Uruguay look like the clear favourite in Group C and rightly so. Having that in mind La Celeste will try to capitalize on that and possibly win the group. But Panama is not a team to be taken lightly and could surprise anybody if underestimated. While an underdog, the team still has an outside chance to qualify for the knockout stage.
Uruguay Team News
Uruguay will enter Copa America in good spirit and seemingly good form to boot. With only 2 losses in their last 10 fixtures, this claim holds. Despite being a bit shaky during their March friendly games, in the preparatory games before the Copa America La Celeste played with Costa Rica and Mexico. While the game with the former ended in a drab 0-0 draw, Uruguay dismantled Mexico with 4-0. And with players like Darwin Núñez, Luis Suárez, Federico Valverde, Rodrigo Bentancur and Manuel Ugarte to name a few. La Celeste does seem to have a strong squad that can potentially cause an upset.
Panama Team News
Panama has climbed significantly in the FIFA ranking recently and all of this has been happening ever since Thomas Christiansen took the helm. In their previous Copa America participation (which also happened to be the debut one), Panama got off to a winning start against Bolivia but ultimately finished third in their group after 2 defeats from Argentina and Chile. In their 3 recent fixtures before the Copa America, Panama lost in a friendly to Paraguay and won against Montserrat and Guyana in the World Cup qualifications.
Head-to-Head-Games
Uruguay have played Bolivia a total of 3 times and all occasions were friendly games. Nevertheless, Uruguay has won all 3 encounters and what is even more impressive is that they have not conceded a goal too.
Uruguay – Panama Betting Prediction
Uruguay are the favourites here and there are no two opinions on the matter. I fully expect them to take this game and get off to a good start here. La Celeste has shown that they do have a solid defence, albeit one that sometimes is liable to lapses in concentration. Still, Uruguay has a good track record against Panama and has never conceded against them. I expect this to continue and Uruguay to win to nil in this fixture.
Betting Tip: Win to Nil: Uruguay
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Odds: 1.90
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