Uruguay v Argentina Betting Tips [21 March 2025]

Uruguay hosts Argentina in a top of the table clash in the CONMEBOL World Cup qualifiers this Saturday. Five points separate the two giants of South American football, with Argentina leading and Uruguay second. We have a prediction for this match below.

If at all Uruguay needed a challenge to get back to their best, they will have it right in Montevideo. Across their last 10 matches, Uruguay managed just one win in regular time.

That was in their last home match, against Colombia. In that run they’ve also lost once. Here they have a chance to do a double against Argentina, having beaten the world champions 2-0 in Buenos Aires.

Argentina, the runaway leaders in the qualification standings, are very close to securing a ticket for the finals. With six matches remaining, they need just seven of the 18 points on offer.

It will boost them massively if they can beat the team right below them. However, for the visitors things haven't been great either. They are coming from a 1-0 win at home to Peru, just their second victory in five matches.

Argentina have gone winless in their last three away matches, and that run includes two losses. It will be tougher for them as Lionel Messi and Paulo Dybala are ruled out while Lautaro Martinez is a major doubt.

Both Argentina and Uruguay will be desperate to bag three points here. A loss for Uruguay could see them tumble down the standings. A loss to Argentina on the other hand, will have their lead significantly cut.

Neither scenario fits in the teams’ targets for this match and we expect to see two defensively compact sides. Both haven't been stable in recent matches, which further fuels our expectation of shared spoils. Our prediction for Uruguay v Argentina is for the match to end in a draw.