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Uruguay VS Cape Verde Islands Betting Tip

Uruguay logo
Uruguay
D D D D W
vs
18:00
21 Jun · Sun
Cape Verde Islands logo
Cape Verde Islands
D W W D L
Venue: Hard Rock Stadium Referee: Espen Eskås

Betting Tip

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Total:Under: 2.5 Under 2.5 goals 60% confidence
1.67odds

Uruguay average just one goal scored and 0.4 conceded across a run of tight draws, while Cape Verde kept Spain to a goalless draw and concede only one a game.

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Total Team 2 Under: 1.5 64%
Cape Verde Islands under 1.5 goals
1.09 odds
1X 78%
Uruguay or draw
1.13 odds

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Uruguay vs Cape Verde Islands

Uruguay – Cape Verde Islands Prediction

Uruguay and Cape Verde Islands meet at Hard Rock Stadium both emerging from creditable opening draws and sensing a chance to take a grip on the group. Uruguay were held by Saudi Arabia, while Cape Verde produced the eye-catching result of the round, keeping Spain at bay in a goalless draw.

Uruguay's solidity, short of goals

Uruguay's recent form is defined by defensive security rather than flair. The 1-1 draw with Saudi Arabia extended a run including goalless draws with Algeria and Chile and a 1-1 with England, leaving them at just one goal scored but a miserly 0.4 conceded. Only a 3-0 win over Peru hints at what the attack can produce.

Cape Verde's disciplined block

Cape Verde arrive with confidence soaring after frustrating Spain, and their wider form is respectable: 3-0 wins over Bermuda and Serbia beside that goalless draw, giving them 1.8 scored and one conceded. They defend in numbers and can threaten on the break.

The likely picture

With Uruguay's blunt attack meeting a Cape Verde side that just shut out Spain, the Uruguay versus Cape Verde Islands prediction leans firmly toward a cagey, low-scoring contest decided by fine margins. Both defences have been resolute through the early rounds, and with neither attack firing freely, clear-cut openings are likely to be at a premium throughout a patient, attritional contest.

Match Probability Engine

Pre-match analysis
Uruguay
Home win
64%
Draw
No bet
23%
Cape Verde Islands
Away win
13%
Uruguay — recent matches
15.06 Saudi Arabia 1 — 1 D
31.03 Algeria 0 — 0 D
27.03 England 1 — 1 D
09.09 Chile 0 — 0 D
04.09 Peru 3 — 0 W
Cape Verde Islands — recent matches
15.06 Spain 0 — 0 D
06.06 Bermuda 3 — 0 W
31.05 Serbia 3 — 0 W
30.03 Finland 1 — 1 D
27.03 Chile 2 — 4 L

Key Players

Uruguay
Federico Valverde CM Real Madrid · 70+ caps · 13 G · Captain
Darwin Núñez ST Liverpool · 40+ caps · 16 G
Ronald Araújo CB Barcelona · 35+ caps
Manuel Ugarte CDM Man United · 20+ caps
Cape Verde Islands
Ryan Mendes AM Hatayspor · 55+ caps · Captain
Bryan Teixeira AM Pohang Steelers · 15+ caps
Jovane Cabral LW Estoril · 25+ caps
Stopira LB Free agent · 80+ caps

Injuries

Uruguay
None reported
Cape Verde Islands
None reported
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