World Cup

Saturday, 04 July 2026 at 22:00

Paraguay

Team Performance 5 out of 10

France

Team Performance 7 out of 10

Paraguay vs France Prediction | 2026 World Cup | 04/07

Paraguay take on France at the 2026 World Cup, with kick-off at 22:00 on Saturday, 04/07.

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

Under 2.5 Goals

Why we predict under 2.5 Goals

Our tip is Under 2.5 Goals for the Paraguay vs France matchup.

We anticipate a balanced game with both teams focusing on structure rather than risk-taking. Chances may be rare, leading to a result with two or fewer total goals.

Key Betting Insights

Paraguay

Scored 7 goals in their last 5 matches
Kept a clean sheet in 5 of their last 5 home games
Over 9.5 corners occurred in 3 of Paraguay's last 5 matches

France

Scored 16 goals in their last 5 matches
Won 5 of their last 5 matches
Undefeated in their last 5 clashes

Under 2.5 Goals: 5/4

Stake £10.00 → Potential Return £22.50

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Match Result

1x2 Odds Comparison

1	X	2	Over 2.5	Under 2.5
16/1	13/2	1/5	8/13	5/4
16/1	7/1	1/8	4/6	7/5
14/1	11/2	1/5	4/7	23/20
16/1	6/1	1/8	8/13	5/4

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Paraguay Preview

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

Matches played: 4
Wins: 1
Draws: 2
Losses: 1
Goals Scored: 3 (Avg. 0.75)
Goals Conceded: 5 (Avg. 1.25)

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

Matches played: 25
Wins: 10
Draws: 9
Losses: 6
Goals Scored: 23 (Avg. 0.92)
Goals Conceded: 17 (Avg. 0.68)

Team Statistics/Latest Results

Paraguay

Goals Scored: 23

Goals Conceded: 17

Average Goals Scored: 0.92

Average Goals Conceded: 0.68

Wins: 10

Goal Difference: 6

Date	Game	Result
29/06	Germany 1 - 1 Paraguay	D
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

Paraguay to win the match: 16/1

Stake £10.00 → Potential Return £170.00

France Preview

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

Matches played: 4
Wins: 4
Draws: 0
Losses: 0
Goals Scored: 13 (Avg. 3.25)
Goals Conceded: 2 (Avg. 0.5)

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

Matches played: 14
Wins: 12
Draws: 1
Losses: 1
Goals Scored: 38 (Avg. 2.71)
Goals Conceded: 11 (Avg. 0.79)

Team Statistics/Latest Results

France

Goals Scored: 38

Goals Conceded: 11

Average Goals Scored: 2.71

Average Goals Conceded: 0.79

Wins: 12

Goal Difference: 27

Date	Game	Result
30/06	France 3 - 0 Sweden	W
26/06	Norway 1 - 4 France	W
22/06	France 3 - 0 Iraq	W
16/06	France 3 - 1 Senegal	W
08/06	France 3 - 1 Northern Ireland	W

France to win the match: 1/5

Stake £10.00 → Potential Return £12.00

Statistical Insights for Paraguay vs France

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 France.

Key metrics

Team Form

Paraguay

International - World Cup

Form	Last 5 Games	PPG
Overall	D D W L W	1.6
Home	D W D W W	2.2
Away	D W L L W	1.4

France

International - World Cup

Form	Last 5 Games	PPG
Overall	W W W W W	3
Home	W W W W L	2.4
Away	W W W W D	2.6

Home Win

16/1

5.88%

Draw

7/1

12.71%

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Away Win

1/8

86.96%

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