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Uruguay vs Netherlands: result 2-3 and analysis

World CupSemi-finalsKick-off on July 6, 2010 at 06:30 PM (UTC)Estadio Centenario, Montevideo

Uruguay
2-3
Netherlands

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What was the result of Uruguay vs Netherlands?

Netherlands won 2-3 on July 6, 2010.

Goalscorers

  • 18′Giovanni van BronckhorstNetherlands
  • 41′Diego Forlán CorazoUruguay
  • 70′Wesley SneijderNetherlands
  • 73′A. RobbenNetherlands
  • 90′M. PereiraUruguay

Official lineup for Uruguay vs Netherlands

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Uruguay

  1. 7E. Cavani
  2. 10Diego Forlán Corazo
  1. 5W. Gargano
  2. 15D. Pérez
  3. 17E. Arévalo
  1. 3D. Godín
  2. 6Mauricio Bernardo Victorino Dansilio
  3. 11Álvaro Daniel Pereira Barragán
  4. 16M. Pereira
  5. 22M. Cáceres
  1. 1F. Muslera

Netherlands

  1. 7Dirk Kuijt
  2. 9Robin van Persie
  1. 6Mark van Bommel
  2. 10Wesley Sneijder
  3. 11A. Robben
  4. 14D. de Zeeuw
  1. 3J. Heitinga
  2. 4J. Mathijsen
  3. 5Giovanni van Bronckhorst
  4. 12K. Boulahrouz
  1. 1M. Stekelenburg
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 5 matches in all competitions, Uruguay have 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats; Netherlands have 8, 0 and 1.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Uruguay
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jul 2, 2010Ghana(home)1-1World Cup
Jun 26, 2010South Korea(home)2-1World Cup
Jun 22, 2010Mexico(away)1-0World Cup
Jun 16, 2010South Africa(away)3-0World Cup
Jun 11, 2010France(home)0-0World Cup
Netherlands
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jul 2, 2010Brazil(home)2-1World Cup
Jun 28, 2010Slovakia(home)2-1World Cup
Jun 24, 2010Cameroon(away)2-1World Cup
Jun 19, 2010Japan(home)1-0World Cup
Jun 14, 2010Denmark(home)2-0World Cup

How many goals should we expect?

Uruguay score 1.4 and concede 0.4 goals per match over their last 5; Netherlands score 2.1 and concede 0.8.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Uruguay1.40.432/52/5
Netherlands2.10.845/96/9

Over the last 5 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Uruguay sit 1st in World Cup (1 point from 1 match) and Netherlands sit 3rd (1 point from 1 match).

2026 standings
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1UruguayGroup H1010111
3NetherlandsGroup F1010221

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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