Uruguay are second in the table of World Cup qualifiers.
La Celeste, who reached the semi-final of Copa America 2024 will welcome fellow South American counterparts Paraguay to continue their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. La Celeste are currently placed second on the table behind World Champions Argentina and have 13 points to their name from four wins a draw and a defeat each.
Paraguay on the contrary have been struggling big time. Things haven’t fallen in place in the Guaraníes and it’s only going to get tougher from here on. With three defeats, two draws and just one win in six games, Paraguay find themselves in the bottom half of the table and comes into this game on the back of three back-to-back defeats.
Kick Off
Saturday, September 7, 5:00 AM IST
Friday, September 6, 8:30 PM GMT-3
Friday, September 6, 7:30 PM GMT-4
Venue: Centenario Stadium, Monetvideo. Uruguay
Form
Uruguay (in all competitions): W-L-W-W-W
Paraguay (in all competitions): L-L-L-W-L
Players to watch
Federico Valverde (Uruguay)
Federico Valverde will now have huge responsibilities on his shoulders to lead the national team from the front following the retirement of Luis Suarez. The Real Madrid midfielder has been an influential player for La Celeste both on and off the pitch and is expected to continue in the same rhythm. His game-reading abilities coupled with ball distribution make him an important asset for La Celeste.
Julio Enciso (Paraguay)
The young forward has shown good signs of what he is all about and how he can help Paraguay get back on track. The 20-year-old will need to shoulder the goalscoring responsibilities because he has what it takes to find the back of the net. Juli has been consistently performing for the U23 side and was also among one of Paraguay’s goalscorers at the 2024 Copa America.
Match facts
Paraguay have lost four out of six games in 2024
Uruguay have won four out of nine games in 2024
Uruguay are undefeated against Paraguay in their last ten meetings
Uruguay vs Paraguay: Betting tips and Odds
Tip 1: Uruguay to win – 4/7 by Quinnbet
Tip 2: Manuel Ugarte to score anytime – 9/1 by Bet365
Tip 3: Both teams to score – 1/1 by Skybet
Injury & Team News
Both teams are expected to have a fully fit squad available for selection.
Head-to-head
Total Matches played – 77
Uruguay wins – 34
Paraguay wins – 25
Draws – 18
Predicted Lineup
Uruguay Predicted Lineup (4-3-3)
Rochet (GK); Caceres, Varela, Olaza, Bueno; Valverde, Ugarte, Martinez; Facundo, Miguel, Araujo
Paraguay Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1)
Roberto (GK); Velazquez, Balbuena, Alderete, Rivas; Gomez, Villasanti; Bobadilla, Enciso, Almiron; Antonio
Prediction for Uruguay v Paraguay
La Celeste are expected to pull off a comfortable win and add three more points to their tally because Paraguay have a poor away record and have also been struggling to get points on the board.
Prediction: Uruguay 3-1 Paraguay
Telecast for
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