Brazil vs Chile: All the stats, facts and team news for the second round clash



As the 2014 World Cup enters the knockout rounds, Sportsmail will be providing you with all you need to know about every fixture in Brazil from team news and key battles to betting odds and Opta stats... here is all the information you need for the second round game between Brazil and Chile.

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Round of 16: Brazil v Chile

Venue: Estadio Mineirao, Belo Horizonte

Kick-off: 5pm (1pm, Brazil time)

TV coverage: BBC1, from 4.30pm

Odds: Brazil 4/7, Draw 11/4, Chile 5/1

Referee: Howard Webb (England)

Managers:



Luiz Felipe Scolari (Brazil)

Jorge Sampaoli (Argentina)

Team news: David Luiz is nursing a slight back problem suffered in training but he is expected to be fit.

Fernandinho is pushing for a starting role in midfield, although Luiz Felipe Scolari said earlier in the week that he has 'blind faith' in Paulinho.

Chile defender Gary Medel is a doubt with a muscle strain but, if fit, will keep his place in a full-strength side.

Key midfielder Arturo Vidal will return after being rested for the group stage defeat against the Dutch.



Vidal, Charles Aranguiz, Francisco Silva and Eugenio Mena are all one booking from a ban, along with Brazil quartet Thiago Silva, Ramires, Neymar and Luiz Gustavo.



Head to head: Real Madrid's Marcelo (left) and Barcelona's Neymar (right) will be looking to help Brazil part Chile

Key clash: Marcelo (Brazil) v Alexis Sanchez (Chile)

Marcelo and Sanchez will be familiar with each other from El Classico clashes at club level and Chile’s hopes will surely hinge on whether their star man can exploit Brazil’s creaky defence. The Brazilian is among the world’s best full backs but his positioning has been called into question during the World Cup and Sanchez will provide a stern test.

One to watch: Neymar (Brazil)

With four World Cup goals so far many have struggled to stop Brazil’s star forward. He only drew a blank against Mexico and that came down to a stunning goalkeeping performance that somehow thwarted him. Again he will adopt a free role cutting in from out wide to find positions to punish Chile’s defence.

Head-to-head record: Played 68, Brazil Wins 48, Draws 13, Chile Wins 7

Boot room bet: Neymar to score a hat-trick 12/1



Preparation: The Chile players are put through their paces at a training session in Belo Horizonte

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