Paraguay vs Ecuador Prediction & Betting Tips - World Cup

Prediction published on 22/03/2022, 08:57  by Indran | Modified on 22/03/2022 at 09:57 in World Cup Predictions

Paraguay hosts Ecuador in this South American World Cup qualifier at the Estadio Antonio Oddone Sarubbi. The hosts are in ninth position with 13 points while the visitors are in third position with 25 points. Paraguay are second last on the table and with two matches left they have no chance of qualifying. This will be looking to end their campaign on a positive note but they could have a role to play in deciding who does qualify. Paraguay have only won two of their 16 matches with seven defeats and seven draws. They have the worst home record in the league with only seven points gained in their home matches. The biggest problem for Paraguay during this campaign has been their lack of goals having only scored nine goals in their 16 matches. Their goal scoring average is almost one goal every second game.

Ecuador are close to returning to the FIFA World Cup for the first time since 2014 as they need just one more win to secure the automatic qualifying position. They are three points ahead of fourth placed Uruguay and can qualify with just a draw provided Uruguay lose or draw their next match. Ecuador are almost certainly through and only if they lose both their remaining matches and the fourth and fifth placed teams win their last two matches then Ecuador will not qualify. This is a very unlikely sequence of events as they have only lost five of their 16 matches to date. Ecuador are undefeated in their last five away matches across all competitions.