Mexico vs. Uruguay Betting Odds Preview, Copa America Prediction

Uruguay has posted six wins in their past seven games but are plus-195 Copa America underdogs against Mexico at sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark; this comes despite claiming clean sheet victories in their past two meetings.

Mexico has not surrendered a goal during an eight-game win streak and is undefeated in their past 12 games, earning them plus-155 odds in their tournament opener.

Match Odds: Mexico +155, Uruguay +195, Draw +210

Uruguay will have their hands full when they kick off the Copa America Centenario as plus-195 underdogs in a matchup with their primary Group C rival, Mexico.

La Celeste has won a record 15 Copa America titles, most recently raising the hardware in 2011, and have looked respectable in recent international tourneys, reaching the round of 16 in both the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2013 Confederations Cup before winning gold at last year's Pan American Games.

The Uruguayans have also enjoyed recent success against Mexico, handing them defeats at both the 2011 Copa America and the 2010 World Cup, knotting their head-to-head record at 3-3-3 in nine clashes since 1966.

Luis Suarez is expected to play a key role in any success Uruguay has this time around.

The superstar striker potted an eye-popping 40 goals in La Liga action with Barcelona this past season and has been a consistent performer in international play. Suarez has tallied 10 goals in his last 15 with the Uruguay national team and trails only Lionel Messi with plus-550 odds to be the tourney's leading goal scorer.

But finding the back of the net against Mexico will be an enormous task.

El Tricolor has not surrendered a marker since settling for a 2-2 draw in a friendly against Argentina last September, outscoring opponents 15-0 in eight victories since, including a 1-0 win over defending Copa America champions Chile in a pre-tournament matchup on Thursday night.

The side's current tear has fueled their rise on the Copa America Centenario Group C future odds, where they have emerged a slim minus-110 chalk to finish atop that table after trailing Uruguay at the sportsbooks in recent weeks.

It has been nine years since Mexico last claimed a win in Copa America action, going 0-2-4 in six contests since 2007 when they finished third in the tournament, but they are getting serious attention as a dark horse this time around. That's reflected in their Copa America championship odds, which have climbed to plus-1100.

Mexico vs. Uruguay Prediction: Mexico 2-1

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