Colombia vs Brazil tips and predictions: Red-hot hosts to extend Selecao’s winless run
Colombia's Luis Diaz
Colombia will put their 15-match unbeaten streak on the line when they face an injury-hit Brazil side who have struggled in recent qualifiers (Fri 0000 GMT).
Colombia will play Brazil at Barranquilla's Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Melendez in a 2026 World Cup qualifier on Thursday night.
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Colombia vs Brazil verdict
Brazil will have a tough away game against Colombia, having only won one point in their previous two qualifiers against Venezuela (1-1) and Uruguay (0-2).
Colombia, on the other hand, are on a 15-game unbeaten run. They picked up two points in the previous international break and were unfortunate not to claim all six.
Los Cafeteros conceded a 91st-minute equaliser in a 2-2 draw against Uruguay. In their second match, Luis Diaz missed a penalty in a 0-0 draw with Ecuador.
In contrast, Brazil lost their previous match against Uruguay by a score of 0-2 as the five-time world champions failed to record a single shot on target in Montevideo.
They previously dropped points in a 1-1 draw at home to Ecuador, leaving them vulnerable with seven points in the group.
The team led by Tite has seven points and are five points behind their rivals Argentina, a team they will face in their next game after their trip to Colombia.
Colombia and Argentina are the only two unbeaten teams in qualifying so it’s clear this will be a very tricky test for Brazil.
Brazil are facing an injury crisis with several key players unavailable. Neymar, Casemiro, Gabriel Jesus and Richarlison are ruled out.
Brazil have conceded a goal in nine of their previous ten games while they haven’t been free-scoring themselves.
It should be a game of fine margins in Barranquilla so it’s worth noting that six of the previous seven meetings were all square at the break.
