Uruguay vs Peru preview

Uruguay vs Peru

Copa America 2011- Group C- Estadio del Bicentenario, San Juan

World Cup semifinalists Uruguay open their Copa America campaign against Peru in San Juan. Bet on Uruguay vs Peru with Bet365 after reading our preview at Sportsbookie.com.

Uruguay are the dark horses for the tournament after their strong showing at the 2010 World Cup, when they reached the semifinals of the tournament. Indeed, Uruguay were the only South American team to make it to the semifinals of the World Cup as Brazil and Argentina both suffered humbling quarterfinal defeats.

Oscar Tabarez side have won Copa America a record fourteen times, although their last continental title came way back in 1995. He has an embarrassment of riches upfront, with opposition defenders having to cope with Player of the 2010 World Cup Diego Forlan, rising Liverpool star Luis Suarez and prolific Napoli forward Edinson Cavani.

Uruguay form- last five games- most recent first- Uruguay scorers in brackets-

Uruguay 3-0 Estonia ( Cacerers, Reintam, Lodeiro) Uruguay 1-1 Holland ( Luis Suarez) Germany 2-1 Uruguay ( Walter Gargano) Ireland 2-3 Uruguay ( Diego Lugano, Cavani, Abel Hernandez) Estonia 2-0 Uruguay

Peru have been hampered by injuries coming into this tournament. Knocks to the Bundesliga based duo of Claudio Pizarro and Jefferson Farfan have robbed the Peruvians of two of their best attacking options. Fiorentinas Juan Vargas is also struggling with injury and is in a race against time in order to take the field against the Uruguayans.

Peru form- last five games- most recent first- Peru scorers in brackets

Czech Republic 0-0 Peru Japan 0-0 Peru Peru 0-0 Ecuador Peru 1-0 Panama ( Contreras) Colombia 1-1 Peru ( Ramirez)

Verdict:- Unlike Brazil and Argentina who drew, Uruguay should take three points from this. For Peru to find the back of the net looks very difficult, especially in the absence of two strong attackers in the form of Pizarro and Farfan.

Uruguay 2-0 Peru ( Suarez, Forlan)

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