Holders Chile will be aiming to get their Copa America campaign off to a winning start when they take on Japan in Sao Paulo on Monday.
Reinaldo Rueda’s men have won the last two editions of this competition, although failed to qualify for last year’s World Cup and arrive in Brazil on the back of just five wins in 13 friendly matches.
Latest odds
Nevertheless, they are 4/6 (1.67) favourites with 888Sport to begin the defence of their title in positive fashion with an opening victory at the Estadio do Morumbi.
GettyThe Samurai Blue picked up just one point from a possible nine in their only previous guest appearance in this competition back in 1999, but can be backed at 7/1 (8.00) to record a first ever win here, or 17/5 (4.40) to earn a draw.
Team news
Hajime Moriyaso has included 16 uncapped players in his squad, as he uses this tournament to prepare for next summer’s Olympics.
Alexis Sanchez will face a late fitness test after he missed the 2-1 friendly victory over Haiti due to an ankle injury.
Preview
While Sanchez’s absence would be a major blow to La Roja’s attack, they may be even more concerned about things at the other end of the pitch.
GoalThe 2015 and 2016 champions have kept just four clean sheets in their last 18 fixtures, conceding three goals in recent friendly matches against Peru, Costa Rica and Mexico.
With nothing to lose, a youthful Japanese team featuring the talents of new Real Madrid signing Takefusa Kubo will be eager to put any defensive vulnerability to the test.
Predictions
Nevertheless, the quality in the Chilean team should ensure they punish the inexperienced guest team, making odds of 29/20 (2.45) look particularly generous on both teams finding the net in an entertaining clash.
Both teams to score at 29/20 (2.45) for a 1pt stake with 888Sport
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