Betting tips for Brazil vs Serbia: World Cup preview and odds
Brazil are the favourites to win the World Cup. They take on Serbia in the first group game at 7pm GMT on Thursday at the Lusail Stadium. Serbia won their qualification group. Aleksandar Mitrovic and Dusan Vlahovic are among their top scorers.
Brazil vs Serbia is a World Cup match.
Brazil topped the Conmebol qualifiers and are unbeaten in 17 matches. Serbia finished ahead of Portugal to top Group A unbeaten after eight matches and have won five of their past six matches, including 2-0 in the last World Cup. Brazil have beaten Serbia twice in previous meetings.
Neymar has scored 75 goals for Brazil since his debut in 2010. He scored four goals in the 2014 World Cup and twice in Russia four years ago. Brazil have scored at least three goals six of their last seven matches. Neymar is expected to play a key role in this match.
Paqueta and Milinkovic-Savic are likely scorers for Brazil and Serbia respectively. Paquetta has not been in good form at West Ham but he is a trusted lieutenant in the Brazil side. Milinksovic Savic has scored seven goals in 35 games, five of them in last 16 months.
Richarlison is set to lead the line for Brazil. Neymar and Vinicius Jr. will play alongside him. Antony and Bruno Guimaraes are fully fit.
Brazil predicted line-up (4-2-3-1): Alisson, Danilo, Thiago Silva, Marquinhos, Sandro, Casemiro, Paqueta, Raphinha, Neymar, Vinicius Jr., Richarlison.
Mitrovic is not fully recovered from an ankle injury and could be on the bench for Serbia's World Cup match against Brazil. Dusan Tadic should start, while Vlahovic will be hoping to add to his international tally.
Serbia predicted line-up (3-4-1-2): V. Milinkovic-Savic, Milenkovic, Mitrovic,. Pavlovic; Zivkovich, Gudelj, Jovic. Kostic, Tadic, Vlahovic and J.ovic are the other players.
Brazil beat Tunisia 5-1 on 27 September. Brazil beat Ghana 3-0 on 23 September and Japan 1-2 on June 2nd.
18 November FRI Bahrain 1 Serbia 5 W. 27 September NL Norway 0 Serbia 2 W, 24 September Serbia 4 Sweden 1 W and 12 June NL Slovenia 2 Serbia and D. Sweden 0 Serbian 1.
