Brazil VS Colombia starting prediction: 4 big defenders, 3 aces in the Premier League lead the midfield, Real Madrid double star charge
At 8 o'clock in the morning on November 17, Beijing time, the fifth round of the South American World Preliminary Championship will stage an interesting strong dialogue, and the Samba Army Brazil will challenge the strong Colombian team.
After the first 4 rounds of group stage matches, the Brazilian team won 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, accumulated 7 points, and temporarily only ranked 3rd in the group standings, and did not play the style of the five-star samba army at all. Worse than the poor record is that the team's ace superstar Neymar has suffered an injury and will be out for a long time, which undoubtedly casts a huge shadow on Brazil's prospects of qualifying.
After the first 4 rounds of the opponent, Colombia won 1 and drew 3, and has not tasted defeat, and currently has 6 points and is in 5th place in the group. Brazil must win Colombia in this round, otherwise, I am afraid that they will be squeezed out of the top four of the group. The stats show that the two sides have met in the last 4 major tournaments, with Brazil winning 2 and drawing 2 and not tasting defeat. Therefore, in terms of game probability, as long as Brazil plays at a normal level in this game, at least they will not lose. Here's a quick prediction of Brazil's likely starting lineup.
In the goalkeeper position, considering the injury of Manchester City's No.1 goalkeeper Ederson, it is expected that Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson will guard the Brazilian goal, and at the back, Brazil coach Fernando Dinis is expected to continue to play the usual back four, and the four defenders who are likely to start will be Renan Lodi, Gabriel, Marquinhos and Carlos Augusto. Gabriel and Marquinhos will play in the double centre-backs, while Renan Lodi and Carlos Augusto will play as wing-backs.
In midfield, Joelinton is expected to be in central midfield to tackle tackles in the event of an injury to the Fat Tiger, while Joelinton will be partnered with his Newcastle United team-mate Guimaraes in the Premier League. In front of the double midfield, midfielder Douglas Luiz, who is expected to play for Aston Villa in the Premier League, will be in charge of the front, responsible for organizing and directing the Brazilian team's attacking line.
On the forward line, it is not surprising that it is Arsenal's leading striker Gabriel Jesus who charges forward for the Samba Army, and it should be Real Madrid's twin stars Bear and Rodrygo who partner Jesus to form the front trident. To sum up, the final 11 expected starting XI for Brazil against Colombia are: Alisson, Renan Lodi, Gabriel, Marquinhos, Carlos Augusto, Guimarães, Joelinton, Douglas Luiz, Jesus, Cub, Rodrygo