Copa America
In the early hours of Sunday, Canada and Uruguay clash in the third-place play-off in the Copa America.
CanadaJesse Marsch’s team have enjoyed a strong campaign in their first-ever Copa America. Canada opened their Copa campaign with a 2-0 defeat against holders Argentina.
Les Rouges then mounted a three-game unbeaten run in the competition. However, they have won just once in their five matches in the Copa America.
Canada exited the Copa by suffering another 2-0 defeat against Argentina in the semi-finals. The game was another low-scoring out in the competition, with under 2.5 goals scored in their five Copa America games.
Although Canada made it to the last four of the competition, Les Rouges have won just once in their previous seven competitive outings. Their recent international matches have been low-scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in seven of their last eight outings.
UruguayLa Celeste exited the Copa America in the semi-finals with a 1-0 defeat against Colombia. The loss against Los Cafeteros ended a six-game unbeaten run in the international game.
The game ended a stellar defensive record for Uruguay. However, they have kept clean sheets in five of their previous seven matches. The defeat also ended a run of three consecutive clean sheets for Marcelo Bielsa’s team.
Before the loss against Colombia, Uruguay had not been beaten in 90 minutes in the Copa America in eight outings.
Their recent outings in the Copa have been low-scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in ten of their last 12 games in the competition.
The fact that they have kept clean sheets in six of their last eight games over 90 minutes has been a big factor in the recent low-scoring games.
What am I backing?Uruguay will feel disappointed not to have made it to the final of the competition. The bet I am backing is a Uruguay victory.
