Uruguay vs. Spain Predictions

• When: Saturday, June 27, 2:00 AM CET
• Where: Guadalajara Stadium, Zapopan, Mexico

A classic awaits us in the final round of Group H as a desperate Uruguay faces a rejuvenated Spain. The Red Fury is first in the standings, though with a win here, the Uruguayans can reach the top spot. All options are on the table, so Spain too can’t calculate, and this promises an interesting and exciting battle in Zapopan.

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Uruguay

The two-time World champs find themselves in a highly uncomfortable position after their previous event. Marcelo Bielsa’s side was held to a chaotic 2-2 draw by Cabo Verde, which previously stopped Spain as well. Despite late first-half goals from Maximiliano Araujo and Agustin Canobbio, which flipped the momentum, Uruguay was forced to settle for a draw with the rivals due to defensive errors.

With back-to-back draws under their belt, Uruguay sits on just two points. It is something only a few could have predicted, but the situation can be improved by triumphing over the Red Fury.

Uruguay’s defense is very unstable. They have now conceded in 4 of the previous 5 meetings, and that’s a definite sign that the chemistry between defenders isn’t good at all.

Spain

After an opening draw against Cape Verde, 0-0, Luis de la Fuente’s men put on a show while dismantling Saudi Arabia 4-0. A fantastic first-half brace from Mikel Oyarzabal and Lamine Yamal’s first-ever score at the World Cup pretty much solved the game before the half-hour mark.

Spain currently sits first in Group H with four points, two more than Uruguay and Cape Verde. This gives them a higher ground in Uruguay, as they don’t have to attack, yet wait for the rivals to open up and expose their shaky defense.

Boasting consecutive clean sheets in the tournament so far, their defensive coordination looks completely locked in, allowing their creative frontline to express themselves with absolute freedom.

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Uruguay and Spain Possible Lineups

Uruguay: Muslera; Varela, Cáceres, Olivera, Sanabria; Ugarte, Bentancur; Canobbio, Valverde, Araujo; Nunez

Spain: Simon; Porro, Cubarsí, Laporte, Cucurella; Olmo, Rodri, Pedri; Yamal, Oyarzabal, Baena

Uruguay vs Spain Head to Head

There were two World Cup clashes between the two nations. Both were a long time ago, and neither ended with a winner. The first was in 1950, 2-2, and the second in 1990 in Italy, 0-0. The last matchup was in 2013 at the Confederations Cup, with Spain winning 2-1. By the way, Uruguay never defeated Spain.

Uruguay vs. Spain Predictions

We don’t know what’s going on in Uruguay’s locker room, but it’s definitely not good at all. The players were visibly frustrated following the game against Cape Verde, and there’s plenty of pressure on their backs now. Spain has an edge here, and they won’t be anxious to attack as their rivals, so they have the luxury of sitting back and waiting for the rivals to make a mistake. And that’s precisely what’s going to happen here. Due to all this, we pick Spain to triumph.

Our verdict: Spain wins

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