Paraguay and Uruguay are playing their match of the 15th round of the CONMEBOL World Cup qualifiers. The game will take place at Defensores del Chaco (Asunción, Paraguay).
Ten teams compete against each other in a double round-robin tournament (18 rounds). The top 6 qualify directly, and the 7th-place team will have to go through the playoffs.
What We Know
- First match: Uruguay - Paraguay 0-0.
- Uruguay is unbeaten in 11 matches against Paraguay, having kept four consecutive clean sheets.
- Four of their last five duels saw under 2.5 goals.
- Paraguay is unbeaten in its last eight matches.
- Uruguay has failed to win any of its last three matches.
Betting Tip Paraguay - Uruguay
One cannot disregard Uruguay’s absences when approaching this, especially when they’re playing away from home. Paraguay has an advantage, and the riskier option would be to bet on Paraguay to win, but our pick is the safer 1 DNB.
- Betting tip: 1 DNB
- Odds: 1.70 (at the time of writing)
- Stake: 6
Paraguay
Paraguay are now running an 8-game unbeaten streak, and they have managed to climb up to fifth place in the group. They are now six points clear of 7th-place Venezuela and the spot that leads to the 2026 World Cup playoffs.
They are facing a challenging duo of games, one that will, in large part, decide whether they will directly qualify for the World Cup. First, they will have to overcome Uruguay before travelling to Brazil to face their rejuvenated national team under the leadership of Carlo Ancelotti.
They are expected to rely on their defensive discipline, as they are the third-best defence in the group. They have only conceded nine times, although six of these came in their last five games. They struggle attacking, scoring only 11 times so far.
Their total tally of five wins, six draws, and just three defeats makes their odds of getting a spot that leads to the World Cup quite favourable.
Uruguay
Just one win in their last eight games has brought them down to third place, tied with Paraguay in points. Therefore, the team has the same chance of making it through as their present opponents, should they improve their play.
Not an easy task, considering manager Bielsa will not have several of his best players. Valverde, Betancur, and Nunez are perhaps the most noteworthy absences, and Uruguay are a different team without them.
It’s not entirely unlikely they face stressful times ahead in their last two remaining games. At this point, however, they still have a chance to avoid that, and they are masters of their own fortunes.
Their statistical profile is not terrible, with five wins, six draws, and three losses in the group stage, tallying 17 goals scored and 10 goals conceded so far.
