Paraguay vs Argentina Prediction: 15/11/2024

Paraguay and Argentina are set to face off this Thursday at 11:30 pm (mainland Portugal time) at the Estadio Defensores del Chaco in Asunción, as part of the 11th round of South America’s World Cup qualifying stage. Paraguay currently sits sixth in the standings with 13 points after ten matches, boasting three wins, four draws, and three losses.

They have a balanced goal tally with four scored and four conceded, which makes them the team with the best defense but one of the lowest-scoring offenses in the qualifiers. In their last set of matches, Paraguay managed a 0-0 draw against Ecuador and a 2-1 victory over Venezuela. On home soil, Paraguay has won three, drawn one, and lost one against Colombia. This year, they have recorded three wins, four losses, and three draws.

Argentina, on the other hand, leads the standings with 22 points, thanks to seven wins, one draw, and two losses. They have scored 19 goals and conceded five, making them the competition’s highest-scoring team. In their last two games, Argentina drew 1-1 against Venezuela and secured a 6-0 home win over Bolivia. On the road, they’ve lost only once in five matches (a 1-2 defeat to Colombia), drawn one, and won the other three.

So far in 2024, Argentina has played 14 matches with 13 wins, one loss, and one draw, including their Copa América victory in July. In recent encounters between the two teams, Argentina remains unbeaten in their last five meetings, with two wins. However, when playing in Paraguay, Argentina has two draws and one win in their last three matches but had two previous losses.

In their last 17 World Cup 2026 qualifiers, Paraguay has seen only four games where both teams scored, underscoring their strong defensive play. Argentina has similarly seen a clean sheet from at least one goalkeeper in 12 of their last 19 matches at this competitive level.

 

Prediction

Argentina is on a stellar run in their away matches, achieving eight straight wins in the World Cup 2026 qualifiers. Paraguay, by contrast, has struggled recently at home, with four straight losses, conceding 12 goals.

Prediction: Paraguay 0 – 2 Argentina