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Possible Lineups with stats, team news, head to head form guide world cup preview of third place game: Brazil vs Netherlands.

Brazil who lost 7 – 1 against Germany in the Semi Final will play Netherlands tonight in the third position match. 


Time: 21.00 BST
Venue: Estadio Nacional
Referee: Djamel Haimoudi (Algeria)

STAT:
  • This will be 12th meeting between these two sides.
  • Netherlands failed to score a goal in their last two games.
  • Brazil will play third position game for the first time since 1978.

TEAM NEWS:
Brazilian captain Thiago Silva returns from a suspension. While boss Luiz Felipe Scolari will going to introduce some new faces on the field tonight.
Brazil will once again play without their star man Neymar who is still out with his back injury.

While on the other side, Netherlands have a fully fit squad and Louis van Gaal might also give some chance to new players.

POSSIBLE LINEUPS:
Possible Lineups: Brazil vs Netherlands

KEY BATTLE:
Thiago Silva  vs Robin van Persie
This battle will entertain all the football lovers around the World. Brazilian skipper Silva who missed last game due to suspension is back while van Persie who has not scored in the last three games looks set to increase his goal tally.

HEAD TO HEAD
Brazil 0 – 0 Netherlands
Friendly, 2011
Netherlands 2 – 1 Brazil
Netherlands 2 – 2  Brazil
Friendly, 1999
Brazil 3 – 1 Netherlands
Friendly, 1999
Brazil 2 – 2 Netherlands
Friendly, 1999

FORM GUIDE
Brazil (LWWWD)
Netherlands (LWWWW)
Brazil 1 – 7 Germany
Netherlands (2)0 – 0(4) Argentina
Brazil 2 – 1 Colombia
Netherlands (4)0 – 0(3) Costa Rica
Brazil (3)1 – 1(2) Chile
Netherlands 2 – 1 Mexico
Cameroon 1 – 4 Brazil
Netherlands 2 – 0 Chile
Brazil 0 – 0 Mexico
Australia 2 – 3 Netherlands

PREDICTION:
Brazil 1 – 2 Netherlands, van Persie on the scoresheet.



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