Colombia v Uruguay Betting Tips and Predictions

Here we go! The Round of 16 has arrived and we’re into knockout football and no doubt plenty more twists and shocks along the way so check out our Colombia v Uruguay World Cup 2014 betting tips.

This fixture brings together two teams that know each other so well having both qualified from the CONMEBOL group. It shows the calibre of the South American that 4 out of the 5 teams who qualified for the finals have made the knockout stages.

The two teams here have had contrasting fortunes in the lead up to this match, both on and off the pitch. Columbia cruised through their qualifying Group C with 3 wins out of 3 and averaging 3 goals per game. Their star man thus far has been Monaco midfielder, James Rodriguez, whose three goals in the tournament have put him one behind Messi, Neymar and Muller in the race for the Golden Boot. Solid in Defence, having only conceded twice, they look to have the all round game to progress further in this World Cup and a potential Quarter Final showdown with hosts Brazil.

Uruguay on the other hand come into this game having lifted themselves from some what of a demolition by Costa Rica in their opening game to produce much improved performances against the ‘big two’ in the Group, England and Italy. However, it has been the incident between Suarez and Chiellini, and Suarez’s subsequent 4 month Worldwide ban that has taken over since the last Group D game and overshadowed the achievements of the Uruguay team thus far in the World Cup.

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Uruguay must now do without their all time leading goal scorer and influential talisman for the remainder of the World Cup. There is no doubt that Suarez’s presence on the pitch lifted the whole team in the last two Group games and the likes of Edinson Cavani and Diego Forlan will have to step up and try somehow to fill that void for this game.

Columbia will be full of confidence coming into this game and may feel that Suarez’s departure has given them even more of an advantage, however, this incident may have pulled the rest of the Uruguayan team together and they may well come out to prove that they can be a force in this World Cup without their main man.

That said, the Even Money for a Columbian victory with Bet365 looks too inviting, especially when you consider that Columbia thrashed Uruguay 4-0 the last time the teams met and the off field problems may have a bearing on the Uruguay performance. Having bagged 3 goals already in the World Cup James Rodriguez looks inviting at 23/10 with William Hill to score anytime.

Colombia v Uruguay Betting Tips

Colombia to Win – Bet Here at Evens with Bet365

James Rodriguez to Score Anytime – Bet Here at 23/10 with William Hill

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