Cerro Largo FC

vs

Montevideo Wanderers

Preview

Cerro Largo FC

• Cerro Largo FC are unbeaten in their last 5 matches in all competitions (W3, D2).
• Cerro Largo FC are 6th in the Liga AUF Uruguaya - Apertura 2026 after picking up 3 points from 1 match so far and Danielo Núñez’s men have made a solid start to the new season.
• They are a compact 4-4-2 with a high-pressing game that is effective because Núñez demands midfield discipline and the full backs provide width.
• Tiziano Correa, who scored in their opening Apertura 2026 match, is the focal point when they win the ball back in transition and they will look to smother Wanderers in the first half before breaking out at pace.

Montevideo Wanderers

• Montevideo Wanderers are winless in their last 5 in all competitions (D3, L2).
• Their 1-1 draw at home to Defensor Sporting in the last round followed up the 0-4 defeat they suffered in their opener at home to River Plate.
• Corujo has worked on the defensive shape and counter-attacking strategy all season and the Bohemios have a reliable finisher in Luciano Cosentino, who scored their only goal so far in the league.
• They will try to frustrate and hit on the break with their wide runners when they are put under pressure.

Key Players

• Tiziano Correa - scored in Cerro Largo’s opening Apertura 2026 match and is their focal point in transition.
• Luciano Cosentino - scored Wanderers’ only league goal so far and is their reliable finisher.

Betting Insights

• The bookmakers have Cerro Largo as slight favorites at 2.36.
• Montevideo Wanderers and the draw are both priced at 3.0.
• The matchup of an energetic pressing side against a rigid counter-attacking side should come down to who controls turnovers and transitions.