Uruguay
Football FIFA World Cup Hard Rock Stadium Sun 21 Jun 18:00
Cape Verde
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Uruguay vs Cape Verde Predictions

Main Match Prediction

Uruguay Asian Hcp -1 @ -132

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Uruguay Look the Value Bet

Uruguay can be taken at -1 on the Asian Handicap. There are odds of -132, with money back if they beat Cape Verde by a single goal and a full return if there’s a winning margin of two or more goals.

Scroll down to view our Uruguay vs Cape Verde betting preview, where we break down our main match prediction in full, followed by our correct score prediction, player prop picks and bet builder tips.

Uruguay vs Cape Verde Preview

Uruguay square off against Cape Verde at Hard Rock Stadium, with kick-off set for 18:00 on Sunday 21 June.

Uruguay drew 1-1 with Saudi Arabia in their last game, with this taking place at Hard Rock Stadium in the World Cup. La Celeste had ten shots on target and enjoyed 67% possession, while Maximiliano Araujo scored the goal.

Cape Verde drew 0-0 in their previous game, playing Spain at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in the World Cup. Bubista's men finished with just 26% possession and one shot on goal.

FIFA World Cup G W D L GF GA GD GD P
1 Uruguay logo Uruguay 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1:1 1
4 Cape Verde logo Cape Verde 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0:0 1
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Main Match Prediction

Uruguay can be backed at -1 on the Asian Handicap. We can secure odds of -132 for the favourites and we think they are capable of winning this World Cup match by a two goal margin or bigger.

Knowing the players that are injured give us a helping hand when putting together football betting tips. Once we’ve also looked at the World Cup form guide, we use the available stats and make predictions.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction:

  • The -1 line has been covered by Uruguay in 2 of their last 5 games.
Uruguay -1 Probability

The odds at the best football bookies suggest our pick has a 56.8% chance of winning. In the opinion of our tipsters, there’s actually a probability of success between 60-65%. This wager can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Correct Score Prediction

Uruguay Uruguay logo 2 - 0 Cape Verde logo Cape Verde

We’re betting on Uruguay to secure a 2-0 winning scoreline. Odds of +475 can be taken and it’s great fun to predict a correct score and hopefully land a winner.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Darwin Núñez Over 1.5 Shots On Target +118 BetMGM logo

Darwin Núñez (Uruguay) can be wagered to cover the shots on goal line at +118. When it comes to wagering Shots on Target, we think the betting odds really stand out for this pick.

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Federico Viñas To Score +190 BetMGM logo

Federico Viñas (Uruguay) can be wagered to be on the scoresheet at +190. The Anytime Goalscorer odds look really appealing considering all angles and we’ll take a chance on him.

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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Uruguay -1 -132
Total Goals Under 2.5 -149
Shots On Target Darwin Núñez Over 1.5 +118

We’ve lined up a same-game multi including these picks: Uruguay with an Asian Handicap of -1, less than three goals to be scored together with Darwin Núñez (Uruguay) to record over 1.5 shots on target.

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Uruguay vs Cape Verde Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Uruguay Heavy Favourites With the Betting Sites

With the bookmakers affording them a 69% chance of winning, Uruguay might be a popular accumulator selection. Their betting odds are -222 when it comes to this World Cup encounter. If you want to wager on the underdog, Cape Verde have been priced up at +700.

It sometimes pays to go down the Half-Time Result route and the draw is available at +118. Alternatively, Uruguay can be backed at -105 and Cape Verde are on offer at +600.

The Total Goals price implies that Under 2.5 is the most likely result in this contest. Providing that at least one side fails to score, then the No pick on the Both Teams to Score market will be a winner at -189.

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Darwin Núñez is the First Goalscorer Favourite

Darwin Núñez is the First Goalscorer favourite at +320 and there’s an opportunity to back him to find the net anytime at +120.

Player Goals
Darwin Núñez (Uruguay)
First
+120
Anytime
+320
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Federico Viñas (Uruguay)
First
+190
Anytime
+420
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Nicolás de la Cruz (Uruguay)
First
+200
Anytime
+450
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Rodrigo Aguirre (Uruguay)
First
+200
Anytime
+525
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Player Shots On Target
Federico Viñas (Uruguay)
Over 0.5
-238
Under 0.5
-
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Rodrigo Aguirre (Uruguay)
Over 0.5
-222
Under 0.5
-
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Nicolás de la Cruz (Uruguay)
Over 0.5
-217
Under 0.5
-
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Federico Valverde (Uruguay)
Over 0.5
-217
Under 0.5
-
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Player Shots
Darwin Núñez (Uruguay)
Over 4.5
+112
Under 4.5
-
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Federico Viñas (Uruguay)
Over 3.5
+112
Under 3.5
-
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Nicolás de la Cruz (Uruguay)
Over 2.5
-161
Under 2.5
-
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Rodrigo Aguirre (Uruguay)
Over 2.5
-105
Under 2.5
-
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Team Stats

Latest competitive match stats. Full Time Result and Goals.

