Argentina vs Paraguay Prediction & Tips
Argentina and Paraguay play at the Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti in a World Cup Qualifier – South America (Regular Season). The recent head-to-head record is in favor of the home side, who have 1 win and 2 draws in their last 3 games. The last head-to-head between these two teams, on 08-10-2021, ended in a 0-0 draw. The home factor could play an important role in this match, as Paraguay have significant differences in their home and away results.
After two wins, the home side go into this matchday 3 in 2nd place with 6 points. In the previous round, they won 0-3 away to Bolivia, after winning 1-0 at home to Ecuador in their first group game. This is a team little affected by the home factor, i.e. it has similar results home and away, as in the last 30 matches it has recorded 11 wins and 4 draws as a visitor, with 34 goals scored and 9 conceded, compared to 12 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat at home, with 37 goals scored and 5 conceded. In their last 10 home games, Argentina have won 9 and lost 1. Their defensive solidity has been one of their strong points, as they have only conceded goals in 3 of their last 10 games, and their attack has scored regularly, as they have scored at least one goal in each of their last 10 games. This is a team that often scores first: they’ve opened the scoring in 15 of their last 15 games, of those 15 they’ve gone into half-time ahead in 11 and managed to keep the lead until the end of the 90′ in 12.
Argentina, currently second in the CONMEBOL 2026 World Cup Qualifying table, are coming off a strong performance, having won their first two games without conceding a goal so far. With 6 points and a goal difference of plus 4, the Argentinians are in a comfortable position. The Monumental will be the venue for this clash against Paraguay and the team will be looking for a big win. Argentina have shown themselves to be a strong and cohesive team, given their recent performance, which puts them in a favorable position for the clash.
The visiting team go into this matchday 3 in 6th place, with 1 point to their name, after 1 draw and 1 defeat. In their opening game, they drew 0-0 at home to Peru. On matchday 2, they lost away to Venezuela (1-0). This is a team affected by the home factor, stronger when they play with the support of their fans, as in their last 30 games they have 1 win, 3 draws and 11 defeats as visitors, with a total of 9 goals scored and 31 conceded. At home, they’ve won 5, drawn 7 and lost 3, with a total of 18 goals scored and 14 conceded. In their last 10 away games, Paraguay have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 7. In 15 games, they have conceded the first goal 8 times and never managed to turn the game around. There are 2 outstanding periods in their last 11 away games in all competitions: they have scored 3 of their 6 goals between the hour mark (46′-60′); they have conceded 9 of their 22 goals between the minute mark (76′-90′).
Paraguay find themselves in a more delicate situation, occupying sixth place in the table with just 1 point, the result of a draw and a defeat, and a goal difference of minus 1. Paraguay’s recent form is not in line with the team’s objectives, which is to qualify for the next World Cup. Paraguay will face a tough task at the Estadio Monumental, where Argentina have home field advantage and the support of their fans, so the Paraguayans will have to play at their best and take advantage of their opportunities to have a chance of coming away with a good result.
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