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Bet 2 Brazil vs Japan – Monday 29th June at 6pm
The underlying numbers point towards at least two goals despite both teams arriving with excellent defensive records. Brazil have averaged 2.45 xG per game across the tournament, with their standout attacking display producing 4.33 xG against Haiti.
Carlo Ancelotti's side have consistently created high-quality chances through the pace and movement of Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo and Raphinha, while their blended projection of 1.33 xG reflects the strength of the opposition they have faced rather than any lack of attacking quality.
Japan have been equally impressive going forward when opportunities have presented themselves. They have averaged 1.31 xG per game, creating 2.13 xG in their 4-1 victory over Tunisia and still producing 0.59 xG against an organised Netherlands defence.
Takefusa Kubo and Ayase Ueda have both shown they need few chances to score, while Japan have enough quality on the counterattack to exploit any space Brazil leave behind.
My model projects 2.45 total xG. Brazil have conceded only 0.88 xGA per game, while Japan's outstanding 0.49 xGA was helped by facing a Tunisia side that generated only 0.05 xG. A 2-0, 2-1 or 1-1 scoreline all fit the data, and my model gives only a 19.4% chance of the match producing fewer than two goals
- Bet: Over 1.5 goals
- Odds: 2/5
- 13.00 units returns 18.20
The Betting Desk is run by Neil Potter. Neil built and refined all of the site’s data models, helping it grow into a trusted source of analysis across the Premier League, EFL and major tournaments. His models track key metrics, long term trends and areas where market prices move away from underlying performance.
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