Brazil and Chile will face-off on Saturday in a huge World Cup 2014 Round of 16 match-up. Brazil are favorites to win the World Cup this year on their home soil, however, no one should underestimate a very talented Chile side, who will be fighting to take down their South American rivals today.
The big game is scheduled to kick off at 12 p.m. EST, and will be broadcast on the ABC network. The game will also be available to watch online through live stream – free for subscribers – via the link provided below.
Brazil are massive favorites to win this game. They are undefeated in their last 12 games against Chile, having last lost to them in 2000. Since then they have won 10 and drawn two of their 12 encounters.
These two sides have met one another three times in the World Cup so far, and Brazil has been victorious in every match; winning 4-2 in 1962, 4-1 in 1998, and 3-0 four years ago in the South Africa 2010 World Cup. That last win also came in the Last 16 Round, and took place exactly four years to the day as today's match.
In total, Chile and Brazil have played one another 68 times, with Brazil winning an overwhelming 48 times compared to just 7 wins for Chile. There have been 13 draws in that span.
Brazil have not lost a World Cup second round tie since 1990 when they lost 0-1 to Argentina. Since then they have gone on to win all five of their second round games to progress in the tournament.
Apart from Brazil's goalless draw with Mexico in their second group game, they have won every other one of their last 12 matches in all competitions, and their only defeat in their last 24 games came against Switzerland in 2013.
Showing even more how much Brazil are favorites for today's game, they are undefeated in their last 40 home games to take place on Brazilian soil. Amazingly the last time they lost at home was more than a decade ago in August 2002 when they lost to Paraguay.
Today's game between Brazil and Chile will kick off at 12 p.m. EST and can be watched online by clicking here.
