Ace Football previews the World Cup game between Saudi Arabia and Uruguay who meet up on Tuesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Saudi Arabia go up against Uruguay in a game played out at Miami Stadium on Tuesday. The upcoming clash will be their first outing in the World Cup.
This is the opening match of the group stage for Saudi Arabia and Uruguay with both aiming to secure a good start to the tournament standings. Everyone knows this could be pivotal for a strong tournament. Saudi Arabia head to their upcoming match as number 61 in the FIFA world ranking. Meanwhile, there is a pretty big gap to upcoming opponents Uruguay. They enter the game ranked number 17 in the world.
Form: Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay
Saudi Arabia Form
In their last three games, Saudi Arabia lost 2-1 against Serbia, got defeated 2-1 by Ecuador before winning 0-3 against Puerto Rico. Saudi Arabia claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 internationals across all tournaments. They drew two of the games, whilst losing four.
Uruguay Form
Uruguay came through the last three games without a win, but still managed to record two draws in this run. They lost 5-1 against USA, followed by a 1-1 draw with England. In their last match, they finished even 0-0 against Algeria. Uruguay claimed four wins in their last 10 internationals across all tournaments, while also drawing four along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run.
Betting stats for Saudi Arabia and Uruguay
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Saudi Arabia and Uruguay. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 16 of the last 18 Saudi Arabia matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Saudi Arabia have lost 6 of the last 8 matches in the World Cup while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Saudi Arabia have lost the last 3 matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In the last 5 Saudi Arabia matches in the World Cup, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Saudi Arabia matches in the World Cup, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- 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-form players: Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay
Sultan Mandash has been great for Saudi Arabia lately, hitting the target twice, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Uruguay are optimistic Giorgian De Arrascaeta doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings for his national team.
Popular betting markets: Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay
Full-time result
In their last 10 matches across all tournaments, Saudi Arabia won four times, drew two and lost four times. Uruguay claimed four wins, drew four times and lost two in their last 10 games across all tournaments.
Both teams to score
Saudi Arabia scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Curiously, Uruguay only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Saudi Arabia managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Saudi Arabia, who scored an average of 1.2 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Uruguay, who managed to score one time in those matches.
Suggested bet: Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay
To sum up, the upcoming match between Saudi Arabia and Uruguay seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this World Cup game.
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