02 July 2024 - 21:00 

- Day 3

South America - Copa America

Costa Rica
VS
Paraguay

Prediction:

Both Teams To Score - Yes

Odds : +105

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Costa Rica vs Paraguay Prediction & Picks - Copa America

 by Edgar Jibran | in Copa America Picks

The Copa America group stages will finalize next Tuesday, July 2nd with the Group D confrontations that will take place at 07:00 pm Central Time. While the match between Brazil and Colombia can be considered the most spectacular of the schedule, Costa Rica and Paraguay are also going to offer a very dynamic confrontation, despite being practically eliminated from the competition.

In this regard, it must be noted that Costa Rica had a better performance during the first two rounds compared to Paraguay, a scenario that was completely unexpected in the preview of the tournament. Nonetheless, the main issue that both teams faced was the lack of offensive effectiveness, each having trouble creating chances and finishing. 

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Costa Rica vs Paraguay Form

Table

Teams Pts P W D L GD
3
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
4 3 1 1 1 -2
4
Paraguay
Paraguay
0 3 0 0 3 -5

Costa Rica and Paraguay Latest Matches

Costa Rica
Costa Rica Latest matches
L D W W D L
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Draw

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

Total goals
2.33
BTTS
17%
Goals scored
1.33
Goals conceded
1
Over 2.5
67%
Under 2.5
33%

Jun 28, 2024 - Copa America

Colombia
3 :  0
Costa Rica

Jun 24, 2024 - Copa America

Brazil
0 :  0
Costa Rica

Jun 9, 2024 - World Cup

Grenada
0 :  3
Costa Rica

Jun 6, 2024 - World Cup

Costa Rica
4 :  0
Saint Kitts and Nevis

May 31, 2024 - International Friendlies

Costa Rica
0 :  0
Uruguay

Mar 26, 2024 - International Friendlies

Argentina
3 :  1
Costa Rica
Paraguay
Paraguay Latest matches
L D L W L L
Victories

1/6 (17%)

Draw

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

4/6 (67%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

Total goals
2.17
BTTS
33%
Goals scored
0.5
Goals conceded
1.67
Over 2.5
50%
Under 2.5
50%

Jun 28, 2024 - Copa America

Paraguay
1 :  4
Brazil

Jun 24, 2024 - Copa America

Colombia
2 :  1
Paraguay

Jun 16, 2024 - International Friendlies

Panama
0 :  1
Paraguay

Jun 11, 2024 - International Friendlies

Chile
3 :  0
Paraguay

Jun 7, 2024 - International Friendlies

Peru
0 :  0
Paraguay

Nov 21, 2023 - World Cup

Paraguay
0 :  1
Colombia

Costa Rica - Paraguay: Form Analysis

Looking deeper into both teams’ performance, Costa Rica hasn’t been able to score any goals during the competition, but it was evident that being 100% dependent on their defense wasn’t a good strategy in the face of Colombia after their historic tie against Brazil in the first round (0-0). However, they decided to rely too heavily on their defense and that decision alone practically eliminated them from the competition. Even if Brazil loses against Colombia, the Costa Rican would need to win this match with a huge margin in order to stay in the tournament. In Paraguay’s case, they're tied with Bolivia as the most disappointing South American squad in this Copa America edition. Paraguay still have one more chance to finish with dignity after being obliterated by Brazil in the second round with a final score of 1-4. With that in mind, it’s more than necessary to remark that Paraguay has lost its identity as one of the best defensive teams in South America.
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Costa Rica against Paraguay Lineups: Starting 11

Costa Rica

Formation : 3 - 4 - 3

23
P. Sequeira
3
J. Mitchell
4
J. Vargas
15
F. Calvo
2
G. Taylor
13
J. Brenes
14
O. Galo
8
J. Mora
12
J. Campbell
17
W. Madrigal
20
J. Alcocer
9
A. Bareiro
24
R. Sosa
19
J. Enciso
10
M. Almiron
23
M. Villasanti
8
D. Bobadilla
13
N. Gimenez
3
O. Alderete
5
F. Balbuena
25
G. Velazquez
22
R. Morinigo

Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1

Paraguay

Missing players

Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Forward

M. Ugalde

Paraguay
Paraguay
Midfielder

A. Cubas

Costa Rica & Paraguay Squad Analysis

Meanwhile, the Costa Rican head coach, Gustavo Alfaro, must try to give the correct message to his players, as this tournament must be considered as one of the best preparations they could have on their World Cup qualifiers, in which they’re big contenders to qualify due to the fresh ideas that some players like Sequeira, Ugalde and Quiros are bringing to the squad.

Looking at the Paraguayan performance in this tournament, it’s evident that their players' quality is very limited as most of them aren’t part of competitive teams apart from Almiron, who is currently competing for Newcastle United. Nevertheless, the battling Paraguayan scent is lost and some of their players are currently competing in less competitive leagues in the US and United Arab Emirates.

Costa Rica - Paraguay Key Points

  1. Costa Rica are coming off a tough 3-0 loss to Colombia.
  2. Paraguay has only won 2 out of their last 10, but those were against weak opponents in Panama and Bolivia.
  3. The last time Costa Rica accumulated 2 matches without scoring was in 2021, so they’re living one of their worst offensive streaks in the last years.
  4. Paraguay has received 2 or more goals in 3 out of their last 5 matches.
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Our Costa Rica vs Paraguay Prediction

In conclusion, this match will represent the last opportunity for both teams to show their best possible level before leaving the competition, so there’s a big expectation of having an open game with plenty of dangerous opportunities for both teams, so the pick for Costa Rica vs Paraguay is: Both Teams To Score - Yes!

Prediction:

Both Teams To Score - Yes

Odds : +105

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Costa Rica vs Paraguay - Other Interesting Picks

Paraguay To Win The First Half

While this match is expected to be one of the toughest of the last rounds in the group stages, Paraguay has very productive forwards that can generate early options, so Paraguay will likely take advantage in the first half.

Over 0.75 Goals In The First Half

The big expectation for this match is to have a very good start with chances for both teams, so the Over 0.75 Goals Asian market is very attractive as it provides extra protection in case of just having 1 goal in the first half.

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