Colombia vs Paraguay: result 1-2 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification South AmericaRegular Season - 17Kick-off on October 5, 2017 at 11:30 PM (UTC)Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla
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What was the result of Colombia vs Paraguay?
Paraguay won 1-2 on October 5, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 79′R. FalcaoColombia
- 89′Ó. CardozoParaguay
- 90′A. SanabriaParaguay
Official lineup for Colombia vs Paraguay
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Colombia
4-2-3-1- 9R. Falcao
- 21E. Cardona
- 10J. Rodríguez
- 11J. Cuadrado
- 8Abel Aguilar
- 6C. Sánchez
- 18F. Fabra
- 23D. Sánchez
- 2C. Zapata
- 4S. Arias
- 1D. Ospina
Paraguay
4-4-2- 10D. González
- 11Á. Romero
- 21Ó. Romero
- 4R. Ortiz
- 15Víctor Javier Cáceres Centurión
- 2J. Moreira
- 6M. Samudio
- 19F. Balbuena
- 3Gustavo Gómez
- 5B. Valdez
- 12A. Silva
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Colombia have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Paraguay have 4, 0 and 11.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2017 | Brazil(home) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification South America |
| Aug 31, 2017 | Venezuela(away) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification South America |
| Jun 13, 2017 | Cameroon(away) | 4-0 | Friendlies |
| Jun 7, 2017 | Spain(away) | 2-2 | Friendlies |
| Mar 28, 2017 | Ecuador(away) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification South America |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2017 | Uruguay(home) | 1-2 | World Cup - Qualification South America |
| Aug 31, 2017 | Chile(away) | 3-0 | World Cup - Qualification South America |
| Jul 2, 2017 | Mexico(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies |
| Jun 8, 2017 | Peru(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Jun 2, 2017 | France(away) | 0-5 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Colombia wins, 0 draws, 0 Paraguay wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2016 | Paraguay 0-1 Colombia | World Cup - Qualification South America |
| Jun 8, 2016 | Colombia 2-1 Paraguay | Copa America |
How many goals should we expect?
Colombia score 1.1 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Paraguay score 0.8 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 1.1 | 0.9 | 8 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
| Paraguay | 0.8 | 1.9 | 2 | 6/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Colombia sit 3rd in World Cup - Qualification South America (28 points from 18 matches) and Paraguay sit 6th (28 points from 18 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Colombia | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 28 |
| 6 | Paraguay | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 28 |
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