World Cup Opta Stats: Colombia v Uruguay

Will Colombia be celebrating after their match with Uruguay?

Can Uruguay survive against Colombia without the banned Luis Suarez? Opta rates their chances.

Colombia and Uruguay's only previous World Cup encounter was in the group stages of the 1962 tournament; the Celeste won 2-1 despite Colombia opening the scoring. Uruguay are 2.727/4 to qualify.

Uruguay have won six of their last eight encounters with Colombia (D1 L1). They are 4.57/2 to win within 90 minutes.

Uruguay won their first five World Cup games against South American teams but have lost their last two (v Brazil in 1970 and Argentina in 1986). Colombia are 1.538/15 to qualify.

The last nine encounters between Colombia and Uruguay have produced 32 goals; an average of 3.6 per game. Over 3.5 goals is 4.3100/30.

It's the first time that Colombia have finished top of their group at the World Cup. They are rated at 21.020/1 to win the competition.

Colombia have won as many games at this year's World Cup (3) as they did in their previous 13 games in the competition (3). They are 1.991/1 to win within 90 minutes.

This is already Colombia's most prolific World Cup in terms of goals scored (9 after 3 games). Over 2.5 goals is 2.3211/8.

Nine of Colombia's last 11 goals at the World Cup have been scored in the second-half. The odds of the second-half containing more than the first are 2.05n/a.

Uruguay have won two of the three World Cups that they've played on South American soil (1930, 1950). With Luis Suarez banned, Uruguay are now 50.049/1 to win the competition.

James Rodriguez has scored three goals and delivered two assists in 225 minutes at this World Cup, an average of a goal / assist every 45 minutes. He's already been involved in more goals than any other Colombian in World Cup history (5). Rodriguez is 4.03/1 score.

Luis Suarez has missed two games at the World Cup since 2010. Both were defeats for Uruguay (Netherlands in the 2010 semi-final and Costa Rica in the 2014 group stages). Colombia are 3.45n/a to win half-time/full-time.