Paraguay vs Bolivia Prediction & Betting Tips - Copa America

Prediction published on 12/06/2021, 16:41  by Nella Wagah | Modified on 12/06/2021 at 16:43 in Football Predictions

Paraguay will hope to bounce back to winning ways when they open their Copa America Group A campaign against Bolivia, the lowest ranked team in the CONMEBOL region. Going to the game, Paraguay are smarting from a 2-0 loss to Brazil in the World Cup qualifiers, a result that has left them without a goal in their last two matches. They are also winless in their last four matches, though the earlier three before losing to Brazil were draws. One of their draws was a 2-2 result against Bolivia back in November in the World Cup qualifiers. Alejandro Romero saved Paraguay from a home loss on that occasion, as he scored the equalizer in the 72nd minute. Paraguay will go to this game on a bad run in Copa America, having failed to win any of their last nine matches.

Bolivia are the lowest ranked team in the CONMEBOL region and are 46 places lower than Paraguay. They have registered much improvement lately; in the two World Cup qualification matches coming before the Copa America, they registered a win and a draw. They beat Venezuela 3-1 before claiming a 1-1 draw with Chile away. Now they need to improve on the defensive factor, as they have no clean sheet in 18 matches. Four of their last five matches have seen over 2.5 goals scored and both sides have scored in those five matches. Bolivia have straight losses in the last seven Copa America matches but with a two-game unbeaten run against Paraguay, they will be gunning for three points in their opening fixture. They drew 2-2 in their most recent meeting, after an earlier 1-0 win in Bolivia’s favour.