Analysis and prediction for Paraguay vs Uruguay: Defense overshadows all tactics.
The World Cup qualifying match between Paraguay and Uruguay will take place at 6:00 AM on June 6th. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes the teams' form, provides football commentary, and predicts the score.
Latest information on the Paraguay vs Uruguay match lineups.
The Paraguay squad remains largely unchanged from the March call-up, with only two players absent: Alex Arce and Saul Salcedo.
Midfielder Mathias Villasanti is aiming for his 50th cap for the national team, while Ruben Lezcano – who recently moved to Fluminense – could be given his debut.
Isidro Pitta is currently Paraguay's most in-form player, scoring 3 goals and providing 1 assist in just the last 125 minutes of play for Bragantino – a team competing for the Brazilian championship. He could be included in the starting lineup.
On the Uruguayan side, Federico Valverde has withdrawn from the national team to focus on the Club World Cup campaign with Real Madrid.
Meanwhile, Manuel Ugarte has joined the squad following Manchester United's post-season tour of Asia.
The player with the highest expectations on the Uruguayan side is Giorgian De Arrascaeta – a star currently in explosive form for Flamengo and the top scorer in the Brazilian national league.
Latest predicted lineups for Paraguay vs Uruguay
Paraguay:
Fernandez; Caceres, Balbuena, Alderete, Alonso; Galarza, Gomez, Cubas, Almiron; Pitta, Enciso
Uruguay:
Rochet; Nandez, R Araujo, Gimenez, Olivera; De la Cruz, Bentancur, De Arrascaeta; Pellistri, Nunez, M Araujo
Latest football match prediction: Paraguay vs Uruguay
Paraguay could become the biggest inspirational story in the qualifiers if they qualify for the World Cup for the first time since 2010.
Gustavo Alfaro's team didn't impress much in the early stages of the campaign, scoring only 2 goals and conceding 3 in their first 9 matches. However, they have undergone a dramatic transformation in recent games and are now in a very solid position among the top 6 teams – meaning a direct spot in the finals.
The last five matches have been a completely different performance, with Paraguay scoring 9 goals and earning 11 points – an extremely impressive achievement that has helped them climb up the standings.
This past March was their best period of performance, especially the draw away at Colombia after being two goals down, just days after their home win against Chile.
This puts Paraguay third in terms of home record in the qualifiers, with 5 wins in 7 matches in Asuncion and only one defeat.
However, among the top six teams, no one has a tougher final fixture list than Paraguay: they still have to host both Uruguay and Ecuador – both in excellent form – as well as travel to Brazil next week.
Uruguay has consistently been a tough opponent for Paraguay in recent years, often winning in low-scoring matches, such as their 1-0 victory in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers and at the 2021 Copa America.
However, two of the last three meetings between the two teams ended in a 0-0 draw, including the first leg in September – a result that highlighted Uruguay's worrying decline under Marcelo Bielsa.
Since last summer's Copa America, Uruguay's form has plummeted, and they can only rely on their early campaign performance and the expanded format with six direct qualification spots to keep their hopes of progressing alive.
Their victory against Colombia in November was their only win in the past 12 months. The other seven matches yielded only five points and one goal.
Despite holding Bolivia to a 0-0 draw at the high-altitude El Alto stadium in March, they had just before that lost at home to Argentina – who are currently 10 points ahead of them – in a match that had been fairly evenly matched before the Copa America.
A win against Venezuela next week would be enough for Uruguay to qualify, but if they want to aim for progress beyond the group stage like in the 2022 World Cup, they need to put in a much more positive performance.
Latest Paraguay vs Uruguay score prediction
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Paraguay vs Uruguayas follows:
- Sportsmole:Paraguay 1-2 Uruguay
- WhoScore:Paraguay 1-2 Uruguay
- Our newspaper predicts:Paraguay 0-0 Uruguay
When and where can I watch Paraguay vs Uruguay live?
To watch the Paraguay vs Uruguay match live in the World Cup qualifiers, taking place at 6:00 AM on June 6th, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.