Montevideo Wanderers
- Montevideo Wanderers are winless in 2 home games this season, with 1 draw and 1 defeat in Apertura 2026.
- Wanderers are ninth in Liga AUF Uruguaya - Apertura 2026 with seven points from their first four games, while Deportivo Maldonado sit directly below them in 10th spot on six points from three.
- Wanderers have been poor at home, losing 0-4 to Montevideo City Torque before a 1-0 away win at Central Espanol FC.
- Mathias Corujo sets his team up to be compact and hard to break down, looking to counter-attack with quality when they win possession.
Deportivo Maldonado
- Deportivo Maldonado have won 1 and lost 1 of their 2 away games in Liga AUF Uruguaya - Apertura 2026.
- But it is Maldonado that are in the better form at the moment, having won three, drawn one and lost only once in their last five matches.
- Maldonado have won one and lost one of their two away games this term, although the 4-2 win at Racing Club de Montevideo was the more impressive result.
- The visitors like to play on the front foot, using the width of the pitch and fullbacks who are happy to bomb forward to maintain possession and pressure in the opponent’s half.
Head-to-Head
They have also enjoyed a similar amount of success in the last head-to-head games, with Wanderers winning one, Maldonado two and one draw in their last four meetings in all competitions.
Key Players
- Luciano Cosentino is the main goal threat for Wanderers with two in three appearances in the league, but has scored half of his team’s last four goals in all competitions.
- Maximiliano Noble leads the line for Maldonado with two in three league appearances and can provide the cutting edge needed to win this one.
Betting Insights
- Maldonado are the favorite to get the win here at 2.71, which seems a little short considering Wanderers are without a home win this term.
- Both Teams to Score - Yes is 1.98 and Over 2.5 goals is 2.44, so an attacking game with both sides getting on the scoresheet looks a good play here.
Prediction
Gabriel Di Noia’s side have the quality to get the job done in an open game that should feature a few goals.
