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Uruguay vs Russia, Worldcup 2018 GROUP STAGE

FIFA World Cup · 2018
Uruguay
3 – 0
Full Time
Russia
Mon 25 Jun 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 9' Yurii Gazinskii
Y 27' Igor Smolnikov
R 36' Igor Smolnikov
Rodrigo Bentancur 59' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Uruguay vs Russia — Worldcup .

  • Uruguay 3 games · 2 pts (2026/26)
  • Russia 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)

Match Details

  • Referee Daniele Orsato
  • Referee Clement Turpin
  • Referee Cyril Gringore
  • Referee Pawel Gil
  • Referee Malang Diedhiou
  • Referee Djibril Camara
  • Referee El Hadji Malick Samba
  • Referee Bamlak Tessema
  • Referee Hasan Mohamed Al Mahri
4 games this season 🟨 4.3/game ⚽ 15.5 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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
Uruguay 1 games · Avg 3.0 goals Russia
Last 5 meetings
2018-06-25 Uruguay 3–0 Russia

Recent Form

Uruguay
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Russia
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Jun Uruguay A 0–3 L
19 Jun Egypt H 3–1 W
14 Jun Saudi Arabia H 5–0 W
05 May Blyth Town FC H 1–1 D
28 Apr Germany A 2–1 W
21 Apr Italy H 1–1 D

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Uruguay this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Uruguay
Maximiliano Araujo 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' Diego Godin is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Russia so far.
  • 9' A moment of madness from Yury Gazinskiy on 9 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Russia will be frustrated.
  • 10' What a moment for Luis Suarez! That strike on 10 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 15' Russia is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 23' What composure from Denis Cheryshev! The Russia international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 27' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Igor Smolnikov on 27 minutes.
  • 32' Sebastian Coates is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Uruguay tonight.
  • 36' It’s a booking for Russia player. Igor Smolnikov gets a Red card.
  • 38' The supporters are chanting for Mario Fernandes. He replaces Denis Cheryshev on 38 minute.
  • 43' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Rodrigo Bentancur suffering a number of foals already.
  • 46' Russia ring the changes. Yury Gazinskiy has done his job and it is now time for Daler Kuzyaev to step up.
  • 51' A quiet spell here at . Russia seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 56' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 59' The referee shows Uruguay player a Yellow card on 59.
  • 60' Another substitution for Russia to replace Aleksey Miranchuk by Fedor Smolov on 60 minute.
  • 63' A tactical swap from Uruguay — Giorgian De Arrascaeta on, Rodrigo Bentancur off on 63 minutes.
  • 68' Russia is showing some good football. However, Russia are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 73' A change in the Uruguay ranks — Nahitan Nandez exits the field as Cristian Rodriguez enters on 73.
  • 78' Uruguay are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Russia's shape.
  • 83' Both keepers have barely been tested. Uruguay and Russia are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 88' 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.
  • 90' What composure from Edinson Cavani! The Uruguay international strokes it home. 2-1.
  • 90' Uruguay make a change. Edinson Cavani trudges off to be replaced by Maxi Gomez on 90 minutes.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Russia.

Lineups

Uruguay Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Oscar Tabarez

Russia Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stanislav Cherchesov

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.86 Uruguay xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.76 Russia xG
I would bet for: Uruguay to win 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Uruguay60% Draw24% Russia16%
Actual: Uruguay win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Uruguay or Draw
84%
Draw or Russia
40%
Uruguay or Russia
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Uruguay43% Draw45% Russia12%
Actual: Uruguay win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.8%
2 – 0
12.3%
1 – 1
11%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 0
9.1%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.8%
0 – 1
4.6%
1 – 2
3.8%
2 – 2
3.6%
4 – 0
3.5%
4 – 1
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Uruguay

Handicap Uruguay covers Push Russia covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 19% 63%
-1.5 37% — 63%
-1 37% 25% 38%
-0.5 62% — 38%
+0.5 86% — 14%
+1 86% 9% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Uruguay keeps clean sheet
47% ✗
Russia keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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