Comments and predictions for Uruguay vs Venezuela: Leaving the field with regret

Latest Uruguay vs Venezuela team information

Joaquin Piquerez replaced Mathias Olivera in the second half against Paraguay and could start in place of the Napoli left-back.

Uruguay will be without key striker Darwin Nunez – who is the team’s top scorer with four goals – due to suspension. Coach Bielsa will have to find a way to rotate his attack to avoid a fourth consecutive scoreless match in the qualifiers.

On the Venezuelan side, Salomon Rondon continues to be the biggest hope, having scored 5/15 of the team's goals in the qualifying round (accounting for 33.3%), and this veteran striker is expected to continue to play a leading role.

Midfielders Jose Andres Martinez and Telasco Segovia – who have been outstanding in their defensive and midfield control – are expected to continue in the starting line-up for this crucial trip.

Latest expected lineup Uruguay vs Venezuela

Uruguay:

Mele; Varela, R. Araujo, Gimenez, Piquerez; Bentacur, Ugarte, De Arrascaeta; Pellistri, Aguirre, M. Araujo

Venezuela:

Romo; Aramburu, Ferraresi, Angel, Navarro; Bello, JA Martinez; Savarino, Segovia, J. Martinez; Rondon

Latest Uruguay vs Venezuela football prediction

Uruguay are in serious decline as they enter the 16th round of World Cup qualifiers, as they look to the back of their mind to secure their place in next year's finals.

Coach Marcelo Bielsa's team had a promising start with 4 wins after the first 6 matches, only 1 loss and 1 draw, thereby quickly rising to the top of the table in the opening stage.

However, since then, “La Celeste”'s form has plummeted as they have only won one more match – a 3-2 victory over Colombia in November 2024.

Uruguay’s biggest problem has been scoring. They have failed to score in seven of their last eight games without a win – including a run of four without a goal before beating Colombia, with 0-0 draws against Paraguay, Venezuela, Ecuador and a 1-0 defeat to Peru.

They then scored just once in their next four games – a 1-1 draw away to Brazil – and failed to score in defeats to Argentina (0-1) and Paraguay (0-2), with a 0-0 draw away to Bolivia in between.

Although Uruguay currently hold fifth place – one of six automatic World Cup spots – their opponents Venezuela are just three points behind, and a direct confrontation in midweek could give “La Celeste” added anxiety.

Coach Fernando Batista's team is in very good form, winning two consecutive victories against Peru and Bolivia - while Uruguay only earned 1 point in the last two rounds - thereby significantly narrowing the gap.

Venezuela started the qualifying round with 2 wins in the first 4 matches (1 loss) and was considered a potential "roadblock" in the race for a first World Cup ticket in history.

Although a nine-game winless streak then dimmed hopes, a recent strong comeback has seen them sit seventh – a place in the intercontinental play-off – and could well be on course for more, with Colombia and Uruguay just three points adrift, and an unsettled Brazil just four points adrift.

Venezuela's last two wins have both been clean sheets – a remarkable statistic given their opponents Uruguay's goal crisis.

Latest Uruguay vs Venezuela score prediction

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Uruguay vs Venezuelaas follows:

• Sportsmole:Uruguay 2-1 Venezuela

• WhoScore:Uruguay 2-1 Venezuela
• Our newspaper predicts:Uruguay 0-0 Venezuela

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