Uruguay vs Egypt Betting Odds: team news, recent form and predictions

In the opening match of Match Day 2 in the FIFA World Cup 2018, these two teams for Group A Uruguay and Egypt will clash with each other. After a great start by the Russians in the opening match of the World Cup would surely set the expectations bar higher for this game because both Uruguay and Egypt have their star power that can course the game in any direction they want.

The two times World Cup winner Uruguay won their last World Cup in 1950 and ever since they tried to  get better but failed terribly in the World Cup and may become a threat for the Egyptians who have been holding their heart in the palms just moments before it was announced that Mohammed Salah will play.

Betting Odds:

According to bet365 the odds of Uruguay winning this game is 1/2, odds of drawing this game is 3 and the odds of Egypt winning this game is 8. Similar odds have been provided by skybet too as their odds for Uruguay emerging out victorious are 1/2 and probability for a draw is 3 and for Egypt to win the odds are 7. Betfair odds for Uruguay are 1/2, for Egypt is 8 and the odds of this match ending in a draw are 16/5.

Team News:

La Celese is believed to field a stronger playing 11 for this game because yesterday Russia destroyed Saudi Arabia and if they can repeat the same in any of the remaining matches they would surely go to the next round. Now, keeping that in mind the Uruguayans would want to steal 3 points from their opening game at any cost. Luis Suarez, Edinson Cavani, Lucas Torreira are all expected to feature.

Mohamamed Salah is fit and would once again start for Pharaohs in this game.

Recent Form:

Uruguay: W L D W D W

Egypt: L D D L L D

Predictions:

Uruguay will start this match as the favourites though the whole world would want to see the sensational Mohammed Salah doing Mohammed Salah things in the world cup for his nation. Chances are higher that Uruguay will this match by a minimum of 3-0 goals.

Man Of The Match:

If Uruguay has to win then it would fall on Luis Suarez and if Egypt wins, it will be on Mohammed Salah.