2010 FIFA World Cup – Paraguay vs. Spain Picks & Predictions
The final quarterfinal match of the 2010 World Cup features Paraguay taking on Spain.
Oddsmakers from online sports book SPORTSBETTING.com have Spain the clear favorites to win with a betting line of -250 while Spain comes in at +750. A regulation draw has a money line of +330.
Paraguay is somewhat fortunate to be in this position as in regulation time, they have won just one of four games. It took penalty kicks for it to get past Japan in the first round of the tournament. One thing that Paraguay has done well is not allow goals, as they have given up just one in the four games of action.
Spain started slowly in the World Cup, losing to Switzerland 1-0 to open group play, but since Spain has won three in a row and allowed just one goal while scoring five. Spain still has room to improve, and its World Cup draw has been pretty fortunate up to this point.
While Paraguay has done well defensively, Spain should be able to find a way to score and Paraguay doesn’t seem to have the offensive capabilities to out-point the Spaniards. Look for Spain to win this game by a 1-0 margin and move on to the semifinals.
Our World Cup Free Pick for this matchup is: SPAIN -250 and UNDER 2.5
World Cup Match Results
PARAGUAY
Draw with Italy, 1-1 on June 14
Win over Slovakia, 2-0 on June 20
Draw with New Zealand, 0-0 on June 24
Win over Japan, 0-0 (5-3 penalty kicks) on June 29
SPAIN
Loss to Switzerland, 1-0 on June 16
Win over Honduras, 2-0 on June 21
Win over Chile, 2-1 on June 25
Win over Portugal, 1-0 on June 29
World Cup Player Stats
PARAGUAY
Antolin Alcaraz – 1 goal
Cristian Riveros – 1 goal
Enrique Vera – 1 goal
SPAIN
David Villa – 4 goals
Andres Iniesta – 1 goal
World Cup Odds
Paraguay +750 Over 2.5
Spain -250 Under 2.5
Draw +330
*If game is tied after regulation Draw pays out. Team payouts must be on regulation victory