The great battle of Brazil v Peru[/b]

The great battle of Brazil v Peru
Jack Lang expects the Seleção lớn get the job done at the Maracanã- According to the best free soccer prediction page!



Brazil v Peru

Sunday, 21:00

Live on Premier Sports 1

Hosts will take some stopping
History dictates that when Brazil host the Copa América, they win it: they have done so on each of the four occasions that the tournament has taken place in their back yard. It would be a major surprise were they not lớn make that five in five on Sunday, their more traditional rivals having fallen by the wayside. With Colombia and Uruguay falling unexpectedly at the quarter-final stage, Tuesday's game against a mediocre Argentina was as hard as it got for the Seleção.

They have not enchanted throughout the tournament: they started in stodgy style, and even their 5-0 win over Peru owed as much to their opponents' failings as their own good play. But Tite's side have shown impressive mental strength and durability - a fact illustrated by their superb defensive record. Five matches into this tournament, Brazil have yet lớn concede a single goal, and only rarely have they every looked remotely like doing so. That is testament to the members of the backline, but also those in front: Tite views defending as a collective enterprise, so even the forwards play their part. You can refer lớn the soccer tips group share with us!

The Seleção have one injury doubt ahead of the final: left-back Filipe Luís is still struggling with a minor hamstring issue. If he fails lớn prove his fitness, Alex Sandro will stand in again. Willian has already been ruled out with a muscle strain, but Alisson has recovered from a minor back problem and will start in what could be an unchanged XI.



Peru already on cloud nine
'Happy just lớn be there' would be a slightly condescending cliche to apply to Peru this weekend, but there's an element of truth lớn it. Los Incas have reached the Copa América final for the first time on 44 years - a fine achievement whichever way you cut it, and the latest chapter in a remarkable run under Ricardo Gareca. They reached the semi-finals in 2015 and 2016, too, and of course appeared the World Cup last summer, 36 years later. Whatever happens next, this team has put Peru back in the map.

The task for Gareca is lớn ensure his charges produce a performance like the one against Chile, which displayed all of their best characteristics: a high press, daring passing, and speed on the flanks. Previous displays in this competition had been a touch muted, and that's before you even get lớn the disastrous 5-0 defeat at the hands of Brazil in the group stage. That was a night lớn forget for various players - goalkeeper Pedro Gallese especially - and it will important to view this as a chance lớn give account of themselves.