Peru vs Uruguay Prediction and Betting Tips | October 11th 2024
Peru will invite Uruguay to the Estadio Nacional de Lima in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers on Friday. The hosts have endured a winless run in the qualifiers thus far and are at the bottom of the standings. La Celeste are in third place in the standings with 15 points.
La Blanquirroja are winless in their last five games in all competitions, suffering three losses and failing to score in four games. They met Ecuador in their previous outing last month and suffered a 1-0 away loss, failing to score for the sixth time in the campaign.
The visitors are unbeaten in their last four games in all competitions, with three matches ending in draws. Their two World Cup qualifiers in September ended in goalless draws.
Peru vs Uruguay Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams have crossed paths 71 times in all competitions. The visitors have the upper hand in these meetings with 39 wins. La Blanquirroja have 17 wins to their name and 15 games have ended in draws.
- The hosts are winless in their last four games in this fixture with two games ending in draws.
- They last met in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. La Celeste were unbeaten in these meetings, recording a home win while the reverse fixture ended in a draw.
- Peru are winless in their last four home games in the World Cup qualifiers, with the last two ending in draws.
- Uruguay have suffered two losses in their last 13 away games in the qualifiers.
- The hosts have won just one of their last six World Cup qualifiers against the visitors while suffering four losses.
Peru vs Uruguay Prediction
La Bicolor are winless in their last five games in all competitions and will look to return to winning ways in this home game. They have drawn their last two home games in the World Cup qualifiers. They are unbeaten in their last three home meetings against the visitors, with the last two ending in 1-1 draws.
Luis Advincula is nursing an injury and is ruled out of this match. He is a doubt for the match against Brazil next week. Marcos López is suspended and Erick Noriega has been added to the squad.
Los Charrúas drew their two qualifiers last month, extending their unbeaten streak in the qualifiers to six games. They have kept clean sheets in their last five games in the qualifiers. They have won just one of their last four away games in the ongoing qualifiers.
Darwin Nunez is back at Marcelo Bielsa's disposal after his ban was lifted, pending a verdict from the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
Considering the current form of the two teams, we expect Uruguay to secure a narrow win.
Prediction: Peru 1-2 Uruguay
Peru vs Uruguay Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Uruguay to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
Tip 4: Darwin Núñez to score or assist any time - Yes