Uruguay v Cape Verde Islands: Araújo leads hosts into key June friendly test

Uruguay face Cape Verde Islands on 21 June at 22:00 (GMT) in a June international friendly that will be judged not only on the result but on preparation, rhythm and individual form, with Maximiliano Araújo again in focus after scoring one goal this season for the national side.

Uruguay enter the match on the back of a draw in their last outing, a result that underlined their solidity but also left questions over cutting edge in the final third. Cape Verde Islands also arrive from a draw, maintaining an unbeaten run that has built quiet confidence within their camp ahead of this trip.

The key statistics of the players of both teams this season:

• Assists: (Uruguay) — 0 assists, (Cape Verde Islands) — 0 assists.
• Goalkeepers saves: Fernando Muslera (Uruguay) — 2, Vozinha (Cape Verde Islands) — 7
• Tackles: None (Uruguay) — None, None (Cape Verde Islands) — None.
• Most encounters won: Mathías Olivera (Uruguay) — 8, Diney Borges (Cape Verde Islands) — 6.
• Yellow cards: None (Uruguay) — None, None (Cape Verde Islands) — None.
• Red cards: None (Uruguay) — None, None (Cape Verde Islands) — None.

Top 5 scorers this season:

1. L. Messi (3, Argentina)
2. F. Balogun (2, USA)
3. E. Haaland (2, Norway)
4. Y. Ayari (2, Sweden)
5. Kylian Mbappé (2, France)

Team statistics:

Maximiliano Araújo remains one of the headline attacking options for Uruguay. He has scored one goal for the national team this season and will be expected to provide vertical runs from wide areas and support in transition. He has not scored for Cape Verde Islands, underlining that his entire international productivity in the current campaign belongs to Uruguay.

The five previous matches played by the teams:

• Uruguay — D
• Cape Verde Islands — D

Uruguay’s recent form is steady rather than spectacular. Their last five games are listed as D, showing a pattern of competitiveness without the decisive margin needed to convert control into victories. That run will sharpen the focus on decision-making in the final third and on whether manager and players can convert territorial dominance into goals.

According to home statistics this season, Uruguay scores more goals and concedes more in the following intervals:

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15	100.00%	100.00%
16-30
31-45
46-60
61-75
76-90
91-105

Cape Verde Islands has the following time frames of scoring and conceding goals:

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15
16-30
31-45
46-60
61-75
76-90
91-105

Head-to-head stats:

Teams	Games	Win		Draws		Losses
		H	A	H	A	H	A
Uruguay	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cape Verde Islands		0	0	0	0	0	0

Probabilities before the match:

Uruguay		Cape Verde Islands
50.0%	Winning the game	50.0%
100%	Attack potential	100%
0%	Potential in defense	0%
0%	Strength against each other	0%
0%	Goal Potential	0%

Summary: the probability of Cape Verde Islands winning – 30%, draw – 35%, loss – 35%. Thus Uruguay, most likely, win (win or draw)

Goal Forecast:Uruguay, is likely to score -1.5 goals, Cape Verde Islands is likely to score no more than None.

The bookmaker odds for this match:

Home win	Draw	Away win
SBO 1.53	1xBet 4.05	10Bet 6.6

Save the date

The match between the teams Uruguay and Cape Verde Islands will take place on June 21 at 22:00 (GMT) at the stadium Hard Rock Stadium.