Chile faces Paraguay in round 4 of Copa America. The match will be played on Friday, June 25th at Estádio Nacional de Brasília (Brasília)
The Chileans have won only one victory so far. They beat Bolivia in the 2nd round (1-0). Before that, Martin Lasarte's team tied against Argentina (1: 1), and the 3rd round brought a draw against Uruguay (1-1). For the remaining players from the Chilean Golden Generation, this Copa America is the last opportunity to prove themselves and win the trophy. All the main stars are in their 30s. Eduardo Vargas is 31, Charles Arangis and Alexis Sánchez are 32, Gary Medel is 33, Arturo Vidal is 34, and Claudio Bravo is already 38. Martin Lasarte, who was appointed in February, began to work on rejuvenating the roster, but the team still predominantly relies on experienced players. The only young player who quickly joined the squad and began to benefit is the Blackburn striker Ben Brereton. The player is only 22 years old. He has played two matches for the national team, both at this Copa America. And he managed to score one of three goals and made an assist.
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Paraguay is 35th in the FIFA rankings. This is one of the worst results among the teams that play in CONMEBOL. Only the national teams of Ecuador (53rd) and Bolivia (81st) are below the Guaranies. However, Paraguay can hardly be called an absolute outsider if we look at their first games at this Copa America. In the first round, the team confidently beat Bolivia (3-1) and offered a decent resistance to Argentina in the second match (a 0-1 defeat). Argentina dominated and had several clear scoring chances during the first 10 minutes. And Albiceleste opened the scoring in the tenth minute after a cool combination which was finished by Gomez. In the second half, Paraguay adapted to the match and began to create problems for the Argentines. Paraguay possessed the ball 57% of the time and delivered 10 shots on goal. The Paraguayans did not have such dangerous chances as Argentina, but the fact that they were able to seize the initiative and did not allow the Argentines to increase the advantage suggests that Paraguay can create problems for stronger teams.
Chile is unlikely to win with a big score. Due to the aging lineup, the team can no longer forecheck at the same level, and this is reflected in the number of chances. In this tournament, the Chileans have never scored more than one goal. The national team was also let down by the injury of one of the main attacking players, Alexis Sanchez. In the match against Argentina, Paraguay showed that it can hold back even high-class opponents. Over the past eight matches, the team has never conceded more than two goals. Therefore, we think that the nominal hosts will win, but the fans shouldn’t count on a goal show.
Prediction for the match: Chile to win and Under 2.5 goals scored
