Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay Head-to-Head — FIFA World Cup 2026
⚽ Group Stage, Match 1
Match Report
Match Events ?
41'Abdulelah Al-Amri Saudi Arabia
44'Abdulelah Al-Amri Saudi Arabia
80'Maximiliano Araújo Uruguay
Match Statistics ?
Saudi Arabia
Uruguay
33%
Possession
67%
3
Shots on Target
10
7
Total Shots
27
4
Corners
14
11
Fouls
6
0.66
xG
1.72
Player Ratings ?
Starting Lineups ?
Saudi Arabia · 4-4-2
21G
12D
4D
5D
24D
26M
23M
15M
10M
9F
7F
Uruguay · 4-2-3-1
23G
13D
3D
16D
17D
5M
6M
8M
21M
20M
9F
Predictions
Match Prediction ?
Favoured: Uruguay
Expected: Uruguay by 1–2 goals
Confidence: Medium
Saudi Arabia 15%Draw 23%Uruguay 62%
xG: 0.72Expected goalsxG: 1.73
Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay looks like a Uruguay-favoured matchup based on our pre-tournament model. Uruguay holds a slight edge according to our model, though the gap between the sides is not large enough to treat this as a banker. This prediction should be used as general match context rather than a guaranteed outcome.
Win Probability (Market) ?
67%
Uruguay to Win
Home: 12% Draw: 22% Away: 67%
Model Rating Edge ?
Slight Edge
Uruguay stronger
Saudi Arabia: 1367 (#42) · Uruguay: 1533 (#21)
H2H Record ?
1–1–1
Equal
Avg 2.7 goals/game · 3 meetings
Saudi Arabia
Uruguay
#2
Position ?
#1
1
Points ?
1
0W 1D 0L
Record ?
0W 1D 0L
1
Goals For ?
1
1
Goals Against ?
1
0
Goal Diff
0
#61
FIFA Rank ?
#17
0.0%
Win Prob ?
0.3%
D
Form ?
D
Head-to-Head History
Previous World Cup Meetings
20 Jun 2018FIFA World CupUruguay1–0NSaudi Arabia
Last 3 Meetings (All Competitions)
20 Jun 2018World CupUruguay1–0NSaudi Arabia
10 Oct 2014FriendlySaudi Arabia1–1Uruguay
27 Mar 2002FriendlySaudi Arabia3–2Uruguay
💡 Betting Angles
Key Angles for this Match
Clear model favourite: Uruguay at 62% win probability.