Canada vs Uzbekistan Prediction: Low-scoring tussle in Toronto anticipated

Canada and Uzbekistan face one another in Toronto on Tuesday (2am BST/9pm local) as part of their preparations for the FIFA World Cup finals. Les Rouges are set for their fourth appearance at the tournament, while this will be Uzbekistan's debut on the biggest stage.

Read on for my Canada vs Uzbekistan predictions, featuring the latest team news and match odds.

Team News

Canada's Richie Laryea appears to be back in contention following a thigh issue, while Luc de Fougerolles may also be declared fit to play. Stephen Eustaquio and Alistair Johnston are both available after overcoming thigh problems of their own.

Alphonso Davies continues to recover from a hamstring injury, so he will be absent in this clash.

Football Odds

Ibrokhimkhalil Yuldoshev has been ruled out of the finals this summer because of an ankle injury, presenting a huge blow to Uzbekistan. Husniddin Aliqulov is another who will miss out on his World Cup dream due to injury.

Abdukodir Khusanov has impressed when called upon for Manchester City this season and he'll be hoping he can translate his talents onto the world stage this summer.

Canada vs Uzbekistan Odds

Canada are deemed the 3/5 favourites to win this clash and they are unbeaten in five home games.

Three of those fixtures have been draws, with the stalemate here marketed at 13/5.

Uzbekistan are 9/2 to leave Toronto with the victory.

Both Teams To Score - Yes can be backed at EVS.

Total Goals - Under 1.5 @ 9/4

With the World Cup finals starting in just over a week, both coaches will want to get some valuable minutes into their players but not at the expense of risking an injury.

I don't think either team will go to extreme lengths to exert themselves in Toronto, and so I think a low-scoring affair is going to be on the cards. Under 1.5 Goals is priced at 9/4, which has an implied probability of 30.8%.

This bet looks a smart play here because it has landed in five of the hosts' past five outings on home soil. Additionally, nine of Uzbekistan's previous 16 fixtures have seen fewer than two goals scored.

Both Teams To Score - No @ 8/11

The same thought process also has me believing that we won't see both teams find the net in this clash. I'm also covering Both Teams To Score - No because this has been a successful bet in eight of Canada's nine most recent outings in all competitions.

BTTS - No has also been a winning selection in five of Uzbekistan's last six matches, and so I think both trends will continue in Toronto.

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