Brazil vs Cuba Prediction: the Cubans Weren't Afraid of Brazil Before and Certainly Not Now

The rare meetings between the two great teams did not bring any pleasure to the Brazilians - they had to work in the sweat and most often, curiously enough, in vain.

The Brazilians, without Wallace but with Leal and Lucarelli, could only get to the semifinals of the Nations League, losing to the USA without a chance. Now Wallace is back in the lineup, which could theoretically be called a reinforcement. We'll see how it will work - the opposite hitter is no longer a youngster but a 35-year-old, and he's already left the national team for that reason.

Aforementioned Leal and Lucarelli played in the League of Nations, barely recovered from injury, and that, alas, was striking. It's hard to say what kind of shape both of them are in at the moment.

The Cubans are playing successfully this year - they won the right to play next season in the same League of Nations. For a long time the team has not had such a decent lineup - all the strongest came to the World Cup, including Robertlandy Simon and Marlon Yant. The latter made no contribution to winning the Candidates Tournament, because he was injured, but recovered in time for the World Championship. We very much hope that the Cubans in Slovenia will not be whipping boys, even in a fight with Brazil - team Del Zotto does not look a formidable force in recent times.

Bookmakers believe Brazil is the favorite, but we think that the Cubans can not only to fight, but also to surprise. We offer the following betting options: W2, TO (179.5), and H2 (+10.5).

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