HOLLAND VS BRAZIL PREDICTIONS AND LATEST BETTING TIPS
There is a massive 140+ markets available for this fixture over at William Hill and some of them give you some really solid clues as to how this match is expected to go. I also think that there are some very soft odds in here that can be taken advantage of by punters looking for some extra value.
Over the past 24 hours, Brazil's odds to beat Holland on Friday have been cut to 19/20 from a 21/20 price. The draw has remained the same at 11/5 and I expect that to be a popular option as extra-time between these two sides would be extremely interesting. Holland are available at an enticing 16/5 price and, while I think Brazil are a quality side, Holland will see this as a very winnable match.
I think that if Holland play poorly, Brazil will be able to handle this one without really kicking into a high-gear. The big question is what happens if Holland come out with lots of extra verve? I am interested to see how Brazil plan to snuff out Wesley Sneijder and Arjen Robben. I find what tends to happen is that teams will focus on players like that, only for Dirk Kuyt to pop up out of nowhere, unmarked, and slot home a 1-0 winner. You can't overstretch yourself against Holland because they have class all over the pitch.
In fact, OPTA Sportsdata confirms that Wesley Sneijder has scored four goals in his last six international matches and they recommend him at 10/1 to score first. Personally, I can see a few goals in this one and I'm tempted to back Sneijder to score at any point in the match and you can back that at a very nice price of 7/2. He will be a key factor no matter what happens.
Robin Van Persie is favoured to score for Holland with a 6/4 anytime price and he's listed at 11/2 to score first or last. He is 7/1 to score two or more and 40/1 to hit a hat-trick.
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar is well-priced at 9/4 anytime and 15/2 first or last. You can also back Arjen Robben to score against at 11/4 and we can all see him being a thorn in the Brazilian side. Dirk Kuyt's odds to score against Brazil are listed at 10/3 anytime.
Unsurprisingly, Luis Fabiano is trading at 6/5 anytime and 9/2 first or last, making him the favoured goalscorer in the match. Robinho is priced at 7/4 anytime while Grafite and Nilmar are both available at 9/4. Kaka is trading at 11/4 while Julio Baptista is well-priced at 5/1 anytime.
I think that this one could go in either direction and it could be one for the in-play punters. If you fancy Brazil to handle Holland easily then I would suggest backing them before the match. If you're looking to back Holland or the draw, then holding off until the match starts might be your best bet.