One of the last two matches to conclude the Group B round robin of the 2015 Copa America, Uruguay versus Paraguay promises an entertaining and highly defensive contest. The match will be held at the Estadio La Portada in La Serena, Chile on Saturday, June 20.
With Argentina's almost guaranteed win over Jamaica in the days' other match, this game is extremely important for both squads as the winner will have an automatic berth in the quarterfinals.
Paraguay gets the upper hand if it ends in a draw by virtue of a higher points total in the overall standings.
La Albirroja will be riding on the momentum of their 2-2 comeback draw and a fluke 1-0 victory over Jamaica during their first two games. Jamaican goalkeeper Duwayne Kerr made a mistake by drifting too far away from their goal and heading the ball straight to an on-rushing Edgar Benítez for the lone point, via The Guardian.
Meanwhile, La Celeste's Copa America bid is put at risk with a 0-1 loss to Argentina on Tuesday. After winning their opener over Jamaica, 1-0, Óscar Tabárez's men were conquered by Sergio Agüero's lone goal of the match.
Uruguay was able to handle the pressure of the vaunted La Albiceleste offense all throughout except in the 56th minute when a fantastic buildup by the Argentinians gave Aguero a nice header that found the back of the net, as per Bleacher Report.
The prediction is Uruguay over Paraguay, 1-0. The game will be close, possibly a late minute goal from Edinson Cavani. But Paraguay can surprise.
Uruguay starting lineup (4-1-3-2 formation): Muslera; M. Pereira, A. Pereira, Giménez, Godin; Rios; Rodriguez, Lodeiro, Sánchez; Cavani, Rolán
Paraguay starting lineup (4-4-2 formation): Silva; M. Cáceres, da Silva, Aguilar, Samudio; Valdez, Ortigoza, V. Cáceres, Ortiz; Bobadilla, Santa Cruz