Peru vs. Paraguay: Preview & Predictions

Last Updated on June 30, 2021 10:00 am by

Peru and Paraguay face each other in search of a victory that will help them achieve their goals. The match will be played at the Olympic Stadium Pedro Ludovico Teixeira on Friday, July 2 at 16:00. The team coached by Ricardo Gareca arrives after winning against Venezuela, while Paraguay comes from losing against Uruguay. In front of the goal, the most critical players of both teams are André Carrillo of Peru and Ángel Romero of the Paraguayan national team, with 5 and 7 goals respectively in the last 10 matches. This match could mean a lot for both teams in their path in this competition, and you can watch it on DIRECTV Sports this Friday at 16:00 E.T.

Here are 5 interesting facts to review ahead of the Copa America quarterfinal match:

1. In 17 meetings between the two teams in the continental tournament, the Guaraníes have won seven occasions, while Peru has won three times and on seven other occasions.
2. The last time they met was in the 2015 edition, held in Chile, in which the Peruvian National Team won 2-0 for third place.
3. La Bicolor broke a long drought of victories over Paraguay in the Copa América, as they had not been able to beat them since 1939 when they won with a score of 3-0.
4. The biggest defeat in Peru vs. Paraguay was for the Albirroja, precisely in the first match they played in the tournament in 1929. The score was 5-0.
5. The last match between the two was a 2-2 draw on the first day of the World Cup, qualifying for Qatar 2022.

Peru: Despite a rather rough start against Brazil, against whom they lost 4-0, Gareca’s team recovered and qualified for second place in the group, beating Colombia 1-2, Venezuela 0-1, and drawing against Ecuador by two goals. Peru’s last time in a knockout series was in the previous Copa against Argentina, where they beat Uruguay from the penalty kicks, drawing 0-0 in regulation time. That 1-0 win against Venezuela meant Peru returned to a clean sheet, which had not happened since their 2019 friendly against Brazil (12 matches without a clean sheet).

Here are the best plays of the last match of the Peruvian team: (Video courtesy of: Deportes Online).

Paraguay: The participation of the Guaraníes has been outstanding, they do not have a bombastic figure, all their players are hard-working, and the small sparks of Romero and Almirón contribute a lot, however, under the injury of the Newcastle winger, the hopes of continuing to advance are on trial, one of the most outstanding players of the Copa América will not be able to be in the kill-kill matches. In the group stage, the Paraguayans finished third, losing to the two Rio de la Plata teams and beating Chile, 2-0, and Bolivia, 3-1.

Here are the best plays from the Paraguayan national team’s last match: (Video courtesy of: ESPN RESUMEN).

Betting line:

Paraguay: +148 – Best O/U: o1½-200 

Peru: +210 – Best O/U: u1½+142 

Draw: +190