USMNT vs Uruguay Friendly: Best Bets
by Tyler Doty
USMNT vs Uruguay: A look at form
This will be Team USA's third friendly matchup against a CONMEBOL team, having previously faced Ecuador and Paraguay. CONMEBOL matchups are always fierce, even in a friendly environment, but the US has done well overall, finding the back of the net 3 times in these matches. Overall, the US has done well in terms of scoring since South Korea managed to keep a clean sheet against the Stars and Stripes in their meeting in September. In fact, Mauricio Pochettino's men are coming off a solid performance in a heated match against Paraguay last Saturday (2-1 in favor of the US).
The Uruguayan national team was among the top performers in the South American World Cup Qualifiers, qualifying for the next World Cup without any issues. In addition, they have played three friendly matches, winning two and then tying against the USMNT's fierce rivals: Mexico, which ended in a 0-0 stalemate.
Overall, the US is 2-2-4 against Uruguay, most recently falling short against Uruguayans in the Copa America (0-1). This friendly will serve both as a shot at redemption against the side and valuable preparation against a South American powerhouse.
Parlays to try on this match
Uruguay Double Chance and under 2.5 goals
Uruguay is the slight favorite in the predictions for this match, which is not surprising considering their strong performance in what many consider the toughest World Cup qualifiers in the world: the CONMEBOL qualifiers. In fact, Uruguay has been unbeaten in its last five matches, winning four of them.
On the other hand, the four most recent matches between the two teams have been low-scoring affairs, making an under 2.5 goals bet more attractive. This option has odds of -109 at sportsbooks like FanDuel, which offers this type of parlay bet.
Uruguay double chance and both teams score: no
This bet has odds of +136. As already mentioned, Uruguay's chances of achieving a good result on this occasion are quite high, not only because of the aforementioned fact of having a good unbeaten streak, but also because the last few matches against the US have either gone in their favor or resulted in a draw.
Furthermore, the US has failed to score a single goal in their last two meetings against Uruguay, most notably in their last encounter in the final match of the Copa America group phase.
Uruguay wins and scores the first goal
The USMNT has gone three matches without a win against Uruguay. They won against Paraguay last weekend but tied against Ecuador in their previous match, indicating they are finding it quite difficult against South American opponents. Uruguay is one of the strongest teams in CONMEBOL, and as mentioned, they won the latest confrontation in the Copa America. Therefore, betting on "Uruguay to win and score the first goal" seems like a great option with odds of +117 at FanDuel.
