Predictions & Livescore Copa America - USA vs Uruguay

Copa America - USA vs Uruguay
Match Time: 02-07-2024 09:00 Tuesday (GMT+8)
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USA

The return of Gregg Berhalter as head coach of the American team has been filled with inconsistencies from one match to the next, as the Yanks now face an uphill battle in their hopes of making the quarter-finals of this tournament.

Their 2-1 defeat marked the first time that they had failed to win a Copa America fixture when netting the opener since allowing four unanswered goals to Argentina in their opening game in 2007 (4-1 loss).

So far in 2024, this team have yet to lose consecutive games, following up their only defeat this year (5-1 versus Colombia) with a 1-1 draw against Brazil.

Coming into this match, the Americans have a slight edge for second with a goal differential of +1 to Panama's -1, but the US may need to win this match by more than one goal, given that the Bolivians have lost their last four encounters across all competitions by at least two goals.

The Stars and Stripes have lost four group stage matches at home in this competition, but they won their final group fixture when they previously hosted this event in 2016, 1-0 over Paraguay.

They are unbeaten in their previous four meetings with the Uruguayans across all competitions, holding them to a 0-0 draw in a 2022 friendly at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City the last time out

Uruguay

We saw another blistering start for Uruguay on matchday two of this tournament, putting them in the pole position to qualify for the last eight for a third successive occasion.

Marcelo Bielsa's men not only lead the Group C standings with six points, but they have a goal differential of +7, which is six more than the US in second, meaning that only a defeat combined with a Panamanian victory on Monday and a massive shift in goals would eliminate them from this tournament.

A matchday three victory would assure them of topping their Copa America group for the first time since 2019, and it would also mark the first time they finish the group stage of this tournament with a 100% record.

These players have shown plenty of quality all month long, outscoring their last three opponents by a combined margin of 12-1.

Uruguay have not won a game when conceding in the opening half since a narrow 2-1 victory in a friendly versus Hungary in November 2019.

While they have only beaten the Americans twice, La Charruas came out on top in their only prior meeting against them at this tournament, 1-0 in 1993.

Prediction: USA 1-3 Uruguay