Uruguay v Colombia

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Uruguay further enhanced their claims to be positioned in second spot in the current CONMEBOL pecking order when they dumped Brazil out of this Copa America tournament, albeit on penalties, after the scores were still level after extra-time in a 0-0 draw in their quarter-final clash, while Colombia enjoyed a comprehensive 5-0 romp against Panama in their quarter-final tie to send Los Cafeteros through to the last four.

The win against Brazil on penalties became Uruguay's fifth win on the trot in all competitions which consists of a pre-tournament warm-up 4-0 thrashing of Mexico along with wins during the group stage of the Copa America over Panama 3-1, Bolivia 5-0 and a 1-0 victory against host nation, USA, respectively.

The bigger picture shows Marcelo Bielas's side have been handed just two defeats in their last 19 matches in all competitions which came by way of losses to Ecuador (World Cup qualifier) and Ivory Coast (international friendly), but also includes collecting 13 wins in the process as well.

On the CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying stage, Uruguay have lost just once in their six games to date but La Celeste have also picked up four wins against the likes of Chile, Brazil, Argentina and Bolivia.

Colombia are another side that avoided defeat at the hands of an indifferent looking Brazil outfit in this Copa America tournament as they held the South American giants to a 1-1 draw in their final group game which further underlines the prospect that there is a shift in power on the CONMEBOL stage.

Colombia had previously posted back-to-back wins in Group D against Paraguay 2-1 and Costa Rica 3-0 and along with that solid point against Brazil, Colombia finished top of Group D with a two-point cushion above runners-up, Brazil.

Similar to Uruguay's recent upturn in form and results, Colombia's star is also on the rise as Los Cafeteros bring a highly impressive looking 27-game unbeaten sequence in all competitions into this upcoming semi-final clash at the Bank of America Stadium, a run that includes picking up 21 wins along the way.

Nestor Lorenzo's side therefore also stand a decent chance of securing a positive result in this semi-final tie and should also be respected.

Uruguay v Colombia Verdict

Both Uruguay and Colombia head into this semi-final on the back of some impressive results in recent times, making this upcoming clash a tough one to predict in terms of a straight winner at the Bank of America Stadium.

However, both nations look in good shape to score and having drawn four of their last five meetings in previous exchanges, this tie could go all the way to penalties after a draw in normal and extra-time.

Therefore, our main bet will be BTTS Yes @ 2.05

Other side bets worth considering:

Draw @ 2.90

Correct Score: 1-1 @ 6.00