Paraguay vs Colombia Prediction & Betting Tips - World Cup

Prediction published on 19/11/2023, 15:06  by Joseph King | Modified on 21/11/2023 at 10:00

The sixth of 18 matchdays in the South American CONMEBOL World Cup 2026 qualifying group sees seventh-place Paraguay hosting third-placed Colombia in Asuncion. The expanded format of the 2026 World Cup means that qualifying places in this region have increased. Now, the top six teams in the CONMEBOL group automatically punch their tickets while seventh-place enters into an intercontinental playoff to determine their fate. Paraguay have certainly had their struggles to start their qualifying campaign, managing just one point from the first three fixtures. However, there are signs that the tides may be shifting as La Albirroja have now gathered four points from their last two after a 1-0 home win over Bolivia and a 0-0 away draw with Chile in their most recent outing. It’s been on the attacking side that Paraguay have stumbled the most. Their goal against Bolivia stands as the only time they have found the net in the last 450 minutes of play.

The Colombians will be in incredibly high spirits ahead of this match after picking up a famous 2-1 come-from-behind win over Brazil on Thursday. Luis Diaz was the hero of the day as he bagged a brace in the final 15 minutes of play to snap Colombia’s three match winless run. Los Cafeteros now move up to third in the standings with nine points from their first five games. The good times continue to roll under manager Nestor Lorenzo, who remains undefeated with Colombia after taking over in June of this year. The Argentine has now overseen 14 matches in charge, nine of which have resulted in victories and the other five in draws. Despite these two teams being on opposite sides of the form spectrum, Paraguay will present a stiff challenge for Colombia. The visitors have yet to win on the road, something that is notoriously difficult on this continent. A low-scoring match certainly looks to be on the cards here.