Jan Novak
Dailysports's expert
Colombia
Paraguay
As part of the South American World Cup qualifying cycle, a match between the national teams of Colombia and Paraguay will take place. The encounter is scheduled for the night of Wednesday, March 26. The game is set to kick off at 01:00 Central European Time. I propose a bet on the winner of this game.
Match Preview
Colombia has been one of the most stable teams in South America in recent years. They spent half of the qualifying cycle at a high level, contending for the top spot with Argentina.
In the last five matches, the team suffered four defeats, which affected their position in the standings. Colombia is in sixth place but is six points ahead of Bolivia, who is right behind them. Losing a direct World Cup spot with five rounds left in the qualification would require a significant effort.
Paraguay relies on a tough, physically robust style of play. However, in recent matches, the "Guarani" have struggled with scoring. The attack, led by Miguel Almiron and Julio, hasn't always been productive, though the defense has been very reliable.
Remarkably, in 13 matches, Paraguay managed to score 20 points while netting only 9 goals. Interestingly, only Peru scored less, having earned half as many points.
Match Facts
- Colombia has lost three consecutive matches.
- Paraguay is unbeaten in the last seven matches.
- Colombia averages 2.8 goals per game at home, while Paraguay averages 0.8 goals per game away.
Probable Lineups
- Colombia: Vargas, Muñoz, Sánchez, Lucumí, Mojica, Arias, Lerma, Ríos, Carrascal, Rodríguez, Díaz.
- Paraguay: Fernández, Alonso, Alderete, Balbuena, Cáceres, Sosa, Bobadilla, Cubas, Almirón, Sanabria, Enciso.
H2H
Paraguay hasn't defeated Colombia since 2017.
Prediction
Colombia appears to be the favorite for this match with a more balanced squad, but the team is in poor form. Paraguay will try to capitalize on this, so I suggest betting on the visitors to win with a +1.5 goal handicap.
