Argentina faces Paraguay in their third game of the Copa America campaign. Lionel Scaloni's side has so far drawn out important results in the tournament but the team's performance is unconvincing. The White and Blue stripes are desperate to up their game against a side capable of causing upsets.
Argentina shared a point with Chile in their tournament opener before picking up a crucial win over Uruguay. Lionel Messi was in the thick of action in both of the fixtures, scoring from a freekick in the first and assisting in the other.
Paraguay began their Copa America campaign on a high beating Bolivia with both Romero finding the back of the net.
It was Angel who scored a brace in a man of the match performance.
Argentina vs Paraguay Match Details :
When: Monday 21st June/ Tuesday 22nd June
Timing: 05:30 (IST) / 21:00 (local)
Where: Estadio Nacional de Brasilia
Recent Form :
Argentina: WDDDW
Paraguay: DDDLW
Both sides are free of any injuries and suspensions. Lionel Messi will be the center of attention again as Argentina look to build in some momentum in the tournament. A win over Paraguay can start things off. Their pragmatic approach has helped Romero and Otamendi to flourish but opened up new problems in scoring goals. Scaloni will bang drums on Lautaro Martinez to show his form in Inter in their Scudetto winning season.
Paraguay are confident of pulling another result on the road considering their latest record facing Argentina. Their strong start will charge up their spirit. The front four of Alejandro Romero, Miguel Almiron, Angel Romero & Gabriel Avalos combined well in the last game and expected to do the same against a tougher opposition. The side is capable of scoring a lot of goals but are also defensively good with Gustavo Gomez a leader in the backline.
Argentina vs Paraguay Predicted Lineups :
Argentina: Emiliano Martinez; Nahuel Molina, Nicolas Otamendi, Christian Romero, Marcos Acuna, Rodrigo De Paul, Guido Rodriguez, Giovanni Lo Celso, Lionel Messi, Lautaro Martinez, Nicolas Gonzalez
Paraguay: Silva; Espinola, Gomez, Alonso, Arzamendia; Piris, Villasanti; Alejandro Romero, Almiron, Angel Romero; Avalos
Argentina vs Paraguay Head to Head :
Argentina have struggled while facing Paraguay in last five meetings. They have failed to register a single victory since their emphatic 6-1 win in the Copa America in 2015. Paraguay have manage to drawn their previous two fixture with the South American giants, both ending
in a 1-1 draw.
ARG vs PAR Dream11 Fantasy Team :
GK: Emiliano Martinez (Arg)
DEF: Alvaro Espinola (Par), Nicolas Otamendi (Arg), Christian Romero (Arg), Nicolas Tagliafico (Arg)
MID: Miguel Almiron (Par), Rodrigo De Paul (Arg), Giovanni Lo Celso (Arg), Angel Romero (Par)
FW: Lionel Messi (Arg), Alejandro Romero (Par)
Emiliano Martinez is putting up sensational performances for the national camp bringing his form of club level with Aston Villa. The center-back pairing of Nicolas Otamendi and Christian Romero has so far proved effective for La Albiceleste. Angel Romero is productive in the final third for Paraguay so is Argentina's icon, Lionel Messi. Both make the team without any questions.
Match Prediction: Argentina 2-0 Paraguay
Argentina haven't shown vigor in their attack but the ever-impressive Lionel Messi had been contributing each game. The Barcelona superstar will drive his side once again to break the stigma and score a couple of goals.
