Uruguay vs Russia Soccer Preview-Predictions
The FIFA World Cup is always decided by fine margins, so finishing up as group winners rather than runner-ups can be potentially a crucial factor in the long run. The top-of-the-table contest in Group A is looking forward to being hosted when Uruguay take on hosts Russia with the title of ‘group winner’ at stake.
A draw would see Russia finish in first due to their superior goal difference, while a win in order to finish top of the group is needed to Uruguay.
Having yet to concede a goal at Russia 2018, Uruguay go into the game, seeing off Saudi Arabia and Egypt both by 1-0 score lines. La Celeste’s defensive discipline with the attacking threat that Edinson Cavani and Luis Suarez deliver makes Uruguay the trickiest opponent that Russia has faced so far at the tournament.
Possible line-ups:
Uruguay: Martin Caceres, Jose Gimenez, Diego Godin, Diego Laxalt, Luis Suarez, Edinson Cavani, Carlos Sanchez, Lucas Torreira, Rodrigo Bentancur, Giorgian De Arrascaeta, Fernando Muslera.
Russia: Mario Fernandes, Ilya Kutepov, Sergey Ignashevich, Yuri Zhirkov, Aleksandr Samedov, Aleksandr Golovin, Denis Cheryshev, Igor Akinfeev, Roman Zobnin, Yuri Gazinksy, Artem Dzyuba.
