Uruguay vs Saudi Arabia: result 1-0 and analysis
World CupGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on June 20, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Rostov Arena, Rostov-na-Donu
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What was the result of Uruguay vs Saudi Arabia?
Uruguay won 1-0 on June 20, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 23′L. SuárezUruguay
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Uruguay have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Saudi Arabia have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2018 | Egypt(away) | 1-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 7, 2018 | Uzbekistan(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies |
| Mar 26, 2018 | Wales(away) | 1-0 | China Cup |
| Mar 23, 2018 | Czechia(home) | 2-0 | China Cup |
| Nov 14, 2017 | Austria(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2018 | Russia(away) | 0-5 | World Cup |
| Jun 8, 2018 | Germany(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies |
| Jun 3, 2018 | Peru(home) | 0-3 | Friendlies |
| May 28, 2018 | Italy(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies |
| May 15, 2018 | Greece(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies |
How many goals should we expect?
Uruguay score 1.2 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Saudi Arabia score 0.9 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uruguay | 1.2 | 1.3 | 7 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Saudi Arabia | 0.9 | 1.9 | 4 | 5/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Uruguay sit 1st in World Cup (1 points from 1 matches) and Saudi Arabia sit 2nd (1 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uruguay | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Saudi Arabia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy