Spain were impressive when cutting loose against Saudi Arabia but may return to a more pragmatic approach when facing a Uruguay outfit fighting for survival. Following two draws so far, La Celeste desperately need to pick up at least another point, but the fact that La Roja will almost certainly top Group H with such an outcome aids their cause.
We reckon 3/1 for a stalemate in Guadalajara is a value pick for our opening Uruguay vs Spain prediction.
Betting Odds
Uruguay vs Spain Betting Odds – 2026 World Cup
Result | Odds | Chance |
|---|---|---|
Uruguay | 11/2 | 15.4% |
Spain | 4/9 | 69.2% |
Draw | 3/1 | 25% |
*Odds are correct at the time of writing, but subject to change.
Spain are 4/9 favourites to beat Uruguay , who are 11/2 for the win, with the draw at 3/1.
How to Watch
How to watch Uruguay vs Spain
This crucial contest is scheduled to kick off at 01:00 BST in the early hours of Saturday morning and will be broadcast live on ITV 1.
Head-to-head
Uruguay vs Spain head-to-head record
La Roja have had the better of their most recent meetings, with a 2-1 victory at the 2013 Confederations Cup giving them a third straight success. However, past World Cup history does favour a draw, with these teams sharing the spoils on the biggest stage back in 1990 and 1950.
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Form Guides
Uruguay form guide
With former Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa in charge, Uruguay were expected to ease through this pool alongside Spain , but things just haven’t gone to plan. La Celeste needed a late equaliser from Maxi Araujo to grab a 1-1 draw against Saudi Arabia first up.
Goals from Araujo and Agustin Canobbio helped them come from behind to lead Cape Verde at the break but the Blue Sharks punished a defensive error from Mathias Olivera to finish level at 2-2.
Bielsa has described needing a positive result against Spain as “a gargantuan challenge for all of us”, but the two-time World Cup winners have often been at their best when underdogs. In qualifying, they secured back-to-back wins over Argentina and Brazil , while more recent friendlies away to Mexico and England ended all square.
Let’s add 7/1 for a 1-1 correct score to our World Cup tips today.
Spain form guide
The Spain World Cup 2026 campaign began with a whimper, as the pre-tournament favourites failed to take advantage of a ton of possession during a goalless draw against Cape Verde. Introducing Barcelona’s teenage sensation Lamine Yamal into the starting line-up did the trick versus Saudi Arabia , though, as he opened the scoring early on in a 4-0 romp.
Mikel Oyarzabal underlined his scoring ability with a quickfire double and Hassan Al Tambakti added to Saudi Arabia’s misery with an unfortunate second-half own goal. There is no doubt the European champions are formidable opponents when in that sort of mood, as they extended an excellent unbeaten run to 32 games.
However, Luis de la Fuente may still opt to look after Yamal and Nico Williams at this stage following respective hamstring injuries in the build-up to this tournament and that could give Uruguay a chance. Punters can get 5/1 for the scores to be level at half-time and full-time at Estadio Akron and that completes our Uruguay vs Spain betting tips.
Betting Tips
Uruguay vs Spain Betting Tips
Uruguay and Spain to draw @ 3/1
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