Venezuela vs Paraguay: result 1-0 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification South AmericaGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on September 12, 2023 at 10:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Monumental de Maturín, Maturín
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What was the result of Venezuela vs Paraguay?
Venezuela won 1-0 on September 12, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 90′S. RondónVenezuela (pen.)
Official lineup for Venezuela vs Paraguay
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Venezuela
4-4-2- 23S. Rondón
- 17Josef Martínez
- 10Y. Soteldo
- 13J. Martínez
- 6Y. Herrera
- 19S. Sosa
- 15M. Navarro
- 2W. Ángel
- 3Y. Osorio
- 21A. González
- 22R. Romo
Paraguay
4-3-3- 19R. Sosa
- 9G. Ávalos
- 10M. Almirón
- 8R. Ortiz
- 14A. Cubas
- 23M. Villasanti
- 6J. Alonso
- 15G. Gómez
- 5F. Balbuena
- 2R. Rojas
- 1Carlos Coronel
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Venezuela have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Paraguay have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2023 | Colombia(away) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification South America |
| Jun 18, 2023 | Guatemala(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Jun 16, 2023 | Honduras(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Mar 28, 2023 | Uzbekistan(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Saudi Arabia(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2023 | Peru(home) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification South America |
| Jun 18, 2023 | Nicaragua(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies |
| Mar 28, 2023 | Chile(away) | 2-3 | Friendlies |
| Nov 20, 2022 | Colombia(away) | 0-2 | Friendlies |
| Nov 17, 2022 | Peru(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Venezuela win, 0 draws, 3 Paraguay wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2021 | Paraguay 2-1 Venezuela | World Cup - Qualification South America |
| Oct 14, 2020 | Venezuela 0-1 Paraguay | World Cup - Qualification South America |
| Oct 10, 2017 | Paraguay 0-1 Venezuela | World Cup - Qualification South America |
| Oct 8, 2015 | Venezuela 0-1 Paraguay | World Cup - Qualification South America |
How many goals should we expect?
Venezuela score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Paraguay score 0.8 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venezuela | 1.3 | 1.1 | 5 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Paraguay | 0.8 | 1.3 | 6 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Venezuela sit 8th in World Cup - Qualification South America (18 points from 18 matches) and Paraguay sit 6th (28 points from 18 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Paraguay | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 28 |
| 8 | Venezuela | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 18 |
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