Ace Football previews the World Cup round 1 match between USA and Paraguay and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
USA go up against Paraguay in a game played out at Los Angeles Stadium on Saturday. The upcoming clash will be their first outing in the World Cup.
This is the opening match of the group stage for USA and Paraguay with both aiming to secure a good start to the tournament standings. Everyone knows this could be pivotal for a strong tournament. USA enter their upcoming game placed as number 16 in the FIFA world ranking. There is a bit of a gap to opponents Paraguay, who enter the game ranked number 40 in the world.
Form: USA vs Paraguay
USA Form
USA are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against Portugal by a 0-2 score, before winning 3-2 against Senegal. They were back on the losing side in a 1-2 defeat against Germany. USA 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.
Paraguay Form
Two victories are what Paraguay have to show from their past three matches, as they first beat Greece 0-1. This was followed by a 2-1 defeat against Morocco, before winning again 4-0 against Nicaragua. Paraguay secured four wins in their last 10 internationals in all tournaments, with two being drawn, and four of them ending in defeat.
Betting stats for USA and Paraguay
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that USA and Paraguay played across all tournaments.
- In 8 of the last 10 USA matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 USA home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 USA matches in the World Cup, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 USA home matches in the World Cup, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 USA matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Paraguay matches in the World Cup, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 9 of the last 10 Paraguay matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 5 Paraguay away matches in the World Cup, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Paraguay matches in the World Cup, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Paraguay away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players in form: USA vs Paraguay
Folarin Balogun has shown good form lately for USA, managing to score twice for his country, which is one more than Miguel Almiron. Paraguay put their faith in him to score again.
Betting markets: USA vs Paraguay
Full-time result
USA 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. Paraguay have won four of their last 10 games, while drawing two and losing four in this series of matches. USA have beaten Paraguay in 3 consecutive home league meetings
Both teams to score
USA scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Paraguay scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Paraguay will feel optimistic about scoring on Saturday with USA managing a measly one clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to four clean sheets in their previous 10 games. USA have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Paraguay.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in six of USA’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Paraguay’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.2 goals in these matches. USA conceded a goal in their last 8 matches.
Suggested bet: USA vs Paraguay
To sum up, the upcoming match between USA and Paraguay seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this World Cup game.
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