Uruguay – Peru, Picks and Tips
Uruguay-Peru is one of the fiery duels in South American football's World Cup qualifiers. The Uruguayans come after 2 victories in January under the new coach - Diego Alonso. It seems that the ousting of Oscar Tabarez hasn't proved to be a mistake so far. Luis Suarez and his teammates have just 2 more successful matches to get their tickets to Qatar! In a similar situation is Peru, a team with only one defeat in their last 5 games played. Peru managed to collect 21 points in 16 games. Uruguay, 22 points from the same number of games. 5th place may be enough to qualify for the World Cup, but the team in this position will have to play play-off matches. 4th place ensures direct qualification to the World Cup.
Uruguay - Peru can be considered an all or nothing match by both sides. Any misstep could jeopardise their qualification for the World Cup in Qatar. Uruguay are on a good trend and the fighting spirit of the Celeste will certainly contribute to a good result. The Peruvian national team will make the trip with the first leg of the preliminary round in mind, a match in which Uruguay suffered badly at the Estadio Nacional in Lima. However, the absence of Paolo Guerrero may affect the mood of the team. Peru's all-time top scorer will not be able to pose any problems for the Celeste defenders. Most likely, Qatar would be the last chance for the struggling Guerrero to represent his country at the highest level of football again. Peru managed to qualify for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, an achievement after a 36-year hiatus.
Our recommendation tip for Uruguay – Peru: URUGUAY TO WIN @ 1.60