In the early hours of Wednesday, Uruguay and Brazil meet in the South American qualifying for the 2026 World Cup.
Uruguay form guideThe home team have made an unconvincing start to their qualifying campaign, having picked up just four points from their opening three qualifiers.
Marcelo Bielsa’s team kicked off the campaign with a 3-1 home win over Chile before losing against Ecuador and a draw against Colombia. However, Uruguay have won five of their previous seven World Cup qualifiers.
La Celeste have won their last three home games in qualifying, having also won five of their last seven qualifiers. They have also lost just one of their previous eight home matches in qualifying.
Uruguay’s recent qualifiers on home soil have been relatively low-scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in six of their last nine home qualifiers.
Brazil form guideThe Selecao are in second place in the group, having picked up seven points from their opening three qualifiers.
Brazil produced a surprise 1-1 home draw against Venezuela in their last qualifier. The result means the visitors are unbeaten in their previous 37 World Cup qualifiers. However, it ended a five-game winning run in qualifying.
Brazil’s recent stellar record in qualifying is based on solid defensive foundations, as the Selecao have kept clean sheets in seven of their previous nine qualifiers.
The visitors are unbeaten in their previous 18 away qualifiers, a record that dates back to 2015. More recently, Brazil has won seven of their last ten qualifiers on their travels.
The Selecao have been highly effective in defence on their travels in qualifying, as they have kept clean sheets in seven of their last nine qualifiers.
What am I backing?Uruguay have made an underwhelming start to their qualifying campaign, while Brazil has a strong record in qualifiers. I am backing the Selecao to continue their good record in World Cup qualifying.
