Brazil and Haiti meet at Philadelphia Stadium in a Group C World Cup clash in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Carlo Ancelotti’s side began their latest quest for global supremacy with a 1-1 draw against Morocco last Saturday, a match that delivered all three of my recommended bets.
Brazil were far from their best in that stalemate, so a sharper performance and all three points will be expected against Haiti.
While Brazil sit third in Group C, they will be aware of how Morocco and Scotland have fared by the time they kick off in the hours leading up to this clash.
As for Haiti, they produced a spirited display on their 52-year return to the World Cup stage, but ultimately succumbed to a narrow 1-0 defeat to Scotland.
With Brazil and Morocco still to come, it is difficult to envisage Les Grenadiers avoiding an early exit from this summer’s showpiece.
How the bookies view it: Brazil big favourites
This looks like a massive international mismatch on paper, and that is reflected in the odds, with Brazil as short as 1/9 with bet365 to record their first win at this year’s World Cup.
Haiti are a huge 18/1 with bet365 to pull off what would be a monumental shock, while the draw is also considered unlikely at 17/2 with the same firm.
Head to head: A rare encounter
Brazil and Haiti will cross paths for just the second time ever on the international stage this weekend.
Their only previous meeting saw Brazil run out 7-1 winners back in 2016, and a repeat of that scoreline can be backed at 50/1 with bet365.
Players to watch: Vinicius to fire Brazil to victory?
After opening his World Cup 2026 account at the first attempt against Morocco last weekend, Vinicius Junior will be confident of adding to his tally against Haiti. Backing him to score alongside a Brazil victory boosts the odds to 8/11 with bet365.
Wilson Isidor attempted two shots against Scotland last weekend, and a repeat here catches the eye at 13/8 with bet365.
Predicted line-ups
Neymar has returned to training with Brazil, but he is unlikely to be risked against Haiti this weekend. Ancelotti may opt to freshen things up after last week’s disappointing 1-1 draw with Morocco.
Haiti, meanwhile, have a fully fit squad at their disposal and could stick with the same starting XI for a second match in a row.
Brazil: Alisson; Danilo, Marquinhos, Magalhaes, Sandro; Casemiro, Guimaraes, Paqueta; Raphinha, Cunha, Vinicius
Haiti: Placide; Arcus, Ade, Delcroix, Experience; Deedson, Jean Jacques, Bellegarde, Providence; Isidor, Nazon
Anything else catch the eye?
Combining a Brazil win with BTTS No bolsters the 1/9 price for Ancelotti’s side up to 8/11 with bet365, and the extra value on offer makes it an attractive option.
Haiti struggled to make an impact against Scotland, failing to score and lacking cutting edge, and they are unlikely to enjoy anywhere near as much possession here.
Brazil to win both halves also appeals at 5/6 with bet365.
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