One of the pre-tournament favorites for Copa America 2024 begins their journey on Monday when Brazil take on Costa Rica in a Group D matchup at SoFi Stadium, just outside of Los Angeles. Brazil and Argentina sat atop the Copa America futures boards at most sportsbooks, while Brazil are also strong favorites to win Group D, which also includes Colombia, Paraguay and Costa Rica. Costa Rica, meanwhile, are a longshot to advance, but they were impressive in the tournament qualifiers and they’ll look to begin their own run with a stunning result in this one.
Kickoff is set for 9 p.m. ET. Brazil are -1000 favorites (risk $1,000 to win $100), while Costa Rica are +2500 underdogs. A draw returns +950 and the over/under is 3.5 total goals. Before locking in any Costa Rica vs. Brazil picks, you need to see what proven SportsLine soccer expert Brandt Sutton has to say.
Sutton is a former collegiate soccer player and has been SportsLine’s top soccer editor since 2017. He has followed soccer closely for much longer and factors in managerial tactics, projected lineups and past performances to make the most informed decisions possible.
Sutton finished the 2022-23 Champions League season with a 16-7 record (+8.93 units) on SportsLine’s UCL pick sheet and is 25-20-2 (+3.20) in 2023-24. He also finished 2022 as SportsLine’s No. 1 soccer expert with a 165-130-2 mark, returning nearly $2,200 for $100 players and is 139-136-5 since the 2022 World Cup. Anybody following saw big returns.
Now, Sutton has broken down Brazil vs. Costa Rica from every angle and locked in his picks and Copa America 2024 predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see Sutton’s picks. Here are the betting lines and trends for Costa Rica vs. Brazil:
- Brazil vs. Costa Rica money line: Brazil -1000, Costa Rica +2500, Draw +950
- Brazil vs. Costa Rica over/under: 3.5 goals
- Brazil vs. Costa Rica spread: Brazil -2.5 (+125)
- BRA: Have won Copa America nine times
- CR: Deepest Copa America run came in 2001 (5th)
- Brazil vs. Costa Rica picks: See picks here
Why you should back Brazil
The Brazilians have the potential to overwhelm Costa Rica with offensive firepower. Brazil feature a trio of players with ties to Real Madrid, the club that won Spain’s La Liga in 2023-24. Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo were double-digit goal-scorers for Real Madrid. Endrick will join Real Madrid once he turns 18 this summer and he’s been dynamic for Brazil recently, scoring in three of his last four matches.
Brazil have faced a rugged schedule in preparation for Copa America, going unbeaten against the USMNT, Mexico, Spain and England, all top-15 teams in the FIFA World Ranking. They’ve also scored three goals in two of their last three matches, showing their offensive upside as they enter this tournament. See which team to pick here.
Why you should back Costa Rica
An outright victory will be a tall task for Costa Rica in this spot, but they’re plenty capable of creating a competitive game. They enter Copa America with some momentum after rolling past Grenada and St. Kitts and Nevis by a combined tally of 7-0 in the qualifiers.
Defensively, Costa Rica have an impressive recent track record. In addition to their clean sheets in both qualifiers, they also played to a scoreless draw against Uruguay in a friendly on May 31. In the game before that against Argentina, they were in a 2-1 battle until nearly the 80th minute. They can draw confidence from those performances as they look to steal at least a point against the group favorites. See which team to pick here.
How to make Costa Rica vs. Brazil picks
Sutton has broken down Brazil vs. Costa Rica from every possible angle. He is leaning Under on the goal total and has locked in a confident best bet on the outcome. Head to SportsLine to see what it is.
So who wins Brazil vs. Costa Rica on Monday, and where does all the betting value lie? Visit SportsLine now to see which wager in Costa Rica vs. Brazil has all the value, all from the soccer expert who returned nearly $2,200 for $100 players, and find out.