Paraguay vs Brazil prediction and betting tips on September 11, 2024
World Cup Qualification CONMEBOL
On September 11, 2024, Paraguay will host Brazil in the 8th round of South American World Cup qualifiers. After securing a win in the last round, Rodrigo and company will look to continue their momentum with another strong performance.
Paraguay vs Brazil: Key Statistics and Trends
- Paraguay lost all three matches at Copa América.
- Brazil is unbeaten in their last nine matches in regular time.
- The most common scoreline between these teams is 0-0 (three times).
- Paraguay wins the first half in 8% of matches, while Brazil does so in 28%.
Our prediction for the match Paraguay vs Brazil
The "Guaraníes" have a solid World Cup history, having regularly participated from 1998 to 2010, reaching the quarterfinals in South Africa. However, since then, their fortunes have faded. In this current qualifying cycle, they have managed only one win, a 1-0 home victory over Bolivia, alongside a couple of draws with Chile and Peru, losing the rest of their games. For the "Pentacampeões," the quarterfinals have been a recurring stumbling block since their last World Cup triumph in 2002. Following another disappointment in Qatar, Tite was dismissed. The start of this qualifying campaign has been less than ideal for Brazil, despite initial victories. They suffered the significant loss of Neymar to injury and have since drawn with Venezuela and endured an uncharacteristic three-match losing streak.
Since the start of 2024, Dorival Júnior has been at the helm for Brazil. Despite promising friendly matches, the team struggled in Copa América, managing only one win—against Paraguay (4-1)—while drawing with Costa Rica and Colombia. This was enough to advance to the knockout stage, but they were eliminated by Uruguay on penalties after a goalless draw. Paraguay, meanwhile, conceded to both Colombia and Costa Rica.
Now, Paraguay is led by Gustavo Alfaro, who debuted with a respectable 0-0 draw in Uruguay. Brazil, on the other hand, hosted Ecuador and won, albeit narrowly, with Rodrigo scoring from a Paquetá assist in the 30th minute, after which the score remained unchanged.
Paraguay vs Brazil: Possible Starting Lineups
Paraguay (predicted lineup): Fernández – Alonso, Alderete, Gómez, Velásquez – Gómez, Cubas, Almirón, Bobadilla, Enciso – Pitta
Brazil (predicted lineup): Alisson – Arana, Gabriel, Marquinhos, Danilo – Bruno Guimarães, André, Lucas Paquetá – Vinícius Júnior, Luiz Henrique, Rodrigo
Head to Head matches: Paraguay vs Brazil
Brazil has won all three of their most recent encounters against Paraguay.
Free prediction today for the match: Paraguay vs Brazil
"Seleção" is expected to win again, but it won't be a spectacle. Paraguay will likely adopt a highly defensive approach. The recommendation is to bet on "total under 2.5 goals" (odds – 1.68).
