- Brazil is a -260 favorite to beat Scotland in its World Cup match, while Scotland sits at +102 odds to cover the +1, +1.5 goal spread.
- Heavy group stage implications surround the match, as both nations look to secure their spot in the Round of 32.
MIAMI – Wednesday’s match between Scotland and Brazil has serious implications in the Group C standings. Ahead of kick-off, Brazil is a heavy favorite to win and clinch first place in the group.
Legal sports betting sites have them listed at -260 to win the match outright and -122 odds to cover a -1, -1.5 goal spread. To keep its tournament alive, Scotland must win or lose by a narrow margin.
Scotland Vs. Brazil Betting Lines
- Moneyline: Scotland (+600) vs. Brazil (-260)
- Spread: Brazil -1, 1.5 (-122)
- Total: 2.5 Goals
This is the sixth all-time meeting between Scotland and Brazil, and the fifth time that they’ll meet in the World Cup. Brazil has dominated its previous meetings, winning four of them. In their first meeting in 1974, it ended in a 0-0 draw.
Brazil is playing like the top-6 team that they are, following its 3-0 win over Haiti and 1-1 draw with Morocco. They have plenty of momentum going for them, having won its three matches leading up to the World Cup as well.
Looking at Scotland, they also handled Haiti 1-0 in its opening World Cup match. They did concede a 0-1 loss to Morocco, where they allowed a goal in the second minute of the match. The match went scoreless after that.
All things considered, and this being an important game for Scotland, it is worth a sprinkle on its +102 odds on World Cup betting sites to cover +1, +1.5 on the goal spread.
What’s At Stake In Scotland Vs Brazil
For Brazil, a win for them would secure first place in the group as well as the most favorable matchup in the knockout round. Should they draw, it may even still be enough for first place and definitely second place, depending on how Morocco’s match with Haiti goes.
Scotland has much more to play for. If they lose, they would need other potential third-place teams to finish behind them in goal differential. A win would solidify their advancement to the next round, and with the possibility of finishing ahead of Morocco for second place. A draw would leave them at four points and likely on as one of the top-8 third-place teams in the group stage.
