Peru vs Uruguay Prediction: Bielsa’s boys should be confident

Uruguay are already in a strong position to claim a place at the 2026 World Cup and they will be looking to boost that when they head to Lima to face Peru on Saturday (02:30).

Their hosts are up against it with just three points taken from their eight Conmebol games and, while they have lost just two of their last 10 home qualifiers, Saturday represents a big challenge against a team who have kept five successive qualifying clean sheets. Read below for my Peru vs Uruguay prediction ahead of this clash at the Estadio Nacional de Lima.

Team News

Yoshimar Yotun, Renato Tapia, Miguel Trauco, Gianluca Lapadula and Yordy Reyna are all unavailable for Peru.

Football Odds

Rodrigo Bentancur, Jose Maria Gimenez and Matias Olivera are suspended for Uruguay, while Sebastian Caceres and Lucas Olaza are injured.

Peru vs Uruguay Odds

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Uruguay are 9/10 to claim three points from their trip to Lima, while Peru are 3/1 to post a victory with the draw available at 2/1.

A low-scoring game is anticipated with over 2.5 goals priced at 13/8, while 5/4 is available for both teams to score.

Uruguay striker Darwin Nunez is 4/1 favourite to score the game’s first goal.

Match Result - Uruguay @ 9/10

Uruguay boss Marcel Bielsa has had to deal with a wave of suspensions after the fallout from a bad-tempered Copa America clash with Colombia, but his team should still have enough to see off Peru.

The Uruguay defence has not been breached in their last five World Cup qualifiers and that impressive run includes a 2-0 victory over Brazil, as well as a similar success on the other side against their manager’s native Argentina.

La Celeste scored 13 goals in qualifying and would go second in the table with a win.

Peru are bottom of the table having claimed just three points - all from draws - in their eight qualifiers and there looks a strong chance that Jorge Fossati’s team will not be up to the challenge.

Bet Builder - Darwin Nunez to score anytime, both teams to score - no & under 2.5 goals @ 13/2

While Darwin Nunez has struggled for goals at Liverpool, he has been in great form for Uruguay in the World Cup qualifiers, scoring five goals in his last four appearances in the competition, so he can maintain that record by finding the net in Lima.

The visitors’ defence has held firm in their last five outings and Peru could struggle to find the net, so back one or both teams not to score in your bet builder and take under 2.5 goals, something that has happened in six of Uruguay’s last seven matches and in 14 of Peru’s last 15.

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