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World Cup Group Stage: Paraguay vs Australia - Deciding Match in Group B

Paraguay and Australia face off in a crucial World Cup group stage decider. Both teams have shown flashes of form but also significant vulnerabilities, making this a tense, potentially low-scoring encounter to determine who advances.

This match looks set to be a battle of contrasting styles, with Australia aiming to leverage their superior ball retention and passing accuracy to control the game. Paraguay, conversely, will likely adopt a more direct approach, relying on quick transitions and potentially exploiting Australia's defensive frailties, especially given their recent red card and disciplinary issues. Australia's higher corner count suggests they might look to apply sustained pressure in attacking areas, while Paraguay's low possession and high foul rate point towards a compact, reactive defensive structure.

Team statistics

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Home Team Matches
Away Team Matches
Paraguay
VS
Australia
2
Matches played
2
1 - 0 - 1
Results
1 - 0 - 1
50%
Win %
50%
1
Goals scored
1
2
Goals conceded
1
1.5
Shots on target
3
3
Shots off target
3.5
3.5
Blocked shots
0.5
28
Ball possession
33
62.5
Pass accuracy
73.5
16
Fouls
14
4
Goalkeeper saves
4.5
3
Yellow cards
2
0.5
Red cards
0
League averages

Key points

  • • Both Paraguay and Australia have identical records of one win and one loss from their opening two World Cup matches.
  • • Paraguay averages significantly lower ball possession (28%) and pass accuracy (62.5%) compared to Australia (33% and 73.5%).
  • • The odds heavily favour an 'under 2.5 goals' outcome, with odds of 1.36.

AI Prediction

Both teams have shown they can win but also lose, and their goal-scoring and conceding records are identical over the tournament so far. Australia's better passing game is countered by Paraguay's recent improved attacking performance and the home advantage for this 'away' fixture. The odds suggest a cagey affair, and with both sides averaging just one goal per game, a low-scoring outcome seems most probable.

  • AI
    Confidence
    Pick
    Recent Win% (20)
  • amazon/nova-lite-v1
    nova-lite-v1 (fr)
    by amazon
    70%
    Australia AWAY
    BTTS YES
    2.5 OVER
    1x2
    43%
    O/U
    50%
    BTTS
    37%
  • deepseek/deepseek-v4-pro
    deepseek-v4-pro (ja)
    by deepseek
    72%
    X DRAW
    BTTS NO
    2.5 UNDER
    1x2
    50%
    O/U
    60%
    BTTS
    53%
  • google/gemini-2.5-flash-lite
    gemini-2.5-flash-lite (en)
    by google
    65%
    X DRAW
    BTTS NO
    2.5 UNDER
    1x2
    47%
    O/U
    47%
    BTTS
    50%

H2H

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Includes records from 2023 onwards.
Includes records from 2023 onwards.

Team recent

Paraguay Team recent

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Paraguay
Home Team Matches
Match dateH/AVSScoreResultsO/U 2.5BTTSCor 9.5
AWAY
Türkiye1 - 0WUNN
AWAY
USA1 - 4LOYN

Paraguay have endured a mixed World Cup campaign so far, balancing a win with a loss in their opening two games. Their overall statistics paint a picture of a team that struggles for possession, averaging just 28% ball retention. Despite this, they've managed to score one goal per game on average. Their last outing saw a surprising improvement in attacking output, with 7 shots and 2 on target, alongside a victory. However, their discipline remains a concern, with a high number of fouls and a red card in that last match.

Australia Team recent

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Australia
Away Team Matches
Match dateH/AVSScoreResultsO/U 2.5BTTSCor 9.5
AWAY
USA0 - 2LUNN
HOME
Türkiye2 - 0WUNY

Australia also sit with one win and one loss from their World Cup fixtures. They've demonstrated a greater propensity to keep the ball, averaging 33% possession, and have been more effective in possession, boasting a 73.5% pass accuracy compared to Paraguay's 62.5%. Their attacking threat is evident, averaging 3 shots on goal per game, and they've managed to score in each of their matches. Defensively, they have been slightly more solid overall, conceding one goal per game, though their last match saw them ship two goals.

O
Over
U
Under
Y
Yes
N
No

Odds

1x2
Paraguay
HOME
2.9
DRAW
2.25
Australia
AWAY
3.8
2.5 OVER/UNDER
OVER
3.2
UNDER
1.36
BTTS
YES
2.1
NO
1.67

Injuries / suspensions

Paraguay Injuries / suspensions

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Paraguay
NameReasonTypeG/A
M. AlmirónRed CardMissing Fixture0 / 0

Australia Injuries / suspensions

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Australia
NameReasonTypeG/A
J. ItalianoMissing Fixture- / -

League table

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Group A
1Mexico22003036WW
2South Korea21012203LW
3Czechia201123-11DL
4South Africa201113-21DL
Group B
1Switzerland32107347WWD
2Canada31118354LWD
3Bosnia & Herzegovina311156-14WLD
4Qatar3012210-81LLD
Group C
1Brazil21104134WD
2Morocco21102114WD
3Scotland21011103LW
4Haiti200204-40LL
Group D
1USA22006156WW
2Australia21012203LW
3Paraguay210124-23WL
4Türkiye200203-30LL
Group E
1Germany22009276WW
2Ivory Coast21012203LW
3Ecuador201101-11DL
4Curaçao201117-61DL
Group F
1Netherlands21107344WD
2Japan21106244WD
3Sweden21016603LW
4Tunisia200219-80LL
Group G
1Egypt21104224WD
2Iran20202202DD
3Belgium20201102DD
4New Zealand201135-21LD
Group H
1Spain21104044WD
2Uruguay20203302DD
3Cape Verde Islands20202202DD
4Saudi Arabia201115-41LD
Group I
1France22006156WW
2Norway22007346WW
3Senegal200236-30LL
4Iraq200217-60LL
Group J
1Argentina22005056WW
2Austria21013303LW
3Algeria210124-23WL
4Jordan200225-30LL
Group K
1Colombia22004136WW
2Portugal21106154WD
3Congo DR201112-11LD
4Uzbekistan200218-70LL
Group L
1England21104224DW
2Ghana21101014DW
3Croatia210134-13WL
4Panama200202-20LL
Group Stage
1Bosnia & Herzegovina311156-14WLD
2Sweden21016603LW
3Scotland21011103LW
4Croatia210134-13WL
5Algeria210124-23WL
6Paraguay210124-23WL
7Cape Verde Islands20202202DD
8Belgium20201102DD
9Czechia201123-11DL
10Congo DR201112-11LD
11Ecuador201101-11DL
12Senegal200236-30LL
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