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- Colombia vs Paraguay Predictions: James Rodriguez to Star in Home Win
- Paraguay have failed to score in four of their last six away qualifiers - Colombia to Win to Nil @ — 21/20 Ladbrokes
- James Rodriguez has scored five first goal in this qualification campaign - James Rodriguez to Score First @ — 15/4 Sportingbet
Match Preview
Ahead of our Colombia vs Paraguay preview and football predictions, the hosts have been very strong at home. You’d have to look back to a 1-0 defeat against Argentina in 2015 to find the last blot in their qualifying copybook.
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Colombia have scored in each of their home qualifiers since that defeat in 2015, and recently they have been competing with some of the best South American nations. Uruguay, Chile and Brazil all drew here, with Paraguay having a tough task ahead.
Our Colombia vs Paraguay predictions are based off the strong home form we have mentioned, which makes the World Cup Qualification CONMEBOL odds a little harder to find value in. Therefore, we are backing the hosts to win comfortable, without any scares.
Paraguay did manage a surprise 3-0 win on the road against Chile last time out away from home, but it is unlikely that lightning will strike twice in this regard. Normal service should be resumed.Colombia vs Paraguay Prediction and Betting Advice
Paraguay have striking problems ahead of this fixture, which has even seen veteran striker Oscar Cardozo recalled to the national team set-up as a last resort. Injuries are a problem, with the away side looking to be rather light up top. Tony Sanabria has been scoring in LaLiga, but otherwise, firepower is hard to pinpoint.
Colombia have kept clean sheets in two of their last three home qualifiers, with Brazil managing just a solitary goal in a 1-1 draw with Jose Pekerman’s side last month. Defensively, the hosts should be solid, making Ladbrokes’ offer of them to win without conceding look like fantastic value.
What’s more, the away side have failed to score in three of their last five away qualifying games, with Uruguay, Bolivia and Brazil all managing to keep Paraguay at bay. Colombia are the kind of calibre of team that should be targeting the same result.
James Rodriguez has scored the first goal on five different occasions during Colombia’s qualifying campaign thus far, which means that the Bayern Munich midfielder is playing a big role in our Colombia vs Paraguay bets this week.
The 26-year-old captain has scored in two of his country’s last four qualifying matches, breaking the deadlock against Ecuador and Bolivia respectively to help earn his side a vital six points. Heading into this week, Colombia sit in third place, but just three points clear of sixth-place and missing out on the World Cup.
Our Colombia vs Paraguay picks revolve around Colombia’s star man being key in dragging his team to the World Cup in Russia, as South American’s section of qualifying is looking incredibly tight between seven of the 10 teams involved. After getting some recent minutes domestically with Bayern Munich, James Rodriguez should be in good shape to contribute on the international stage.
