Betting tips for Brazil vs Uruguay 16.11.2018

The Emirates Stadium in London welcomes this South American duel on Friday night as the Uruguay and Brazil teams take their place in a friendly match. The Uruguayans arrive here after two disappointing results, losing in friendly against South Korea and Japan. On the other side, a Brazil that continues in great form, accounting for only one defeat in the last 20 consecutive games, and having recently defeated rival Argentina.

Uruguay have come here in a bad shape and have not been the same since losing to France in the quarter-finals of the 2018 World Cup. Since they were eliminated from the competition held in Russia, the Uruguayans have three friendly matches, defeated Mexico (1-4), then disappointed with two straight defeats, first against South Korea (2-1) and then against Japan (4-3). After the latter two disappointing results, coach Óscar Tabárez will want to return to winning ways.

However, complicating life enough for this challenge, the Uruguayan team arrives here very despaired in the back of the field, without the main goalkeeper Fernando Muslera, and without the defenses Giménez, Godín and Coates. Without this defensive trio available, the options are the inexperienced Erick Cabaco (Levante), Emiliano Velázquez (Rayo Vallecano) and Mauricio Lemos (Sassuolo). Against a selection like Brazil, aligning an inexperienced defensive sector can be expensive.

Brazil, meanwhile, is in good shape, having only one defeat since June 2017, that is, the team conceded only one snub in 20 consecutive games, with this solitary defeat having been suffered at the hands of Belgium (2-1) in the quarter-finals of the 2018 World Cup. Since they were eliminated from the World Cup, the Brazilians have played four friendly games, always winning, then winning the United States (0-2), El Salvador (5-0 ), Saudi Arabia (0-2) and Argentina (0-1). The team then demonstrates good solid defense and plenty of attack power, scoring 10 goals and no goals conceded in the last four challenges.

For this game, Tite can not count on Casemir, Coutinho and Marcelo, all injured. The absence of Casemiro gave Allan, midfielder of Naples, the opportunity to be called for the first time to the Brazilian team, while Arthur should take the place of Coutinho. Danilo should remain on the right flank, with Dani Alves still unavailable. Further on the field, Firmino, Gabriel Jesus and Richarlison compete for a place in the attack. With all these viable options for the attack, Brazil will try to exploit the inexperience of the Uruguayan defenses as well as some nervousness on their part, and try to continue this winning cycle.


Brazil have won 4 of the last 5 direct confrontations with Uruguay, tying the rest. The Uruguayans arrive here without the main defensive elements, and will align inexperienced players internationally, which against an offensive sector of the caliber of the Brazilian attack will certainly be a problem. Brazil has everything to keep on the path of victories.