Uruguay v Brazil

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The last of the quarter-finals will feature this intriguing and mouthwatering clash between Uruguay and Brazil when the two CONMEBOL heavyweights face off at the Allegiant Stadium for a place in the semi-finals with Uruguay heading into this upcoming encounter on the back of a 1-0 victory over USA, while Brazil were held to a disappointing 1-1 draw by Colombia in their final game in Group D.

A resounding 4-0 victory gained over Mexico in an international friendly prior to the start of this Copa America tournament gave Marcelo Bielsa's side the perfect preparation for a successful campaign and La Celeste certainly haven't disappointed so far as they have racked up three wins on the trot during the group stage on their way to finishing top of Group C with the maximum nine-point haul and a 100% winning record.

Victories against Panama 3-1, Bolivia 5-0 and USA 1-0 have seen Uruguay breeze through the group phase and having lost just once in their previous 11 games overall in all competitions, the Uruguayans will fancy their chances against Brazil in this quarter-final tie.

Seven wins within these last 11 games along with picking up four wins within their six World Cup qualifiers to date including a 2-0 win against Brazil will also give Marcelo Bielsa's side plenty of reasons to be upbeat here.

Brazil are in danger of losing their place at the top of the pecking order in the South American CONMEBOL section and being overshadowed by their upcoming opponents, Uruguay, unless Dorival Junior's side can click into gear in the knockout rounds of this Copa America tournament.

Unconvincing draws with Costa Rica 0-0 and Colombia 1-1 were either side of a 4-1 romp over a poor Paraguay outfit and five points proved to be enough to send the Selecao out of the group stage and into the knockout rounds, albeit in the runners-up spot behind Group D winners, Colombia.

Brazil's results have been fairly ordinary by their previous lofty standards as Dorival Junior's side have managed to collect just seven wins in their last 19 internationals in all competitions which also includes being handed seven defeats in the process as well.

However, although they made it through to the final of the previous Copa America tournament where they were eventually beaten 1-0 by Argentina, there's still a lot of work ahead of Brazil if they are to not only match that campaign, let alone emulate it.

Uruguay v Brazil Verdict

Four of the last seven encounters between Uruguay and Brazil have resulted with both teams hitting the back of the net and Brazil may have to push further forward more than they'd like here as they look to keep pace with a confident Uruguay outfit.

Therefore, our main bet will be BTTS Yes @ 2.00

Other side bets worth considering:

Draw @ 3.30

Correct Score: 1-1 @ 6.50