Uruguay vs Russia FIFA World Cup 2018 – Lineups, Predictions & Stats Preview 25 June 2018
Russia and Uruguay face each other on Matchday 3 to decide who will take the first spot in Group A at the 2018 World Cup. Will the Russian attack manage to penetrate the solid Uruguayan defence and can Uruguay score more than 1 goal in a game? We will find out the answers to these questions on Monday 25th June.
Uruguay Probable Lineups and Stats
Uruguay enters this match on a 2 game win streak having defeated both Egypt and Saudi Arabia 1-0. Uruguay made 2 changes to the starting 11 against Saudi Arabia; Carlos Sanchez and Cristian Rodriguez replaced Nahitan Nandez and Giorgian De Arrascaeta. The starting lineup against Russia will most likely look like this – Muslera in goal and in front of him Caceres, Godín, Varela, Gimenez, Vecino, Sanchez, Rodriguez, Bentancur, Luis Suarez and Edinson Cavani.
After 2 matches Uruguay has scored a total of 2 goals, a very low conversion rate considering they have averaged 14 shots per match. They have kept clean sheets in both their games and are the only team in their group yet to concede a goal. Uruguay has not received a yellow or a red card, and have the best disciplinary record in the group. They have had a 52.6% share of possession in their games, and have a pass completion rate of 85.2%, a group high.
Russia Probable Lineups and Stats
Russia enters this match on a 2 game win streak, having beaten Saudi Arabia 5-0, and Egypt 3-1. Stanislav Cherchesov made 2 changes to the starting 11 against Egypt; Artem Dzyuba and Denis Cheryshev replaced Alan Dzagoev and Fyodor Smolov. Against Uruguay, Russia will most probably start with Akinfeev in goal and in front of him Ignashevich, Kutepov, Zhirkov, Fernandes, Golovin, Zobnin, Gazinsky, Dzyuba, Cheryshev and Samedov.
After 2 games Russia has scored a total of 8 goals, making them the highest scorers in their group, and of any team in 2018 World Cup so far. They have conceded only one goal and received 2 yellow cards, (1 in each game) and 0 red cards. Both Golovin and Smolov have been booked. Russia has had a 45.1% share of possession in their games, and have a pass completion rate of 72.4%, both group lows.
Uruguay v Russia – Head to Head
This is Uruguay and Russia’s first competitive meeting. The sides have met once before, in an international friendly in Moscow, in May 2012. The match ended in a 1-1 draw, with Luis Suarez opening the scoring for Uruguay and Alexander Kerzhakov netting the equaliser for Russia.
In 3 World cups, since 1994, Russia has not made it out of the group stage. Their best performance at the World Cup came in 1966 when they reached the semi-finals as the Soviet Union.
Uruguay won the first ever World Cup in 1930 and added another in 1950. They have reached the semi-finals 3 times since, most recently, in 2010.
Expert Tip
In the previous two encounters, Russia showed an amazing performance and enviable results at a world level. They have been playing very well at this edition of the World Cup so far, while Uruguay have been a little hesitant, having only scored two goals in the opposing goal. As of now, the Uruguayans are second-placed in the standings with two goals scored and no goals conceded, while the Russians have scored eight goals and only one conceded. As both teams have already qualified for the Round of 16, it is very possible to have no more than one goal in the game between them, that’s why Under 2.5 Goals it looks a very great pick for betting. Another interesting market that we choose for you is Both teams to Score: No.
Interesting Facts and Information
- Uruguay have a winning streak of 5 games.
- Uruguay have kept a clean sheet in 5 games in a row.
- Uruguay wins 1st half in 36% of their games, Russia in 30% of their games.
- Uruguay’s recent performance is better than Russia’s.
- Their last meeting was a draw.
- Uruguay scores 2 goals when playing at home and Russia scores 0 goals when playing away (on average).
- When Uruguay leads 1-0 at home, they win in 100% of their games.
- When Uruguay is down 0-1 home, they win 100% of their games.
- When Russia is down 1-0 away, they win 0% of their games.
- Uruguay have scored at least one goal for 6 consecutive games.
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