Uruguay logo Uruguay Stats
Cape Verde logo Cape Verde Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 2 defeats and 5 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 6 wins, 2 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 4 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals

Uruguay vs Cape Verde Lineups & Team News

Double-check the Uruguay vs Cape Verde team news before placing your bets. Receive the predicted and confirmed World Cup lineups from us, plus the most recent injury updates.

Previous Uruguay Lineups

15 Jun FIFA World Cup
Saudi Arabia 1-1 Uruguay
31 Mar Friendlies
Algeria 0-0 Uruguay
27 Mar Friendlies
England 1-1 Uruguay
18 Nov Friendlies
USA 5-1 Uruguay
15 Nov Friendlies
Mexico 0-0 Uruguay
13 Oct Friendlies
Uzbekistan 1-2 Uruguay

Previous Cape Verde Lineups

15 Jun FIFA World Cup
Spain 0-0 Cape Verde
06 Jun Friendlies
Cape Verde 3-0 Bermuda
31 May Friendlies
Cape Verde 3-0 Serbia
29 Mar Friendlies
Cape Verde 5-3 Finland
26 Mar Friendlies
Chile 4-2 Cape Verde
17 Nov Friendlies
Egypt 3-1 Cape Verde

Injuries & Suspensions

Uruguay Injury Table
Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Cape Verde Injury Table
Type Name Info
No players are currently reported injured or suspended.
Team Squads

Uruguay Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Marcelo Bielsa

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Sebastian Caceres 3 D 1 90 1 0 0 0 0 0
Rodrigo Bentancur 6 M 1 90 1 0 0 0 0 0
Federico Valverde 8 M 1 90 1 0 0 0 0 0
Fernando Muslera 23 G 1 90 1 0 0 0 0 0
Guillermo Varela 13 D 1 90 1 0 0 0 0 0

Cape Verde Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Bubista

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Kevin Lenini 6 M 1 90 1 0 0 0 0 0
Ryan Mendes 20 F 1 90 1 0 0 0 0 0
Diney Borges 3 D 1 90 1 0 0 0 0 0
Roberto Lopes 4 D 1 90 1 0 0 0 0 0
Vozinha 1 G 1 90 1 0 0 0 0 0
FIFA FlagWorld Cup Table
World Cup Group A
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Mexico 2 2 0 0 3:0 6
2 South Korea 2 1 0 1 2:2 3
3 Czech Republic 2 0 1 1 2:3 1
4 South Africa 2 0 1 1 1:3 1
World Cup Group B
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Canada 2 1 1 0 7:1 4
2 Switzerland 2 1 1 0 5:2 4
3 Bosnia and H. 2 0 1 1 2:5 1
4 Qatar 2 0 1 1 1:7 1
World Cup Group C
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Brazil 2 1 1 0 4:1 4
2 Morocco 2 1 1 0 2:1 4
3 Scotland 2 1 0 1 1:1 3
4 Haiti 2 0 0 2 0:4 0
World Cup Group D
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 USA 2 2 0 0 6:1 6
2 Australia 2 1 0 1 2:2 3
3 Paraguay 2 1 0 1 2:4 3
4 Turkey 2 0 0 2 0:3 0
World Cup Group E
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Germany 1 1 0 0 7:1 3
2 Ivory Coast 1 1 0 0 1:0 3
3 Ecuador 1 0 0 1 0:1 0
4 Curacao 1 0 0 1 1:7 0
World Cup Group F
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Sweden 1 1 0 0 5:1 3
2 Japan 1 0 1 0 2:2 1
3 Netherlands 1 0 1 0 2:2 1
4 Tunisia 1 0 0 1 1:5 0
World Cup Group G
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 New Zealand 1 0 1 0 2:2 1
2 Iran 1 0 1 0 2:2 1
3 Belgium 1 0 1 0 1:1 1
4 Egypt 1 0 1 0 1:1 1
World Cup Group H
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Uruguay 1 0 1 0 1:1 1
2 Saudi Arabia 1 0 1 0 1:1 1
3 Spain 1 0 1 0 0:0 1
4 Cape Verde 1 0 1 0 0:0 1
World Cup Group I
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Norway 1 1 0 0 4:1 3
2 France 1 1 0 0 3:1 3
3 Senegal 1 0 0 1 1:3 0
4 Iraq 1 0 0 1 1:4 0
World Cup Group J
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Argentina 1 1 0 0 3:0 3
2 Austria 1 1 0 0 3:1 3
3 Jordan 1 0 0 1 1:3 0
4 Algeria 1 0 0 1 0:3 0
World Cup Group K
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Colombia 1 1 0 0 3:1 3
2 DR Congo 1 0 1 0 1:1 1
3 Portugal 1 0 1 0 1:1 1
4 Uzbekistan 1 0 0 1 1:3 0
World Cup Group L
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 England 1 1 0 0 4:2 3
2 Ghana 1 1 0 0 1:0 3
3 Panama 1 0 0 1 0:1 0
4 Croatia 1 0 0 1 2:4 0

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