Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay Prediction | World Cup | 15/06

Group H action gets underway as Uruguay take on Saudi Arabia in a crucial opening-round encounter at Miami Stadium. Uruguay enter the tournament carrying high expectations after a strong qualification campaign through South America.

At the same time, Saudi Arabia hopes to replicate the giant-killing performances that have defined some of their previous World Cup appearances. Led by experienced playmaker Salem Al-Dawsari, the Green Falcons will be aiming to challenge a talented Uruguayan side from the opening whistle.

Have a read of our Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay prediction before you decide on your bet.

Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay prediction for the 2026 World Cup

Both sides are kicking off their 2026 World Cup campaign in this tie. We weighed up the history, squad depth and current form of each nation before settling on our prediction.

Here is the bet we recommend:

Who are the favourites?

Based on the leading UK-licensed bookmakers, Uruguay is tipped to come out on top, with 31% of the odds leaning towards their win.

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Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay head-to-head record

These two nations have met only a handful of times of late — 1 match(es) in all, which only adds to the unpredictability of this 2026 World Cup tie.

• Saudi Arabia: 0 win(s)

• Uruguay: 1 win(s)

• Draws: 0

Saudi Arabia: opening the 2026 World Cup

Saudi Arabia make their FIFA World Cup bow having already logged 23 match(es) in 2026 in the build-up. Here is how they have fared:

• 9 win(s), 7 draw(s) and 7 loss(es)

• 27 goals scored (1.17 per game)

• 21 goals conceded (0.91 per game)

Players to watch for Saudi Arabia National Team

• Leading scorer: Firas Albirakan with 5 goal(s)

• Most assists: Musab Fahz Aljuwayr with 3

Recent results for Saudi Arabia National Team

09/06/2026

Saudi Arabia

0 - 0

Senegal

D

05/06/2026

Puerto Rico

0 - 3

Saudi Arabia

W

30/05/2026

Ecuador

2 - 1

Saudi Arabia

L

31/03/2026

Serbia

2 - 1

Saudi Arabia

L

27/03/2026

Saudi Arabia

0 - 4

Egypt

L

Uruguay: opening the 2026 World Cup

Uruguay step out at the FIFA World Cup for the first time this edition after 20 match(es) in 2026.

Here is the Uruguay National Team record:

This year so far

• 7 win(s), 9 draw(s) and 4 loss(es)

• 22 goals scored (1.1 per game)

• 14 goals conceded (0.7 per game)

Players to watch for Uruguay National Team

• Leading scorer: Darwin Núñez with 5 goal(s)

• Most assists: Maximiliano Javier Araújo Vilches with 4

Recent results for Uruguay National Team

31/03/2026

Algeria

0 - 0

Uruguay

D

27/03/2026

England

1 - 1

Uruguay

D

18/11/2025

USA

5 - 1

Uruguay

L

15/11/2025

Mexico

0 - 0

Uruguay

D

13/10/2025

Uzbekistan

1 - 2

Uruguay

W

Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay statistics at the 2026 FIFA World Cup

Before you stake anything, look over the side-by-side comparison that sheds light on each nation's current form for this World Cup tie:

Home Team

Saudi Arabia

International - World Cup

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	D W L L L	0.8
Home	D L L W D	1
Away	W L L W D	1.4

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	0%	0%	0%
Goals	0	0	0
Scored	0	0	0
Conceded	0	0	0
Both Teams to Score	0%	0%	0%
Without Conceding	0%	0%	0%
Failed To Score	0%	0%	0%
1st to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	0	0	0
xGA	0	0	0

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Away Team

Uruguay

International - World Cup

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	D D L D W	1.2
Home	W W W L W	2.4
Away	D D L D W	1.2

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	0%	0%	0%
Goals	0	0	0
Scored	0	0	0
Conceded	0	0	0
Both Teams to Score	0%	0%	0%
Without Conceding	0%	0%	0%
Failed To Score	0%	0%	0%
1st to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	0	0	0
xGA	0	0	0

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Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay probable lineups

See the likely starting eleven below for our Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay prediction at the 2026 World Cup.

Saudi Arabia: Mohammed Al-Owais, Saud Abdulhamid, Ali Lajami, Ali Al-Bulaihi, Yasser Al-Shahrani, Mohamed Kanno, Abdullah Al-Khaibari, Faisal Al-Ghamdi, Firas Al-Buraikan, Saleh Al-Shehri, Salem Al-Dawsari.

Uruguay: Sergio Rochet, Nahitan Nández, Ronald Araújo, José María Giménez, Mathías Olivera, Federico Valverde, Manuel Ugarte, Nicolás de la Cruz, Facundo Pellistri, Darwin Núñez, Maximiliano Araújo

How to watch Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay live in the UK

Find out below where you can catch Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay live during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Just remember, kick-off is at 23:00 UK time.

For the full schedule, check our our World Cup live streaming page.

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Match details: Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay

🆚 Fixture Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay

🏆 Tournament 2026 FIFA World Cup

📅 Date Monday, 15/06/2026

🕐 Kick-off 23:00 UK time

🏟️ Venue Miami Stadium

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