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Argentina Strong Pick to Roll vs Paraguay

With Inter Miami out of the MLS playoffs race, Lionel Messi can fully focus on leading Argentina to the top of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. Currently, La Albiceleste is second due to goal-difference. That could change on Thursday night since Messi and Co. will face Paraguay, one of the four winless teams. For World Cup qualifiers best soccer prediction, Argentina should have no problem winning

Argentina Without Two Crucial Players

Argentina and Brazil are the only two teams with a perfect record. However, La Albiceleste suffered tremendously to defeat Ecuador in the WCQ opener in Buenos Aires. Messi saved the day thanks to a penalty, which he scored in the 78th minute.

Argentina Strong Pick to Roll vs Paraguay
Argentina Strong Pick to Roll vs Paraguay

Later, La Albiceleste visited Bolivia and won 3-0, a very comfortable score. Keep in mind that Bolivia lost Roberto Fernandez due to a red card in the 39th minute. The good news is that they were able to win without Messi, who sat out due to a minor injury.

Recently, the Argentinian superstar missed several MLS matches due to injury, but he returned to action last Saturday. He played for 35 minutes and looked good. Plus, it’s not a secret that Messi’s priority is to play for Argentina.

The bad news is that Paulo Dybala and Juan Foyth won’t be available due to injury. Even so, Argentina deserves to come in as the favorites. Well, favorites is an understatement since they’re offering a -417 price in the World Cup Qualifiers lines.

Paraguay Offering a Great Price

So, no other team is going through a tougher rebuilding process than Paraguay. That basically explains why they remain winless. To make things worse, they’re one of the two teams that haven’t scored.

First, they failed to fulfill their role as betting online favorites against Peru at home despite winning possession with 60 percent and taking 19 shots in total. The match finished with a goalless draw.

Most recently, they lost 1-0 to Venezuela on the road. To be fair, playing on the road is always difficult, especially in South America, where the fans are extremely passionate. Nevertheless, we can’t forget the fact that they lost to the worst team in South America over the last decade.

So, can Paraguay be considered a tempting soccer betting underdog? Yes and no. Yes, because they’re offering a +1175 price to win straight up. That gives you the chance of winning $1175 per every $100 wagered. No, because the talent and the winning mentality haven’t been polished.

Argentina vs Paraguay: History of Draws

Argentina and Paraguay collided twice on the road to the 2022 World Cup. First, they drew 1-1 in Buenos Aires with Angel Romero and Nicolas Gonzalez as the scorers. Later, they drew 0-0 in Asuncion. Three of their last five meetings in the WCQ finished with a draw.

You can also expect a low-scoring affair. Let’s see, the total for Thursday’s clash is set at 2½ goals. Include the under in your World Cup Qualifiers picks and parlays since the total has gone under 2½ goals in each of their last five meetings in all competitions.

Argentina vs Paraguay Match Information

  • Match: Argentina vs Paraguay
  • Date: Thursday, Oct 12
  • Time: 7 p.m. ET
  • Location: Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Argentina vs Paraguay Live Stream: Fubo.tv

Argentina vs Paraguay Betting Odds

Expert Soccer Picks for Argentina vs Paraguay

Even if Messi sits out thinking about Tuesday’s visit to Peru, Argentina deserves to be favorites. Julian Alvarez is having a great start to the season. Lautaro Martinez is having a great start to the season. Those two are more than enough to think that Argentina can and will win comfortably.

That doesn’t mean you can expect a blowout, though. Only one of the last 10 meetings between these two finished with a winning margin of three goals. I like Argentina winning 2-0.

 

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