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Uruguay vs Portugal, Worldcup 2018 ROUND OF 16

FIFA World Cup · 2018
Uruguay
2 – 1
Full Time
Portugal
Sat 30 Jun 2018 · 18:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 90' Cristiano Ronaldo

Overview

Match Preview

Uruguay vs Portugal — Worldcup .

Match Details

  • Referee Bastian Dankert
  • Referee Danny Makkelie
  • Referee Jair Marrufo
  • Referee Mark Geiger
  • Referee Joe Fletcher
  • Referee Marvin Torrentera
  • Referee Miguel Angel Hernandez
  • Referee Corey Rockwell
  • Referee Cesar Arturo Ramos
16 games this season 🟨 0.4/game ⚽ 4.1 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Mexico 3 9
2 South Africa 3 4
3 South Korea 3 3
4 Czechia 3 1
5 Switzerland 3 7
6 Canada 3 4
7 Bosnia-Herzegovina 3 4
8 Qatar 3 1
9 Brazil 3 7
10 Morocco 3 7
11 Scotland 3 3
12 Haiti 3 0
13 United States 3 6
14 Australia 3 4
15 Paraguay 3 4
16 Turkey 3 3
17 Germany 3 6
18 Ivory Coast 3 6
19 Ecuador 3 4
20 Curacao 3 1
21 Netherlands 3 7
22 Japan 3 5
23 Sweden 3 4
24 Tunisia 3 0
25 Belgium 3 5
26 Egypt 3 5
27 Iran 3 3
28 New Zealand 3 1
29 Spain 3 7
30 Cape Verde Islands 3 3
31 Uruguay 3 2
32 Saudi Arabia 3 2
33 France 3 9
34 Norway 3 6
35 Senegal 3 3
36 Iraq 3 0
37 Argentina 3 9
38 Austria 3 4
39 Algeria 3 4
40 Jordan 3 0
41 Colombia 3 7
42 Portugal 3 5
43 Congo DR 3 4
44 Uzbekistan 3 0
45 England 3 7
46 Croatia 3 6
47 Ghana 3 4
48 Panama 3 0

Head-to-Head

1
1
Uruguay 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals Portugal
Last 5 meetings
2018-06-30 Uruguay 2–1 Portugal

Recent Form

Uruguay
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Jun Portugal H 2–1 W
25 Jun Russia H 3–0 W
20 Jun Saudi Arabia H 1–0 W
15 Jun Egypt A 1–0 W
19 Aug BFC Dynamo H 0–3 L
Portugal
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Jun Uruguay A 1–2 L
25 Jun Iran A 1–1 D
20 Jun Morocco H 1–0 W
15 Jun Spain H 3–3 D
05 May Ukraine A 1–2 L
28 Apr Northern Ireland H 1–6 L

Season Stats

Uruguay Portugal
#31 Position #42
2 Points 5
3 Played 3
0 / 2 / 1 W / D / L 1 / 2 / 0
3 Scored 6
4 Conceded 1
-1 GD +5
0.67 PPG 1.67
0% Win % 33%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Uruguay this season
67% Clean Sheets
Portugal this season

Uruguay are 31st (2 pts). Portugal are 42nd (5 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Uruguay
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Portugal
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Uruguay and Portugal has kicked off!
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 7' GOAL! Edinson Cavani scores on 7. Assisted by Luis Suarez
  • 12' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Uruguay that had 20 games and scored 21 goals.
  • 17' Portugal started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 17.
  • 22' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 27' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 32' Uruguay is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 37' Uruguay is showing some good football. However, Uruguay are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 42' William Carvalho needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 47' Ricardo Pereira has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 48 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 52' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 55' GOAL! Pepe scores on 55. Assisted by Raphael Guerreiro
  • 60' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Uruguay needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 62' What a strike from Edinson Cavani! The score is 2-1.
  • 63' The supporters are chanting for Cristian Rodriguez. He replaces Rodrigo Bentancur on 63 minute.
  • 65' It is a substitution in Portugal team. Adrien Silva is replaced by Ricardo Quaresma on 65 minute.
  • 70' The travelling Portugal supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 74' Portugal manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Andre Silva is hanging Goncalo Guedes on the field on 74 minute.
  • 79' Supporters expect more eagerness from Adrien Silva, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 81' Another change for Uruguay made on 81 minute. Nahitan Nandez leaves to be changed by Carlos Sanchez.
  • 85' Another change for Portugal made on 85 minute. Joao Mario leaves to be changed by Manuel Fernandes.
  • 90' Portugal player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Portugal.

Lineups

Uruguay Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Oscar Tabarez

Portugal Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fernando Santos

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.06 Uruguay xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35 Portugal xG
I would bet for: Uruguay or Portugal 72% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Uruguay37% Draw28% Portugal35%
Actual: Uruguay win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.41
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Uruguay or Draw
65%
Draw or Portugal
63%
Uruguay or Portugal
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Uruguay21% Draw50% Portugal29%
Actual: Uruguay win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
11.1%
0 – 1
11%
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
8.4%
0 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
3.8%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Uruguay

Handicap Uruguay covers Push Portugal covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 17% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 22% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 13% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Uruguay keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Portugal keeps clean sheet
35% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.