With the number 10 at stake, Brazil’s retrospective grows to the point where victory becomes routine
THE The Brazilian national team will have the return of its protagonistthis Monday, at 16:00 (Brasilia time), against South Koreathrough the round of 16 of the Qatar World Cup🇧🇷 And this return also means an almost certain victory, given that under Tite’s command and with Neymar on the pitch, Brazil wins almost 80% of the games they play.
After two matches out of action recovering from a lateral ligament injury in his right ankle, Neymar has managed to get ready to play and is expected to start the round of 16 as Amarelinha’s starter. The return is a relief, both for the size of the 10 shirt and for the difficulty of finding a replacement up to his role.
And the numbers don’t lie. If we take all of Tite’s passage to the Brazilian national team, that’s 79 matches, with Neymar playing in 52 of them, which means an attendance rate of 66% of matches since mid-2016. On the pitch, Brazil have won 41 times, i.e. victory in 79% of clashes with Ney.
In a more simplified way, we can say that every five games played by Tite’s team with Neymar on the field, they win four. Only 21% of these matches end in a draw (8) or a loss (3). The average number of goals scored in this group is 2.27 per game.
Compared to matches without Neymar, the win rate drops noticeably to 66.7% of matches (18 out of 27), meaning that with their main star absent, Tite’s Brazil usually miss out on a third of their matches. clashes (9 of 27). This shows how essential Ney is to this team in terms of results.
Against South Korea this Monday, Neymar’s influence will be tested, as the team need this win not only to qualify but to erase their defeat against Cameroon and prove they are indeed a great candidate for the world title. . The match starts at 16:00 (Brasilia time) at Estádio 974.
Find out the numbers of Tite’s national team with and without Neymar:
With Neymar
52 matches
41 wins (79% of total)
8 draws
3 losses
84% usage
118 goals scored (2.27 per game)
22 goals conceded (0.42 per game)
No Neymar
27 games
18 wins (66.7% of total)
6 draws
3 losses
74.1% usage
55 goals scored (2.04 per game)
9 goals conceded (0.33 per game)
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