Copa America 2024 Odds & Picks: Wednesday (Uruguay vs. Colombia)
The 2024 Copa America continues Wednesday night at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C., with the second of two semifinal matchups. Uruguay and Colombia square off at 8 p.m. ET, and the game can be viewed or streamed on FOX Sports 1.
Let’s build that bankroll for the remainder of the 2024 CONMEBOL Copa America tournament with our best fútbol bets for Wednesday, July 10.
Here are our top 2024 Copa America picks and predictions for Uruguay vs. Colombia.
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Wednesday’s 2024 Copa America Best Bets: Uruguay vs. Colombia
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Uruguay (+180) vs. Colombia (+200) - Draw (+175) | O/U Total 2.5 (-174/+142)
Uruguay and Colombia square off in the second semifinal game in Charlotte on Wednesday night, looking to advance to the Copa America Final Sunday at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. The loser of this match will play right back on this same pitch Saturday in the third-place match.
Uruguay has been a high-scoring side, routing Panama 3-1 in the opener of group-stage play before burying Bolivia 5-0 in the second match. With a spot in the knockout stages secure, La Celeste didn’t take its foot off the gas. It won 1-0 in the group-stage finale against the host nation, the United States, as Mathias Olivera served as the hero with a goal at 66′. It was an even match, as Uruguay had an ever-so-slight 50.5% to 49.5% possession advantage, while both teams committed 12 fouls. Uruguay had 12 shot attempts, with five shots on goal. Sergio Rochet kept the clean sheet in that one, and he was the hero in the Quarterfinals, as well.
Rochet and Uruguay managed a scoreless draw in full time this past Saturday at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas in the quarters. They made things even tougher on themselves, as Nahitan Nandez received the red card at 74′, causing Uruguay to play the rest of the match down a man. Brazil was unable to take advantage, however, and it didn’t help that Vinicius Junior was suspended due to multiple yellow cards.
Uruguay lost the possession battle by a 60% to 40% margin, but La Celeste had 12 shots to just seven for Brazil. However, Uruguay managed only one shot on goal while racking up an amazing 26 fouls in the emotional battle. Uruguay was also awarded with six corners, too.
Speaking of routs, Colombia blasted Panama 5-0 in the quarters to emphatically punch its ticket to this match in North Carolina. Jhon Cordoba set the tone early with a goal at just 8′, while James Rodriguez followed that up at 15′ with a second marker. Luis Diaz added to the scoring total at 41′, just before halftime, and the rout was on. Richard Rios scored at 70′, and Miguel Borja added another goal in stoppage time on a penalty, capping off a dominant performance.
Colombia had just a 51.4% to 48.6% possession advantage, and Panama actually had twice as many shot attempts, 14 to 7. However, Los Cafeteros had five shots on target in the rough match. Panama committed 20 fouls, with Colombia collecting 15, and you can expect a lot of physicality in this battle.
This will be a great matchup. Colombia and Uruguay have been arguably the two best squads in this tournament, as even Argentina has shown some small but noticeable holes. Roll with the draw in full time, and look for penalties to determine the entrant to the Copa America Final against Argentina.
With the scores these teams are capable of, it’s a bit risky going with Under 1.5 total goals. However, we should see the defenses reign supreme for both sides. That’s the parlay, too. We’ll keep it simple Wednesday, going with the Draw on the 3-way ML and Under 1.5 Total Goals for a chance to multiply up by nearly five times.
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