Colombia are looking to get back on winning ways on Tuesday when they host Paraguay at Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Melendez in Barranquilla in the World Cup 2022 Qualifying.
The hosts have dropped to fifth spot and have had a relatively unremarkable qualifying campaign having won just three and drawn seven of their 13 matches. Colombia had tremendous wins against Peru and Chile before the back to back draws.
Colombia now are in a winless run of four matches and have managed to secure three points in the process. The Colombians fell 1-0 to Brazil on Thursday night with the 72nd minute Lucas Paqueta goal made the difference.
The Colombians now currently occupy the playoff place and it’s a dangerous place having the same points at tie with Chile and Uruguay and the points will be for grabs in this match to retain that position.
Paraguay also fell to defeat last time out to Chile having lost in a 1-0 result an own goal from the goalkeeper Antony Silva. The visitors had a relatively high spirit start to the campaign, collecting 11 points from their first nine games and lost just two.
Paraguay dropped in form lately and now come from losing in their last three matches. Guillermo Barros Schelotto’s came in after the 2-0 defeat against Chile and the 4-0 defeat against Bolivia in October and the first game he managed ended in a defeat to hold the eighth position with 12 points.
Paraguay will be in need to change on the attacking end to provide scores having not scored a single goal in the last four qualification games.
Colombia vs Paraguay head to head
In the previous 13 encounters the hosts have won 8 times with 2 draws whereas Paraguay have won 3 times. Colombia haven’t won in their last 4 games. Paraguay on the other side have lost 3 away matches in a row and haven’t won any of their last 5 away matches.
- Paraguay 1-1 Colombia 06/09/21
- Colombia 1-0 Paraguay 23/06/19
- Colombia 1-2 Paraguay 06/10/17
- Paraguay 0-1 Colombia 07/10/16
- Colombia 2-1 Paraguay 08/06/16
Home
- Brazil 1-0 Colombia
- Colombia 0-0 Ecuador
- Colombia 0-0 Brazil
- Uruguay 0-0 Colombia
- Colombia 3-1 Chile
Away
- Paraguay 0-1 Chile
- Bolivia 4-0 Paraguay
- Chile 2-0 Paraguay
- Paraguay 0-0 Argentina
- Paraguay 2-1 Venezuela
Colombia team news
Oscar Murillo, Yerry Mina and Radamel Falcao will miss out on injuries while Johan Mojica and Wilmar Barrios are on suspension.
Paraguay team news
Richard Sanchez will miss the game with injury.
Prediction and odds
- Double chance (Colombia to win/ Draw)
- Goals under 2.5
