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Uruguay will welcome Venezuela to Estadio Centenario in the FIFA World Cup 2026 (CONMEBOL) qualifiers on Tuesday. The two teams are separated by three points in the league table. The hosts are in fifth place with 21 points while La Vinotinto are seventh in the standings.
La Celeste have seen a drop in form and are winless in their last four games in the World Cup qualifiers. They met Paraguay in their previous outing and suffered a 2-0 away loss. Notably, they are yet to open their goalscoring account in 2025.
The visitors, meanwhile, have seen an uptick in form. After a 1-0 home win over Peru in March, they overcame Bolivia 2-0 at home last week. They took the lead via Héctor Cuellar's own goal, and Salomón Rondón doubled their lead in the 30th minute.
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Uruguay vs Venezuela Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams have met 34 times in all competitions. The hosts have been the dominant side in these meetings, recording 19 wins. La Vinotinto have five wins to their name, and 10 games have ended in draws.
- Three of their last five meetings have ended in goalless draws.
- Both teams have drawn six of their 15 games in the ongoing World Cup qualifying campaign.
- Venezuela have two wins and two losses in four games in 2025. Interestingly, they have scored one goal apiece in three games.
- Uruguay have won just one of their last nine games in the World Cup qualifiers, with that triumph registered at home in November.
- Six of the last eight meetings between the two teams have produced under 2.5 goals.
- The hosts are unbeaten in their last 10 World Cup qualifiers against their northern rivals.
Uruguay vs Venezuela Prediction
La Celeste are winless in their last four games, scoring just once, and will look to improve upon that record. They are unbeaten in their last five home meetings against the visitors, recording three wins. They have scored at least three goals in three games during that period.
Marcelo Bielsa will look to make a couple of changes to the starting XI as he continues to search for his first win of the year. Rodrigo Bentancur is back from a suspension and is likely to return to the starting XI.
La Vinotinto have won their last two games while keeping clean sheets, and will look to conclude their international break on a winning note. Notably, they have won just one of their last 13 games in this fixture, with that triumph registered in the Copa America in 2016.
While the visitors head into the match in better form than La Celeste, considering the recent history in this fixture, a low-scoring draw will likely ensue.
Prediction: Uruguay 1-1 Venezuela
Uruguay vs Venezuela Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Draw
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Under 2.5 goals
Tip 3: Both teams to score - Yes
Tip 4: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
