Uruguay dominated Russia in the final game of the Group A, winning easily 3-0 at +170, although Sbornaya played with ten men since the 36th minute of the first half. The match was finished in the over of the total of 2.5 goals at +140, and Russia failed to score, as the price was -105 on both teams to score here.
Game Recap
Uruguay had a perfect start of the game, taking the lead in the 10th minute when Luis Suarez scored from the free-kick just outside of the box. Russia’s goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev was quite surprised with the shot into his corner, so the opening goal is mostly Akinfeev’s fault, although Suarez’s strike was well-placed. Uruguay doubled the lead in the 23rd minute thanks to Denis Cheryshev’s own goal after a corner-kick, so La Celeste easily won the first half at +240, while the odds on the over 1.5 goals in the first period were +245.
The crucial moment happened in the 36th minute of the match when Russia’s defender Igor Smolnikov was sent off due to a second yellow card, and from this point, it was a one-way road, as Russia couldn’t endanger Uruguay’s lead with ten men on the field. Uruguay didn’t have any problems to retain the lead in the second half, and in the 90th minute of the clash, Edinson Cavani scored his first goal at the 2018 World Cup to make it 3-0, just to gladden the bettors who wagered on the over of the total of 2.5 goals at +140.
Russia completely disappointed with the performance in this game, having the ball in possession for 44% of the time and taking only three shots towards Fernando Muslera. On the other side, Uruguay took 17 shots towards Igor Akinfeev, as seven went on target, and La Celeste could easily bag a couple of more. However, they convincingly won the match, covering the spread at -1.5 with the wages at +475, while the price on Uruguay to win both the first half and the match was +340.
After this victory, Uruguay topped the Group A table with all nine points and without conceding a single goal in three games. The odds are set at +110 on Uruguay to reach the Quarter-Finals, according to BetDSI Sportsbook. Russia finished at the second spot with two wins and one defeat, while the odds on Sbornaya to make it to the last eight are set at +250.
