoresheet and produce at least three goals in total. Brazil and Egypt to score three goals or more at odds of 1.60 looks the value because the Brazilians will push hard while Egypt have the quality to nick one themselves.
Overall the game should be lively with Brazil showing their strength but Egypt making it no walkover thanks to Salah. Fans can look forward to an open contest full of chances and that makes the over line the most appealing option on the board.
