Copa America - Uruguay VS Colombia Prediction | Live Streaming
Copa America - Uruguay VS Colombia
Match Time: 11-07-2024 08:00 Thursday (GMT+8)
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Uruguay
Marcelo Bielsa suffered a big blow in Uruguay’s game against Brazil with Ronald Araujo’s competition-ending injury. Jose Maria Gimenez will likely be drafted in his place as he also replaced the Barcelona star against Brazil during that game.
Nahitan Nandez will also miss out with the suspension, and he, too, is not available for the remainder of the tournament after his direct rec card for the harsh challenge in the Brazil clash. Flamengo’s Guillermo Varela should be the right choice to replace Nandez at right-back.
Nicolas de la Cruz should be in Uruguay’s No.10 role, with Darwin Nunez leading the line for Bielsa’s side. He will have the support of Maximiliano Araujo and Facundo Pellistri from the wings. Federico Valverde and Manuel Ugarte are the preferred choices in central midfield, as, despite Araujo’s absence, Uruguay still look strong with their setup.
Colombia
Nestor Lorenzo has no significant problems ahead of the semi-final clash with Uruguay, with Jhon Lucumi the only doubt. Either way, he was not expected to start anyway, as the Colombia head coach seems to have a settled lineup in mind.
The other boost is the return of Jefferson Lerma, who missed the Panama clash with a suspension. His replacement, Mateus Uribe, did have a fantastic game in midfield and was the subject of a yellow card in the clash.
Lerma is expected to replace Uribe at the base of the midfield, as Lorenzo could either think the Crystal Palace star is stronger or even replace the latter for the risk of missing the final. Hence, led by the resurgent James Rodriguez, Colombia will name a near-identical lineup with the exception of Lerma to take on Uruguay.
Uruguay possible starting lineup:
Rochet; Varela, Gimenez, Olivera, Vina; Valverde, Ugarte; Pellistri, De la Cruz, Araujo; Nunez
Colombia possible starting lineup:
Vargas; Munoz, Sanchez, Cuesta, Mojica; Rios, Lerma; J. Arias, Rodriguez, Diaz; Cordoba
Uruguay vs Colombia Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
*The two teams have crossed paths 45 times in all competitions. Uruguay have the upper hand in these meetings with 20 wins. Colombia are not far behind with 14 wins and 11 games have ended in draws.
*Los Cafeteros are unbeaten in their last three meetings against the 2011 champions and the two teams played out a 2-2 draw when they last met in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier in October.
*They have met 12 times in the Copa America. Just one meeting has ended in a draw and La Celeste lead 6-5 in wins.
*The 2011 champions have kept six clean sheets in their last seven games in the Copa America.
*The 2001 champions have won four of their last five games in the Copa America, scoring 14 goals while conceding four times.
Prediction: Uruguay 1-2 Colombia
Uruguay's defensive exploits both during and in the build-up to the Copa America have been nothing short of sensational, but with Araujo gone and Nandez banned, a reshuffle spells danger against a seemingly invincible Colombia. Bielsa's men will no doubt give the Tricolour a magnificent run for their money, but we still cannot picture a scenario in which Lozano's Rodriguez-inspired men fail to set up a tantalising final versus Argentina or Canada, forcing Uruguay to battle for bronze instead.
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