It’s impossible to predict anything other than a Brazilian win in Port Elizabeth on Friday afternoon. They comfortably came through the so-called ‘Group of Death’ and made short work of a vibrant Chile team on Monday night, thanks to some solid defending and quick attacking play.

As England might care to learn, the five-time winners are stronger as a unit than when you look at their individual parts. Defensively, Julio Cesar, Maicon and Lucio are demonstrating why they helped Inter win the Champions League last season and Luis Fabiano is as good a striker as you’ll find anywhere on the planet.

By contrast, the Dutch have not produced a convincing ninety minute performance and one can’t help think that they will be pre-occupied with stopping their opponents rather than playing freely themselves. Arjen Robben is the one player who can spring into life, although gambling on a half-fit winger for inspiration is something that Brazil would never do.

PREDICTION: BRAZIL TO WIN @ 2.0 with BET365