Paraguay vs Australia Prediction | 2026 World Cup | 26/06

Paraguay take on Australia at the 2026 World Cup, with kick-off at 03:00 on Friday, 26/06.

Football's biggest stage raises the stakes, and there is plenty to know about how these two sides approach the contest.

Below you will find our full breakdown of the match, along with the bet our team rates as the best pick for this match.

Our Recommended Bet

The team at Betting.co.uk has crunched the numbers, weighing each side's recent results, scoring patterns, and defensive record to project how this one is likely to play out.

Our model factors in past meetings, in-tournament trends, and how clinical each team has been at both ends of the pitch.

The recommended bet and the reasoning behind it are below.

Recommended Bet

1st Half Over 1.5 Goals

Why we predict over 1.5 Goals in the first half

Our recommended bet is First Half – Over 1.5 Goals for the Paraguay vs Australia fixture.

We anticipate a lively opening period with both teams creating plenty of chances. An attacking tempo could see two or more goals scored before halftime.

Key Betting Insights

Paraguay

• Scored 8 goals in their last 5 matches
• Scored at least 1 goal in 5 consecutive matches
• Kept a clean sheet in 4 of their last 5 home games

Australia

• Scored 8 goals in their last 5 matches
• Conceded in 4 of their last 5 matches
• Under 10.5 corners landed in 3 of Australia's last 5 matches

1st Half Over 1.5 Goals: 9/4

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Match Result

1x2 Odds Comparison

Bookmaker	1	X	2	Over 2.5	Under 2.5
	13/8	5/4	16/5	2/1	1/4
	13/8	5/4	16/5	9/4	1/3
	7/4	6/5	13/5	2/1	4/11
	13/8	5/4	16/5	12/5	1/3

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Paraguay Preview

Paraguay have built up this record at the 2026 World Cup so far:

• Matches played: 2

• Wins: 1

• Draws: 0

• Losses: 1

• Goals Scored: 2 (Avg. 1)

• Goals Conceded: 4 (Avg. 2)

Widening the lens to every competition this season, Paraguay's figures look like this:

• Matches played: 23

• Wins: 10

• Draws: 7

• Losses: 6

• Goals Scored: 22 (Avg. 0.96)

• Goals Conceded: 16 (Avg. 0.7)

Team Statistics/Latest Results

Paraguay

Goals Scored: 22

Goals Conceded: 16

Average Goals Scored: 0.96

Average Goals Conceded: 0.7

Wins: 10

Goal Difference: 6

Date	Game	Result
26/06	Paraguay 0 - 0 Australia	D
20/06	Turkey 0 - 1 Paraguay	W
13/06	USA 4 - 1 Paraguay	L
05/06	Paraguay 4 - 0 Nicaragua	W
31/03	Morocco 2 - 1 Paraguay	L

Paraguay to win the match: 13/8

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Australia Preview

Australia, meanwhile, head into this tie with the following 2026 World Cup record:

• Matches played: 2

• Wins: 1

• Draws: 0

• Losses: 1

• Goals Scored: 2 (Avg. 1)

• Goals Conceded: 2 (Avg. 1)

Looking across all competitions this season, Australia's numbers come out as follows:

• Matches played: 22

• Wins: 14

• Draws: 5

• Losses: 3

• Goals Scored: 47 (Avg. 2.14)

• Goals Conceded: 12 (Avg. 0.55)

Team Statistics/Latest Results

Australia

Goals Scored: 47

Goals Conceded: 12

Average Goals Scored: 2.14

Average Goals Conceded: 0.55

Wins: 14

Goal Difference: 35

Date	Game	Result
26/06	Paraguay 0 - 0 Australia	D
19/06	USA 2 - 0 Australia	L
14/06	Australia 2 - 0 Turkey	W
06/06	Switzerland 1 - 1 Australia	D
31/05	Mexico 1 - 0 Australia	L

Australia to win the match: 16/5

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Statistical Insights for Paraguay vs Australia

The table below stacks each side's core numbers up against the benchmark.

Scoring output, both-teams-to-score frequency and the results of their last five matches all feed in, giving you a clearer read on where the value might sit in Paraguay vs Australia.

Key metrics

Team Form

Paraguay

International - World Cup

Form	Last 5 Games	PPG
Overall	W L W L W	1.8
Home	W D W W W	2.6
Away	W L L W W	1.8

Australia

International - World Cup

Form	Last 5 Games	PPG
Overall	D L W D L	1
Home	W W W W W	3
Away	L D L L L	0.2

Home Win

7/4

36.36%

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Draw

5/4

44.25%

Away Win

16/5

23.81%

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Key Metrics

These are the areas that tend to decide betting value: corners, cards, goals scored and goals conceded.

Reading them side by side highlights each team's habits and points you toward the markets with the strongest patterns.

Key metrics

Corners

Paraguay

21

last 5 matches

Australia

17

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Paraguay received +24% more corners than Australia in the last 5 matches.

Paraguay and Australia corners count, last 5 matches

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Turkey

0

USA

1

Nicaragua

14

Morocco

3

Greece

3

3

Paraguay

4

USA

5

Turkey

2

Switzerland

3

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Key metrics

Cards

Paraguay

12

last 5 matches

Australia

8

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Paraguay received +50% more cards than Australia in the last 5 matches.

Paraguay and Australia cards count, last 5 matches

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Turkey

1

USA

5

Nicaragua

0

Morocco

6

Greece

0

1

Paraguay

4

USA

0

Turkey

2

Switzerland

1

Mexico

Key metrics

Goals Scored

Paraguay

8

last 5 matches

Australia

3

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Paraguay scored +167% more goals than Australia in the last 5 matches.

Paraguay and Australia goals scored count, last 5 matches

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Turkey

1

USA

1

Nicaragua

4

Morocco

1

Greece

1

0

Paraguay

0

USA

2

Turkey

1

Switzerland

0

Mexico

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Key metrics

Goals Conceded

Paraguay

6

last 5 matches

Australia

4

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Paraguay conceded +50% more goals than Australia in the last 5 matches.

Paraguay and Australia goals conceded count, last 5 matches

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Turkey

0

USA

4

Nicaragua

0

Morocco

2

Greece

0

0

Paraguay

2

USA

0

Turkey

1

Switzerland

1

Mexico

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