Copa America: Uruguay v Ecuador betting verdict, tip & TV details

TV: Premier Sports 1, 11pm Sunday

Uruguay have been crowned South American champions a record 15 times and can make the perfect start this summer by defeating Ecuador in Belo Horizonte.

Oscar Tabarez's functional side are not always easy to watch but they are effective, as they showed by reaching the quarter-finals at Russia 2018.

With Luis Suarez and Edinson Cavani leading the line they are always a threat and they are tough to play against with terrier-like midfielders Lucas Torreira and Rodrigo Bentancur in contention to patrol in front of Atletico Madrid centre-backs Diego Godin and Jose Gimenez.

• Copa America Group C

Ecuador have high hopes of a bright future after their under-20s finished third at this summer's World Cup in Poland.

But their senior team finished World Cup qualifying in eighth place after six successive defeats and their fortunes are unlikely to turn at the Copa America.

Recommendation
Uruguay
1pt 4-5 BoyleSports, Sky Bet

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Team news
Uruguay
Neither Luis Suarez nor Edinson Cavani have started a game for Uruguay this year but both are set to come into the side.

Ecuador
Antonio Valencia is likely to feature despite a lack of game-time at Manchester United. Former West Ham striker Enner Valencia should spearhead the attack.

Key stat
Uruguay have lost one of their last nine competitive matches.

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