Tomás Yelmini
The World Cup Qatar 2022 is just around the corner, and soccer lovers have a preview full of international friendlies. One of them is Peru vs Paraguay, two teams that did not qualify for the World Cup, but who will be looking to give a good image for next year’s competition.
The two teams have played against each other 56 times in their history: Peru won 17 matches, while Paraguay won 21 and tied 15. The last time they played was last March 30, when the Peruvians won 2-0.
At JefeBet, we tell you the possible lineups for the match Peru vs Paraguay, how they arrive at the international friendly, the predictions, and the odds.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Peru vs Paraguay International Friendly on November 16, 2022
- Where: Monumental Stadium of Ate, Lima, Peru.
- When: Wednesday, November 16, 2022, 9:00 PM E.T.
- Moneyline: Peru (+105) / Tie (+215) / Paraguay (+260)
- Asian Handicap: Peru (-0.25, -130) / Paraguay (+0.25, +100)
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (+128) / Under (-175)
- Both teams score: Yes (-104) / No (-130)
Odds provided by Unibet.
Peru Preview
The match between Peru vs Paraguay on November 16 will be the fourth match of the new head coach of the Peruvian national team, Juan Máximo Reynoso, who took over the position after the departure of Argentinean Ricardo Gareca.
It should be noted that Peru almost qualified to the World Cup Qatar 2022, but they were eliminated by penalty kicks in the playoffs against Australia.
The new coach will be without key players such as André Carrillo and Gianluca Lapadula, so he will have to try out new attacking variants for the double date of friendly matches: first against Paraguay and then against Bolivia.
Probable lineup (4-4-2): José Carvallo; Miguel Araujo, Marcos López, Luis Abram, Nilson Loyola; Pedro Aquino, Christofer Gonzales, Wilder Cartagena, Bryan Reyna; Alexander Succar, Alex Valera.
Paraguay Preview
For its part, the team coached by Argentine Guillermo Barros Schelotto is coming off the back of good results in its last friendly matches after participating in the qualifiers for Qatar 2022, having defeated Mexico and the United States (both by the narrowest of margins), two teams that have qualified for the World Cup.
Unlike the Peruvian roster, Paraguay will have players from Europe, such as Blas Riveros (Brondby IF, Denmark), Jesús Medina (CSKA Moscow, Russia), Miguel Almirón (Newcastle, England), and Julio Enciso (Brighton, England), which means they will have the best at their disposal.
Probable lineup (4-1-4-1): Antony Silva; Iván Piris, Fabián Balbuena, Gustavo Gómez Portillo, Mateo Gamarra; Mathías Villasanti; Miguel Almirón, Braian Ojeda, Jesús Medina, Julio Enciso; Derlis González.
JefeBet Prediction
The striking fact is that Peru has never beaten Paraguay at the Monumental de Ate. They played only twice: the first time in 2003, when the Bicolor lost 1-0 in a friendly match; and the second time, when they played to a scoreless draw in a qualifying match for the World Cup South Africa 2010.
Peru is a team in formation, with a cycle that has only been in practice for a handful of tests, while Paraguay, despite having been eliminated from the competition to reach the World Cup, kept the Argentine head coach with a view to 2026. That time of work was noticeable in the last games, and thanks to having most of their best players, at JefeBet we believe that Peru vs Paraguay will be won by the visitors.
Prediction: Paraguay wins 2 to 0.
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