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Uruguay Team News
Uruguay changed their system to play Russia and was rewarded with a more attacking performance. Whether they stick with the same 4-4-2 diamond against Portugal remains to be seen, however. Jose Maria Gimenez missed the match, with Sebastian Coates replacing him at center-back, but he is back in training after his thigh injury and could return.
Uruguay Key Players
Luis Suarez – Has scored in each of the last two matches to bounce back from a below-par performance in the opening game
Edinson Cavani – After 40 goals in 47 games for PSG last season, he scored the final goal against Russia to break his duck at this year’s World Cup
Diego Godin – Uruguay’s hugely experienced captain has led the back four to six consecutive clean sheets and must now keep Cristiano Ronaldo under wraps.
Uruguay Group stage round-up
1) Uruguay 1-0 Egypt
2) Uruguay 1-0 Saudi Arabia
3) Uruguay 3-0 Russia
Uruguay Team Form
Uruguay has now won all six matches they have played in 2018 and are yet to concede a goal. They won two from two at the China Cup in March, with Edinson Cavani scoring against both the Czech Republic and Wales to lead Uruguay to victory, before a 3-0 win against Uzbekistan in their only World Cup warm-up match. At the World Cup they won all three group stage matches to Group A with nine points.
Portugal Team News
Ricardo Quaresma made a big impact in place of ineffective Bernardo Silva against Iran, scoring the opening goal – a brilliant, curling strike from distance with the outside of his foot – and should retain his place against Uruguay. Bernardo Silva has failed to live up to his performances with Manchester City last season. Andre and Adrien Silva also came into the starting line-up against Iran but Goncalo Guedes and Joao Moutinho – who they replaced – were both brought on as late substitutes.
Portugal Key Players
Cristiano Ronaldo (striker) – His missed penalty against Iran was a rare blip at a World Cup in which he has already scored a hat-trick against Spain and become the top-scoring European international footballer of all time with his goal against Morocco.
Ricardo Quaresma (winger) – Experienced winger wound backs the clock to score a brilliant goal in the draw with Iran.
Jose Fonte (center-back) – Together with Pepe, Fonte will be tasked with keeping Luis Suarez and Edinson Cavani under wraps.
Portugal Group stage round-up
Portugal 3-3 Spain
Portugal 1-0 Morocco
Portugal 1-1 Iran
Portugal Team Form
Portugal has drawn four of their last six matches, including the two draws in the group stage. They also drew with Tunisia, despite leading 2-0, and that was followed by a goalless draw with Belgium. Aside from beating Morocco, Portugal’s only other win in their last six games was a 3-0 defeat of Algeria – courtesy of Goncalo Guedes’ double – in their final World Cup warm-up match
Uruguay vs. Portugal :- Prediction
Uruguay vs. Portugal
Head-to-Head Stats
Portugal and Uruguay have only met twice before, with the last of two friendlies a 1-1 draw back in 1972. Their only other meeting was ahead of the 1966 World Cup, when Jose Torres’ hat-trick gave Portugal a 3-0 win.
Uruguay vs. Portugal Stats
1. Uruguay has won their last six matches without conceding a goal. 2. Luis Suarez has scored in each of Uruguay’s last two matches, and has four in their last six in total. 3. Portugal has only won three of their last nine matches, but they have only lost one of their last 15. 4. Cristiano Ronaldo has now scored more international goals than any other European footballer following his four in the group stage.
Uruguay vs. Portugal Prediction
Uruguay may have topped Group A without conceding a goal, but Portugal is a much stronger opposition. With Cristiano Ronaldo spear-heading their attacking charge, the Group B runners-up can book their place in the quarter-finals.
Uruguay Predicted Starting Line up
Muslera, Cáceres, Coates, Godín, Laxalt, Torreira, Nández, Vecino, Bentancur, Suárez, Cavani
Portugal Predicted Starting Line up
Rui Patricio, Cédric, Pepe, Fonte, Guerreiro, Quaresma, Adrien Silva, William Carvalho, João Mario, Andre Silva, Cristiano.
