Brazil: Beaten black and blue by the German side in the semis; the Selecao not only lost the match but also the pride of the nation. They were torn apart and this defeat will haunt them for years. The home side lost the faith of the fans and will be looking at the third place playoff match as a chance to gain some respect. Not going to be easy to come back after a humiliating 7-1 loss, but the Brazilian side will try to find solace with the return of captain Thiago Silva.
Netherlands: The best attacking team in the World Cup did not take many wrong turns in the tournament but could not pull off a win against Argentina, and in turn handed them a ticket to the final. The Dutch manager Louis van Gaal has already trashed the third-place matche as pointless, but will still look forward to the coming match against bruised host nation.
FORM IN FIFA WORLD CUP 2014 SO FAR
Brazil: 3 Wins, 2 Draws and 1 Loss (WDWDWL)
Netherlands: 4 Wins and 2 Draws (WWWWDD)
BRAZIL-NETHERLANDS HEAD-TO-HEAD
Total Matches Played: 11
Brazil 3 Wins, 5 Draws, Netherlands 3 Wins