Ace Football previews the World Cup round 2 match between Uruguay and Cape Verde and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Uruguay go up against Cape Verde on Monday in their second outing in the World Cup group stage.
Following the first round of the World Cup group stage, Uruguay are number four on zero points, while Cape Verde have one point as number two. Uruguay enter their upcoming game placed as number 16 in the FIFA world ranking. There is a bit of a gap to opponents Cape Verde, who enter the game ranked number 67 in the world.
Team form: Uruguay vs Cape Verde
Uruguay Form
In their last three matches, Uruguay lost 5-1 against USA, drew 1-1 with England and recorded a 0-0 draw with Algeria. Uruguay claimed four wins wins in their last 10 internationals across all tournaments, while also drawing four along the way. They endured two defeats in this run.
Cape Verde Form
Cape Verde are unbeaten in their last three matches, which began with a 1-1 draw against Finland. Then, they took out Serbia 3-0, followed by a 0-0 draw with Spain. In their last 10 internationals across all tournaments, Cape Verde recorded four wins victories, five draws, and suffered one defeats.
Betting facts for Uruguay and Cape Verde
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Uruguay and Cape Verde. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In the last 11 Uruguay matches in the World Cup, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 17 of the last 19 Uruguay matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Uruguay matches in the World Cup, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Uruguay matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 7 Cape Verde matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Cape Verde matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
Players on top: Uruguay vs Cape Verde
Despite scoring just once in six World Cup games, Uruguay still expects Giorgian De Arrascaeta to add to his collection of goals sooner rather than later. Meanwhile, Cape Verde put their faith in Garry Rodrigues to handle the home side defence and double up on his recent strike rate of one goal in six World Cup games.
Popular betting markets: Uruguay vs Cape Verde
Full-time result
In their last 10 matches across all tournaments, Uruguay won four times, drew four and lost two times. Cape Verde claimed four wins, drew five times and lost one in their last 10 games across all tournaments.
Both teams to score
Uruguay scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Cape Verde scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Uruguay have won to nil in 3 consecutive home games. Cape Verde have not conceded a goal in 3 consecutive games. Uruguay managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in three of Uruguay’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of one goal during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Cape Verde, who managed to score 1.7 times in those matches.
Recommended tip: Uruguay vs Cape Verde
In conclusion, the upcoming game between Uruguay and Cape Verde seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this World Cup match.
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