Peru vs Uruguay Prediction & Picks - World Cup

Prediction published on 10/9/24, 9:30 PM  by Tyler Doty | Modified on 10/10/24 at 4:48 AM in World Cup Picks

Peru, bottom of the table in these Qualifiers, are 7 points behind the Top 6 with a ticket to the next World Cup 2026, co-hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States. La Blanquirroja have been very disappointing in these Qualifiers, as they have yet to win a single match after 8 rounds! The Peruvians have only managed 3 draws, against Paraguay (0-0), Venezuela (1-1) and Colombia (1-1). Fossati's players have suffered 3 defeats in their last 4 outings, against Canada (0-1) and Argentina (0-2) in the Copa America, then in Ecuador (1-0) on September 10 on the final day of these qualifiers. Having failed to win at home in their last 4 official matches (2 draws and 2 defeats), Peru are expecting to suffer against the Celeste, who won their last meeting (1-0) in March 2022.

Marcelo Bielsa's Uruguay are in the right frame of mind to contest the next major global competition, as they are ranked 3rd, just 3 points behind Argentina but with a comfortable 6-point lead over 7th place. La Celeste have lost just once in official competition since September 12, 2023, a total of 12 matches. Bentancur's teammates secured 3rd place ahead of Canada (2-2, 4 tab 3) at the last Copa America in July. Since July 14, Uruguay have played 3 matches and drawn 3 of them: a 1-1 draw with Guatemala in a friendly, then a 0-0 draw with Paraguay and a 0-0 draw with Venezuela in World Cup qualifiers. Having failed to score in the last two games, the best attack of these Qualifiers with 13 goals must find the net again...in Lima.