Ace Football previews the World Cup round 3 match between Paraguay and Australia and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Paraguay head into an encounter against Australia in the World Cup on Friday. Their final group stage match will be played out at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium.
Following two rounds of matches in the group stage, Paraguay sit as number three with three points, while Australia collected three points as number two. Whereas hosts Paraguay sit as number 41 in the FIFA world ranking, visitors Australia arrive this coming Friday as number 27.
Team form: Paraguay vs Australia
Paraguay Form
Paraguay have been a little inconsistent recently, as they beat Nicaragua by 4-0. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 4-1 against USA, before achieving a 0-1 win against Turkey. Paraguay claimed five wins wins in their last 10 internationals across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured four defeats in this run.
Australia Form
In their last three matches, Australia drew 1-1 with Switzerland, won 2-0 against Turkey, and lost 2-0 against USA. In their last 10 internationals across all tournaments, Australia recorded four wins victories, one draws, and suffered five defeats.
Betting stats and facts for Paraguay and Australia
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Paraguay and Australia. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 9 of the last 11 Paraguay matches in the World Cup, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Paraguay matches in the World Cup, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Paraguay matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Paraguay matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Australia matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 10 Australia matches in the World Cup, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 4 Australia matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Australia matches in the World Cup, the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players in form: Paraguay vs Australia
Look no further than Matias Galarza, when searching for a marksman who is currently in good shape. He hit the target two times lately for Paraguay, while Nestory Irankunda managed three goals in the last half dozen matches for Australia across tournaments. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.
Popular markets: Paraguay vs Australia
Full-time result
Paraguay claimed all three points five times in their last 10 matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in four of the games in this run. Australia have won four of their last 10 games, while drawing one and losing five in this series of matches. Paraguay did not lose any of their last 7 matches on home soil.
Both teams to score
Paraguay scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Australia scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Australia managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.
Total goals
Paraguay saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Australia’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.1 goals in these matches.
Recommended tip: Paraguay vs Australia
In conclusion, the upcoming game between Paraguay and Australia seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this World Cup match.
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