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World Cup

Saturday, 20 June 2026 at 04:00

Turkey

Team Performance 2 out of 10
VS

Paraguay

Team Performance 3 out of 10

Turkey vs Paraguay Prediction | 2026 World Cup | 20/06

Turkey take on Paraguay at the 2026 World Cup, with kick-off at 04:00 on Saturday, 20/06.

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.

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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.

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Turkey Preview

One game into their World Cup, Turkey have just a single result to go on. Here is what that opening fixture returned:

  • Wins: 0

  • Draws: 0

  • Losses: 1

  • Goals Scored: 0

  • Goals Conceded: 2

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

  • Matches played: 11

  • Wins: 8

  • Draws: 1

  • Losses: 2

  • Goals Scored: 25 (Avg. 2.27)

  • Goals Conceded: 15 (Avg. 1.36)

Team Statistics/Latest Results

Turkey

Goals Scored: 25
Goals Conceded: 16
Average Goals Scored: 2.08
Average Goals Conceded: 1.33
Wins: 8
Goal Difference: 9
Date Game Result
20/06
Turkey
0 - 1
Paraguay
L
14/06
Australia
2 - 0
Turkey
L
06/06
Venezuela
1 - 2
Turkey
W
01/06
Turkey
4 - 0
North Macedonia
W
31/03
Kosovo
0 - 1
Turkey
W

Turkey to win the match: 1/1

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Paraguay Preview

Paraguay, too, have just one World Cup outing behind them. Their record from that single game reads:

  • Wins: 0

  • Draws: 0

  • Losses: 1

  • Goals Scored: 1

  • Goals Conceded: 4

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

  • Matches played: 22

  • Wins: 9

  • Draws: 7

  • Losses: 6

  • Goals Scored: 21 (Avg. 0.95)

  • Goals Conceded: 16 (Avg. 0.73)

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
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
27/03
Greece
0 - 1
Paraguay
W

Paraguay to win the match: 11/4

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Statistical Insights for Turkey vs Paraguay

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 Turkey vs Paraguay.

Key metrics

Team Form

Turkey

International - World Cup

Form Last 5 Games PPG
Overall L W W W W 2.4
Home W W W W L 2.4
Away L W W D W 2

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 L L W W L 1.2
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Home Win
11/10
47.62%
Draw
9/4
30.3%
Away Win
13/5
27.47%
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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

Turkey

44

last 5 matches

Paraguay

21

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Turkey received +110% more corners than Paraguay in the last 5 matches.

Turkey and Paraguay corners count, last 5 matches
Australia Australia
8
Venezuela Venezuela
12
North Macedonia North Macedonia
13
Kosovo Kosovo
2
Romania Romania
9
0
Turkey Turkey
1
USA USA
14
Nicaragua Nicaragua
3
Morocco Morocco
3
Greece Greece
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Key metrics

Cards

Turkey

9

last 5 matches

Paraguay

12

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Paraguay received +33% more cards than Turkey in the last 5 matches.

Turkey and Paraguay cards count, last 5 matches
Australia Australia
1
Venezuela Venezuela
1
North Macedonia North Macedonia
0
Kosovo Kosovo
5
Romania Romania
2
1
Turkey Turkey
5
USA USA
0
Nicaragua Nicaragua
6
Morocco Morocco
0
Greece Greece

Key metrics

Goals Scored

Turkey

8

last 5 matches

Paraguay

8

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Both teams scored the same number of goals in the last 5 matches.

Turkey and Paraguay goals scored count, last 5 matches
Australia Australia
0
Venezuela Venezuela
2
North Macedonia North Macedonia
4
Kosovo Kosovo
1
Romania Romania
1
1
Turkey Turkey
1
USA USA
4
Nicaragua Nicaragua
1
Morocco Morocco
1
Greece Greece
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Goals Conceded

Turkey

3

last 5 matches

Paraguay

6

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Paraguay conceded +100% more goals than Turkey in the last 5 matches.

Turkey and Paraguay goals conceded count, last 5 matches
Australia Australia
2
Venezuela Venezuela
1
North Macedonia North Macedonia
0
Kosovo Kosovo
0
Romania Romania
0
0
Turkey Turkey
4
USA USA
0
Nicaragua Nicaragua
2
Morocco Morocco
0
Greece Greece
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