Uruguay vs Chile prediction for Monday night’s Copa America clash at Arena Pantanal in Cuiabá, Brazil. Having lost their first match of the Copa, Uruguay will face Chile who have four points from two matches and are second in Group A. Read along for our free prediction and betting tips.
Uruguay need major attacking adjustments
Three wins in their last four meetings against Chile must give Oscar Tabarez’s team some confidence boost to come out of their dip in form that has now lasted for four matches. Uruguay have not scored in those four matches. Luis Suarez and co need to be at their best scoring form to come out of this drought.
Having played Argentina in their opening match, La Celeste will feel they have easier matches ahead as they want to finish at least in the top two of the group. But Tabarez has to find a different attacking approach to his team since they haven’t just failed to score in the last four matches but also failed to have a single shot on goal in two of them.
Uruguay Key Points
Chile looking to build on their last win
Chile have all the stats to show that they are one of the best teams in South America in recent years. Their two titles in the last three cope America editions are big proof. They are also unbeaten in their last five matches drawing twice in that period with Argentina the latest one in their first match of the current campaign.
Coach Lasarte’s team beat Bolivia in their second match by 1-0. La Roja are playing a 4-3-3 attacking formation and against the Bolivians, they were in control offensively with 61% possession and 661 total passes. They also had 11 shots on goal but need to be more effective in front of goal as they have scored just one goal in each of their last four matches.
Chile Key Points
Uruguay vs Chile
Both of these nations are considered to be from South America’s leading footballing countries that have produced many players who play in leading European clubs. The Likes of Vidal and Vargas of Chile and Luis Suarez and Edson Cavani have been very successful in their clubs.
Uruguay needs to overcome its recent slump and register a win they desperately need to boost their morale and confidence, and also to increase their tally to four points and stay intact with the leaders of the group.
Chile on the other side have to forget their last two H2H defeats and focus on not losing points in this match. Coach Lasarte may adopt a cautious tactic closing his defensive third and relying on counters.
With the scoring records of both teams in recent matches, we think we will see a low-scoring game.
Uruguay vs Chile Betting Tips
Under 2.5 Goals 1.68 at Vbet
Double Chance Draw or Chile Win 1.71 at Vbet