Football Bet of the Day: Buzzing Brazil are back on top

Brazil v Colombia
Thursday 01:00 (Live on Betfair Live Video)

Argentina 1 Uruguay 0 in Chile overnight.

Chile is warming up nicely now and we're sticking around for the biggest game so far.

Just under a year ago, Brazil beat Colombia 2-1 on home soil to book themselves a place in a World Cup semi-final they now wished they hadn't turned up for.

Last September, the Selecao clashed with the Cafeteros on friendlier terms in Florida and emerged with another win (1-0 this time).

Those recent results mean you now have to go back 14 matches - and almost a quarter of a century - to find Colombia's last win over Brazil. Funnily enough, it came the last time the Copa America was in Chile, but we're not accepting that as an omen.

We're much bigger believers in Brazil's subsequent W9-D5-L0 head-to-head record and in Dunga's record of winning 11/11 matches since returning to the hotseat. That run of victories includes successes over strong teams like Argentina, France and Chile.

Colombia are on the ropes after a shock defeat to Venezuela in their opening match and Brazil should go for the jugular in order to eliminate their potentially dangerous opponents from the tournament.

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Back Brazil @ 2.111/10 to beat Colombia