Statistics below relate to both teams' performance as of the date this game was played.
Uruguay
OVERALL FORM
| Rating | Trend | |
| Overall Form | 6 |  |
| Scoring Form | 5 | |
| Defence Form | 7 | |
URUGUAY RECENT RESULTS
| 20/06/2018 | Uruguay 1 Saudi Arabia 0 | W |
| 15/06/2018 | Egypt 0 Uruguay 1 | W |
| 08/06/2018 | Uruguay 3 Uzbekistan 0 | W |
| 26/03/2018 | Wales 0 Uruguay 1 | W |
| 23/03/2018 | Uruguay 2 Czech Republic 0 | W |
| 14/11/2017 | Austria 2 Uruguay 1 | L |
| 10/11/2017 | Poland 0 Uruguay 0 | D |
| 11/10/2017 | Uruguay 4 Bolivia 2 | W |
| 05/10/2017 | Venezuela 0 Uruguay 0 | D |
| 06/09/2017 | Paraguay 1 Uruguay 2 | W |
Russia
OVERALL FORM
| Rating | Trend | |
| Overall Form | 6 | |
| Scoring Form | 8 | |
| Defence Form | 7 | |
RUSSIA RECENT RESULTS
| 19/06/2018 | Russia 3 Egypt 1 | W |
| 14/06/2018 | Russia 5 Saudi Arabia 0 | W |
| 05/06/2018 | Russia 1 Turkey 1 | D |
| 30/05/2018 | Austria 1 Russia 0 | L |
| 27/03/2018 | Russia 1 France 3 | L |
| 23/03/2018 | Russia 0 Brazil 3 | L |
| 14/11/2017 | Russia 3 Spain 3 | D |
| 11/11/2017 | Russia 0 Argentina 1 | L |
| 10/10/2017 | Russia 1 Iran 1 | D |
| 07/10/2017 | Russia 4 South Korea 2 | W |
