Canada vs. Uruguay Odds, Picks & Predictions: Copa America 2024 Third-Place Match

Uruguay’s unbeaten run came to a bitter end on Wednesday, as a 10-man Colombian side beat them 1-0. Their consolation is a third-place playoff against tournament debutants Canada on Saturday at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte. 

La Celeste are the heavy favorites for this contest at -182, but can the Canucks pull off another shocking result? Here are our Canada vs. Uruguay predictions for the third-place match at Copa America 2024. 

The Uruguayans will face a few decisions to make after Darwin Nunez and other teammates climbed into the stands to fight with Colombian fans midweek. The Canadians, meanwhile, have only won one game in regulation in their last seven outings.

Canada vs. Uruguay predictions for Saturday

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• Final score: Uruguay 2 – Canada 0 () ⭐⭐⭐
• Luis Suarez anytime goal scorer () ⭐⭐⭐⭐
• Best bet: Uruguay wins and Under 2.5 goals () ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Canada vs. Uruguay score prediction

Uruguay 2 vs. Canada 0

Canada exceeded all expectations while reaching the semifinals of this tournament. They looked good against the world champions Argentina on Tuesday too. Les Rouges registered 24 touches in the Argentines’ box with five shots from inside the area. Argentina only notched 13 touches inside Canada’s box but more shots (seven).

Canada’s problem is they can’t score. In eight games this calendar year they’ve score four goals. Half of those came against Trinidad and Tobago in March. The Canadians have scored two and conceded five at this Copa America tournament.

Uruguay suffered their first defeat of the competition in Wednesday’s semifinal against Colombia. They/ve won four of their last six matches, scoring 13 and conceding three. Canada will give the 15-time tournament winners a game, but La Celeste should be able to take care of business with their roster and significant-game experience. 

Best odds: | Implied probability: 12.5%

Canada vs. Uruguay anytime goal scorer prediction

Luis Suarez, Uruguay

This is likely to be Suarez’s final major tournament for Uruguay. The 37-year-old told reporters last week that he had accepted his limited role with the team and hinted the end of his international career is near.

As a result, the Inter Miami forward could be handed more game time in Saturday’s consolation match. Suarez had only received 10 minutes of action at this Copa America event before Wednesday's semifinal. He came on as a second-half substitute with 23 minutes remaining against Colombia before managing six touches inside the box, and executing one shot.

He's La Celeste’s all-time leading scorer with 68 goals. Argentina’s xG against the Canadian defense was 2.2 on Tuesday, which shows Suarez will get his opportunities when he’s on the field.

Suarez could also get the nod to start if Nunez misses the game. It would be a fitting ending to his international soccer career if he scores. 

Best odds: | Implied probability: 42.1%

Canada vs. Uruguay best bet

Uruguay wins and Under 2.5 goals

Uruguay has won four of their last six games, but they're winless in their two recent outings. La Celeste have scored one goal in their last three matches at this tournament. They had scored 12 goals in the three matches prior to that run.

Canada has won twice this calendar year, but only scored four goals. They.ve failed to score in five games during 2024. However, opponents aren’t being blowing them away. The world champions have beaten them twice at this tournament, and both games were 2-0 victories.

Uruguay’s defense has been solid at Copa America, shipping three goals all tournament. They're also posted the highest shots per match average among the teams that reached the semifinals (14.6), while Canada has produced the lowest (9.8).

Both teams registered similar shot accuracy during the competition: 32.9% for the Uruguayans and 32.7% for the Canadians. Goals could come at a premium with so little at stake, but no team has won more third-place playoffs than Uruguay. 

Best odds: | Implied probability: 26%

Canada vs. Uruguay odds & game info

• When: Saturday, July 13
• Time: 8 p.m. ET
• Where: Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC
• How to watch: FS1, Fubo
• Favorite: Uruguay ()

Canada-Uruguay predictions made Friday at 2:10 p.m. ET.

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