{"id":109665,"date":"2016-06-02T20:41:55","date_gmt":"2016-06-03T00:41:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/?p=109665"},"modified":"2016-06-07T22:47:08","modified_gmt":"2016-06-08T02:47:08","slug":"brazil-vs-ecuador-2016-copa-america-group-b-predictions-and-betting-preview-june-4-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/brazil-vs-ecuador-2016-copa-america-group-b-predictions-and-betting-preview-june-4-2016.html","title":{"rendered":"Brazil vs. Ecuador \u2013 2016 Copa America \u2013 Group B Predictions and Betting Preview \u2013 June 4, 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Brazil&#8217;s 2016 Copa America Centenario campaign begins with a matchup against its biggest challenger in Group B: Ecuador.\u00a0The Ecuadorians have a very\u00a0disappointing record at the Copa America, but can they kick off this year&#8217;s tournament with\u00a0a big\u00a0win over a much-weakened <em>Sele\u00e7\u00e3o<\/em>?<\/p>\n<p>Get a complete breakdown\u00a0of this Group B matchup below. Also, don&#8217;t forget to check out the other game in Group B, <a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/haiti-vs-peru-2016-copa-america-group-b-predictions-and-betting-preview-june-4-2016.html\" target=\"_blank\">Haiti vs. Peru<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ffff00;\">Cash In on the Best Online Sportsbook Offers Now at TopBet!<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/50\">Special Deposit Bonuses<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/50\">Exclusive Betting Props<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/50\">$250 Welcome Bonus<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/50\">Tiered Deposit Bonuses<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Brazil vs. Ecuador Preview<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong>\u00a0Rose Bowl, Pasadena<\/p>\n<p><strong>When:<\/strong>\u00a0Saturday, June 4, 10:00 PM ET<\/p>\n<p><strong>Line:<\/strong>\u00a0Brazil\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/soccer\/2016-copa-america-centenario-group-stage\" target=\"_blank\">-117<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>vs. Ecuador\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/soccer\/2016-copa-america-centenario-group-stage\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>+295<\/strong><\/a>, tie\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/soccer\/2016-copa-america-centenario-group-stage\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>+215<\/strong><\/a>; total:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/soccer\/2016-copa-america-centenario-group-stage\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>2.5<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/soccer\/2016-copa-america-centenario-group-stage\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>view all Copa America lines<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>TV Broadcast:<\/strong> Fox Sports 2<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Betting on Brazil (<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/soccer\/2016-copa-america-centenario-group-stage\" target=\"_blank\">-117<\/a><\/strong>)<\/h3>\n<p>Brazil\u2019s build-up to this year\u2019s Copa America has been wrought with problems. They\u00a0were already without superstar Neymar, who only opted to play in the Rio Olympics this summer. Then, injuries robbed the team of Douglas Costa, a crucial attacking player with Neymar\u2019s absence, and veteran striker Ricardo Oliveira.<\/p>\n<p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/?MyAffiliatesID=NxA1Ko962cHfiwGMXs_PKGNd7ZgqdRLk\/36\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-110647 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/250x130_COPA-AMERICA-CENTENARIO_v2.gif\" alt=\"250x130_COPA-AMERICA-CENTENARIO_v2\" width=\"250\" height=\"130\" \/><\/a><\/p>Former World Player of the Year Kaka, who was brought in to replace Costa, was injured himself, while key defensive midfielder Luiz Gustavo also begged off the team for personal reasons.<\/p>\n<p>But even with these setbacks chipping away at the overall quality of the team, there\u2019s a good reason Brazil is still a <a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/soccer\/2016-copa-america-centenario\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>+450<\/strong><\/a> favorite to win this year\u2019s Copa America. Even without their full complement of Samba superstars, they should still have enough to overcome their biggest threat in Group B, Ecuador.<\/p>\n<p>Manager Carlos Dunga can call on talented forwards\u00a0like Hulk and Jonas, who finished as the fourth-leading scorer in Europe this season with 52 goals.<\/p>\n<p>Attacking midfielders Willian and Philippe Coutinho were standout performers for their respective English Premier League clubs, and they will get their chance to shine as key players in the <em>Sele\u00e7\u00e3o<\/em>. The same goes for defensive midfielder Casemiro, who was outstanding in Real Madrid\u2019s recent Champions League triumph over Atletico.<\/p>\n<p>History will also be on Brazil\u2019s side against Ecuador. The Brazilians\u00a0have gone unbeaten in their last six meetings against <em>La Tricolor<\/em> (five wins, one draw) and have won all three Copa America meetings all-time.<\/p>\n<h3>Betting on Ecuador (<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/soccer\/2016-copa-america-centenario-group-stage\" target=\"_blank\">+295<\/a><\/strong>)<\/h3>\n<p>Ecuador didn\u2019t have the greatest Copa America campaign last year, as it lost its first two games of the tournament and crashed out in the group stage. It\u2019s just the latest in a long line of disappointing performances for <em>La Tricolor<\/em> at the Copa. They haven\u2019t gotten out of the group stage since 1997, and have long odds at\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/soccer\/2016-copa-america-centenario\" target=\"_blank\">+3,300<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>to win this year\u2019s tournament.<\/p>\n<p>There should a bit more confidence for this year\u2019s campaign, though. The Ecuadorians are currently joint-top of COMNEBOL\u2019s 2018 World Cup qualifying tournament.<\/p>\n<p>The absence of striker Felipe Caicedo, the co-leading scorer in qualifying with four goals, will be a blow, but West Ham United striker Enner Valencia (14 goals in 24 caps) is more than capable of leading the Ecuador attack. He should get some decent service out wide with fellow EPL-based players Antonio Valencia (Manchester United) and Jefferson Montero (Swansea) marauding down the wings.<\/p>\n<p>The key for Ecuador will be how aggressively they attack the Brazilians. Brazil\u2019s definitely there for the taking, especially this watered down version. If the Ecuadorians\u00a0show no fear in going at Brazil\u2019s defense, which is hardly airtight, they should stand a very good chance of ending their long losing skid over the <em>Sele\u00e7\u00e3o<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h3>Writer\u2019s Prediction<\/h3>\n<p>Ecuador gets a positive result as it holds Brazil to a 1-1 draw (<a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/soccer\/2016-copa-america-centenario-group-stage\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>+215<\/strong><\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/6\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\" rel=\"nofollow\">Create a betting account now<\/a> and in on the Copa America Centenario\u2019s sizzling summer soccer action.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/?MyAffiliatesID=NxA1Ko962cHfiwGMXs_PKGNd7ZgqdRLk\/36\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-110648 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/620x110_COPA-AMERICA-CENTENARIO_v2.gif\" 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