Uruguay v Cape Verde Tips

Cape Verde will have their tails up after their opening match against one of the giants, but I'm picking Uruguay's style might bring them back down to earth with a thump here.

Cape Verde have already spring-surprised Spain, which means they can go into this match without any inhibitions. If they can replicate the defensive form they showed on matchday one, they could turn the fixture into a much more evenly matched contest than the line-ups would suggest.

Uruguay drew 1-1 with Saudi Arabia, and Cabo Verde earned a surprising 0-0 against Spain. Those results suggest both sides can stay organized defensively. With group-stage pressure increasing, a tight, low-scoring contest ending with two goals or fewer looks plausible.

Uruguay have kept seven clean sheets in their last 11 internationals, and Cape Verde just shut out Spain by sitting deep and disciplined. Only four of Uruguay's last 13 games saw both teams score. A low-scoring, defensively organized match looks the likely script here.

Uruguay national football team vs. Cape Verde national football team has an interesting contrast in recent form. Cape Verde impressed by keeping a clean sheet against Spain, despite being heavy underdogs, showing strong defensive organisation and discipline. Uruguay, on the other hand, have enough attacking quality to create chances and put pressure on most opponents. Even though Cape Verde have shown they can stay solid defensively, Uruguay’s experience and quality in the final third mean they are still likely to get opportunities and score in this match.

Cape Verde surprised many in their opening match, and they will have the motivation at the top level here against a side that is very skilful and probably underrated.