Venezuela vs Uruguay prediction and betting tips on September 11, 2024
Game Prediction
On September 11, 2024, Venezuela will face Uruguay in the 8th round of South American World Cup qualifiers. Both teams are coming off an underwhelming start to this international window and will be eager to make amends in their head-to-head encounter.
Venezuela vs Uruguay: Key Statistics and Trends
- Venezuela remained unbeaten in regular time during the Copa América this summer.
- Uruguay has lost only one of their last ten matches.
- Uruguay scores 46% of their goals between the 31st and 45th minutes.
- Venezuela wins the first half in 7% of matches, while Uruguay does so in 41%.
Our prediction for the match Venezuela vs Uruguay
"La Vinotinto" remains a unique case in South America as they have yet to make their World Cup debut. Still, they have made an encouraging start to this qualifying cycle. Under Fernando Batista, who took over in the spring of last year, Venezuela has only lost once in this qualification round—0-1 against Colombia in their opening game. Since then, they've secured home wins over Paraguay and Chile, while drawing three times, including an impressive tie in Brazil. Meanwhile, Uruguay brought in Marcelo Bielsa after a disappointing World Cup campaign. Under his leadership, "La Celeste" has collected four wins and 13 points in six fall qualifiers, including a notable victory in Argentina.
Venezuela had a surprisingly strong showing at the Copa América, winning all their group-stage matches—against Ecuador (the eventual finalists), Mexico, and Jamaica. They later drew with Canada, but were eliminated on penalties. Uruguay also had a perfect group-stage run, knocked out Brazil on penalties, but then lost 0-1 to Colombia, settling for bronze after defeating Canada in another penalty shootout, with Luis Suárez scoring the equalizer just before full time.
In this qualification round, Venezuela stumbled badly, losing 0-4 to Bolivia. Uruguay, suffering from several key suspensions after a brawl with Colombian fans during the Copa, couldn't break down Paraguay in Montevideo, resulting in a 0-0 draw. It was an underwhelming send-off for Suárez, whose only mark on the game was a yellow card.
Venezuela vs Uruguay: Possible Starting Lineups
Venezuela (predicted lineup): Romo – Navarro, Aramburu, Osorio, Ferraresi, Murillo – Pereira, Martinez, Segovia – Rondón, Cádiz
Uruguay (predicted lineup): Rochet – Olaza, Cáceres, Marichal, Nández – Rodríguez, Ugarte, Valverde – Araujo, Pellistri, Rodríguez
Head to Head matches: Venezuela vs Uruguay
Venezuela has only won one of their last twelve meetings with Uruguay. However, Uruguay has also managed just five wins over this period, with many of the matches ending in draws.
Free prediction today for the match: Venezuela vs Uruguay
It seems that Venezuela may have peaked. Uruguay, despite their issues, especially with missing players, are still strong enough to secure a win with a handicap of "0" (odds – 1.71).