Paraguay vs Colombia Prediction 21.11.2023

• Competition: CONMEBOL 2026 World Cup qualifying
• Date: Wednesday, 21nd, November 2023
• Kickoff: 23:00 UTC / 00.00 CET
• Venue: Estadio Defensores del Chaco (Asuncion)

Colombia, the only South American team that still holds an unbeaten record, is all set to travel to Asuncion this Wednesday. They will be challenging Paraguay in the sixth round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, aiming to maintain their flawless record.

Paraguay vs Colombia Betting Tips: Under 2.5

The meeting of two South American teams, known for their strong defensive strategies in initial qualification games, implies that Wednesday’s match may not be thrilling. It’s likely to end in a draw with a low score.

Paraguay, striving for their first World Cup appearance since 2010, is not satisfied with the progress of their qualifying campaign. They have managed to secure only one victory in the first five matches, leaving them outside the automatic qualification spots as they prepare to face Colombia.

Undoubtedly, the main reason Los Guaranies doesn’t hold a position within the top six in the CONMEBOL section is due to their lack of a cutting edge in the final third. The only game where they were successful in breaking through the opponent’s defense resulted in a narrow 1-0 win against Bolivia.

When one examines the larger context of their situation, it’s clear that Paraguayans are struggling with persistent scoring issues since the end of the last World Cup qualification cycle. It’s concerning that they’ve only managed to score in two of their last 14 matches in this category.

Manuel Diaz, Luis Diaz’s father, was overcome with emotion and shed tears as he watched his son, the striker for Liverpool, score twice in a spectacular comeback. This led to an impressive 2-1 win for Colombia over Brazil, the five-time world champions. This emotional moment came just days after Manuel was released from his kidnappers.

The exceptional success in Barranquilla maintains Los Cafeteros as the only undefeated Latin American team in the CONMEBOL World Cup qualifiers. Furthermore, it extends their remarkable unbeaten run to 16 games, with 11 of these ending in their victory.

The Colombian defense has demonstrated remarkable strength during their unbeaten streak, managing to keep their goal intact in an impressive 10 instances. Crucially, they have effectively neutralized strong attacking teams like Chile and Ecuador, preventing them from scoring in both qualifying matches and ending in a 0-0 draw.

Highlighting recent clashes, it’s important to note Paraguay’s difficulties in breaking down the Colombian defense, managing to score only once in the last four encounters, all of which resulted in less than 2.5 goals. This time around, though, scoring won’t be a walk in the park for Colombia, given that Los Guaranies have yet to allow a goal in Asuncion in the first two qualifying matches, priding themselves on an impressive streak of five home games without conceding a goal.

Taking into account that the team under Daniel Garnero’s guidance is by far the least effective in the CONMEBOL section, with none of their opening five qualification tests seeing more than a single goal, and factoring in the dependable Colombian defense, the decision to predict a low-scoring affair is justified.