Uruguay
Manager Scout Report
4-1-4-1
Preferred formation
54'
Avg. first substitution
4
Avg. substitutions / game
3
Matches analysed
The tactical read
Uruguay typically set up in 4-1-4-1 and make their first change around minute 54 - roughly 4 substitutions per game. Expect the first-sub window around then, earlier if they're chasing the game.
Over the last 3 matches, the same shape held up in 2 of them. The quickest hook came at 45' at home to Spain; the longest wait stretched to 70' at home to Cape Verde Islands.
Results have gone against them lately (0-2-1 from the last 3) - under pressure, managers often get more reactive with team news and substitutions than their season-long averages suggest.