Paraguay v Argentina

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The South American section of World Cup qualifiers continues this week and features this upcoming clash between sixth placed Paraguay and the table leaders Argentina when the two nations clash at the Estadio ueno Defensores del Chaco.

Following an underwhelming start to this World Cup qualifying campaign which saw Paraguay pick up just one win from their opening six matches, along with an even worse showing in the Copa America which resulted in three defeats on the trot, Paraguay dismissed former coach Daniel Garnero and replaced him with new boss, Gustavo Alfaro.

This change at the helm of the Paraguay squad has seemed to have done the trick as the hosts are unbeaten in their last four World Cup qualifiers, picking up two draws and two important wins in the process.

Points gained in draws with Uruguay and Ecuador have been further boosted by collecting impressive wins against Brazil and Venezuela, both of which were on home soil, and this gives La Albirojja a decent chance of getting something out of this upcoming encounter against the current World Cup holders.

Argentina recently claimed the Copa America title back in the summer when they registered a 1-0 win against Colombia in the final and now La Albiceleste will be looking to extend their three-point lead at the top of the CONMEBOL table over second placed Colombia with a win at the Estadio ueno Defensores del Chaco.

Argentina have been handed just two defeats within their total of 10 games played so far in this World Cup qualifying campaign which came in the form of losses to Uruguay and Colombia but nevertheless, Lionel Scaloni's side have also picked up seven wins along the way which has helped lift them to the top of the CONMEBOL table.

Within Argentina's total haul of seven wins to date, three of these have been achieved away from home with important victories on their travels at Bolovia (at altitude), Peru and Brazil, while the bigger picture shows Argentina have suffered just these two defeats in their previous 30 internationals in all competitions.

A staggering 27 wins within this 30-game sequence underlines Argentina's dominance on the global stage and suggests the visitors are well placed to gain another three points at Paraguay's expense in this upcoming World Cup qualifier.

Paraguay v Argentina Verdict

Paraguay have actually won just three of their last 12 internationals though and just five of their last 16 World Cup qualifiers on home soil, while Argentina have been dealt just the single loss in their previous 15 World Cup qualifiers on the road and La Albiceleste therefore look the more likely to earn the three-point spoils here at the Estadio ueno Defensores del Chaco.

Therefore, our main bet will be Argentina win @ 1.72

Other side bets worth considering:

Argentina win & Under 2.5 goals @ 3.10

Correct Score: Argentina 1-0 @ 5.00