Uruguay have been winless in their last seven matches, with major issues rooted in their struggle to craft dangerous clear-cut chances. Marcelo Bielsa’s team has scored only two goals during this stretch, both against Canada, and is now enduring a four-game goal drought.
The reasons behind Uruguay’s attacking struggles are somewhat puzzling, especially considering they scored in every game prior to the Copa America 2024 quarter-final match against Brazil. The Celeste were averaging over a goal per match but now find themselves in a dry spell.
Although Uruguay generated a limited number of dangerous chances in these matches, they lacked the killer instinct in front of goal. There were instances, such as in the home match against Ecuador, where the team was simply unfortunate and a close-range effort struck the woodwork.
Overall, Uruguay’s attacking performance has decreased markedly compared to their matches against Brazil and Argentina at the beginning of the qualification process.
In their upcoming match against a well-organized Colombian defense, Bielsa’s team is likely to struggle to create dangerous scoring opportunities. However, playing at home, the Uruguayans will undoubtedly be motivated to deliver their best performance and aim to score at least one goal.
Bet hereColombia currently holds a strong second place in the standings, having lost only one of their last 31 matches.
Nestor Lorenzo’s team unexpectedly suffered a 0-1 defeat away to Bolivia, even though Bolivia played with ten men from the 20th minute. The Colombians created numerous scoring chances but, incredibly, couldn’t find the back of the net.
In the World Cup qualifiers, Colombia have achieved only three victories in fifteen matches. Colombia often struggle to score in away games, a reflection of their often conservative, defense-first approach.
In the most recent five away matches in the 2024 World Cup qualifiers, Los Cafeteros have only scored two goals, one of the worst records. On the other hand, they have also conceded just two goals, the best defensive record in the table.
Undoubtedly, the main objectives for the Colombians in the upcoming match against Uruguay will be to avoid conceding a goal and to find a good opportunity for a counterattack.
However, Colombia have a poor history in Uruguay, having failed to secure a victory there in the last twenty years and losing four times during this period.
On home soil, Uruguay have had a strong showing in the 2026 World Cup qualification round, winning their first three matches with a commanding aggregate of 8-1. However, they hit a lull with two scoreless draws against Paraguay and Ecuador.
There is no doubt that the hosts will be highly motivated to improve their standing in the table and seek revenge against Colombia for their elimination from the Copa America 2024.
A draw would be sufficient for the visitors to maintain their second position in the standings. Therefore, it’s reasonable to expect that the hosts will at least avoid defeat in this match.
In their last seven matches, Uruguay have struggled to create dangerous chances and scored only two goals. Even on home turf, they’ve been held to scoreless draws in two of their qualifiers.
Colombia, meanwhile, have not scored more than two goals in their last 11 official away matches.
Given these these low-scoring trends, it’s a safe bet to expect that neither team will score more than two goals in this match.
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