Paraguay vs. Australia – World Cup Group A Betting Preview, Team News, and Predictions (Jun 25)
How to Watch
- Where: Levi’s Stadium, San Francisco, California
- When: Thursday, June 25, 10:00 PM ET
- How to Watch: FOX, Telemundo, Peacock
Paraguay vs. Australia World Cup Preview
There is a matter regarding the final order in the Group D standings. The US team clinched the top spot, while Paraguay and Australia will decide who finishes second and third. Both teams are in the knockout stage, no matter the result.
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Paraguay Republic Team News & Stats
Right now, the Paraguayans are third due to a negative goal difference, 2-4, which is a consequence of a tough 1-4 loss to the United States in the opening game.
They’ve earned a place in the knockout round after a 1-0 win over Turkey, which saw them defending with a player fewer for quite a while, yet keeping the early lead. This was their first match with under 2.5 goals after 3 consecutive.
Likely Lineup: Gill; Caceres, G. Gomez, Alderete, Maidana; Bobadilla, Cubas; Velazquez, Enciso, Bobadilla; Sanabria
Australia Team News & Stats
The Aussies lost 2-0 to America, but beat Turkey 2-0, advancing to the eliminations. The team from Down Under didn’t show too much against the US team, nor did they play well against Turkey, but in the end, they’ve made a huge success.
There aren’t too many goals when Australia plays, as 7 of the recent 10 meetings saw under 2.5 hits.
Likely Lineup: Beach; Geria, Devlin, Burgess; Italiano, O’Neill, Irvine, Bos; Metcalfe, Irankunda; Irankunda
Head to Head
The last friendly international was played in 2010, when the Aussies beat Paraguay, 1-0. One was in 2006, 1-1, and the earliest was in 2000, 2-1 for Australia.
Paraguay vs. Australia World Cup Predictions
Both teams will come out with mixed lineups, so we believe that there will be goals, as the game promises a more relaxed approach on both ends.
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