- Brazil enters the Round of 32 matchup as a clear -143 favorite against Japan at NRG Stadium in Houston.
- Forward Vinícius Júnior is heavily backed to find the net, with prediction markets offering +160 odds for him to score an anytime goal.
HOUSTON – The knockout stage of the World Cup is officially underway, and Brazil and Japan will kick things off on Monday from NRG Stadium in Houston in a match that Brazil is a heavy set favorite in.
Legal sports betting sites are backing Brazil here, but still offering value on the line to take them to win straight up. At -143 odds, a $50 bet returns $35.
Brazil Vs. Japan
- Moneyline: Brazil (-143) vs. Japan (+390), Draw (+290)
- Spread: Brazil -0.5, -1 (-112)
- Total: 2.5
Brazil showed its dominance in the group stage with a 2-1-0 outing while scoring seven total goals and allowing just one. The three-game stretch was highlighted by two 3-0 shutout wins to close the group over Haiti and Scotland.
Japan is coming into this one as the second-place finisher in Group F with a 1-2-0 outing, scoring seven total goals and allowing three.
This will be the 11th all-time meeting between the two nations and the second time in the World Cup. Brazil owns them, winning seven of the 10 meetings. Japan won once with two draws as well.
Overall, this is a strong lean on Brazil to win outright, with its depth being far too much for Japan and momentum being far in their favor.
Vini Junior Continues His Heater
The star of the show for Brazil has been left wing Vinícius Júnior, who scored in all three of Brazil’s matches thus far for four of the team’s seven goals. His performance was highlighted by a brace against Scotland. His World Cup anytime goal odds lead all players on the board at +160.
