Ace Football previews the World Cup game between Uzbekistan and Colombia who meet up this coming Thursday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Uzbekistan go up against Colombia in a game played out at Mexico City Stadium this coming Thursday. The upcoming clash will be their first outing in the World Cup.
This is the opening match of the group stage for Uzbekistan and Colombia with both aiming to secure a good start to the tournament standings. Everyone knows this could be pivotal for a strong tournament. Uzbekistan enter their upcoming game placed as number 50 in the FIFA world ranking. There is a bit of a gap to opponents Colombia, who enter the game ranked number 13 in the world.
Form: Uzbekistan vs Colombia
Uzbekistan Form
In their previous three outings, Uzbekistan drew 0-0 with Venezuela, before losing 2-0 against Canada and 2-1 against Netherlands. In their last 10 internationals across all tournaments, Uzbekistan registered four wins victories, three draws, and three defeats defeats.
Colombia Form
Colombia look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against France, they were left empty-handed in a 1-3 defeat, but they bounced back by beating Costa Rica in a 3-1 win. They followed that up with a 2-0 win against Jordan in their most recent outing. Colombia achieved a win in seven of their last 10 internationals in all tournaments, while drawing one and being defeated in two defeats of the matches.
Betting facts for Uzbekistan and Colombia
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Uzbekistan and Colombia. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In the last 4 Uzbekistan matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- Uzbekistan have won 6 of the last 8 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In the last 4 Uzbekistan matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Uzbekistan have won 3 of the last 4 matches while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- Uzbekistan have won 3 of the last 4 matches and the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Colombia matches in the World Cup, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Colombia matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Colombia matches in the World Cup, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Colombia matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: Uzbekistan vs Colombia
As the new World Cup campaign has recently started, we are still a bit in the dark, as to which striker will dominate the top scorer table for Uzbekistan and Colombia this season. However, there might be some interesting prospects, when looking at the list of players who are in the best form at the moment.
Popular markets: Uzbekistan vs Colombia
Full-time result
Uzbekistan claimed all three points four times in their last 10 matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in three of the games in this run. Colombia have won seven of their last 10 games, while drawing one and losing two in this series of matches. Colombia did not lose any of their last 5 matches at home.
Both teams to score
Amazingly, Uzbekistan scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Colombia scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Uzbekistan played. Colombia managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Uzbekistan, who scored an average of 1.4 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in eight of the last ten matches that Colombia played across all tournaments. They scored 2.5 times on average in the process. Uzbekistan conceded a goal in their 6 most recent matches.
Recommended tip: Uzbekistan vs Colombia
To sum up, the upcoming match between Uzbekistan and Colombia 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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