At the opening game of FIFA World Cup 2014, Brazil will be facing Croatia in Sao Paulo on Thursday. As the favourite of the group Brazil will want to start the tournament with a victory. The team has won 15 of their last 16 games. The only defeat among those games was against Switzerland with 0-1 at a friendly game in Basel.
Neymar and Hulk will try to make a difference for Brazil till the end of the tournament, as they were not really successful with their own clubs during the previous season. They see the World Cup as a chance to prove their talent and capacity once more, therefore we will see them on the field with full motivation. Moreover Oscar and Fred are at the top form and shape recently and Brazil will benefit from them as much as possible against the Croatians.
Actually it is quite easy to understand why Brazil is the most favourite team of the World Cup, looking at the great squad of the team. Players like Neymar, Hulk, Fred, Dani Alvez, Marcelo, Julio Cesar, Oscar and more, will make the battle on the field very difficult for their opponents.
On the other hand Croatia is the second most favourite of Group A just on top of Mexico according to the latest odds published by the sportsbooks. Luka Modric and Mandzukic will be the key players for Croatia during this game and their performance will lead their team mates to put a better team character against Brazil. Head Coach Niko Kovac has full trust in his players and he believes that they might be the big surprise of the tournament. However game against Brazil will be very tough for them.
When comparing two teams, it is obvious that Brazil is much more heavier than Croatia on the scale. They will dominate the game and get an easy win against the opponent. We expect the victory of Brazil with -1 goal handicap.
Prediction: Brazil to WIN (-1 goal handicap)
Highest Odds: Unibet @ 1.89 – bwin @ 1.87 – intertops @ 1.85 – Bodog @ 1.85 – 5dimes @ 1.83
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