Forebet’s mathematics-based football predictions continue to focus on the 2024 Copa America, which is taking place across the United States.
On Monday evening, Colombia and Paraguay will open their accounts at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, with Brazil and Costa Rica also competing in Group D.
Will Colombia kick-start their campaign with a positive result? Or could Paraguay upset the odds? Keep reading to discover what our AI algorithm predicts.
¡𝑴𝒂𝒏̃𝒂𝒏𝒂 𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒂 𝒏𝒖𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒐 𝒔𝒖𝒆𝒏̃𝒐!🆚 🇵🇾🗓 Lunes 24 de junio🕞 5:00 p.m. (Hora COL)🏟 NRG Stadium, Houston TX🏆 Copa América📺 @CanalRCN @GolCaracol#TodosSomosColombia 🇨🇴 pic.twitter.com/nhmICia7ul— Selección Colombia (@FCFSeleccionCol) June 24, 2024
¡𝑴𝒂𝒏̃𝒂𝒏𝒂 𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒂 𝒏𝒖𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒐 𝒔𝒖𝒆𝒏̃𝒐!🆚 🇵🇾🗓 Lunes 24 de junio🕞 5:00 p.m. (Hora COL)🏟 NRG Stadium, Houston TX🏆 Copa América📺 @CanalRCN @GolCaracol#TodosSomosColombia 🇨🇴 pic.twitter.com/nhmICia7ul
The Colombians warmed up with a couple of eye-catching wins earlier this month, crushing the United States 5-1 before defeating Bolivia 3-0.
This means that Colombia head into their Copa America opener on an eight-game winning streak, with victories over Brazil and Spain coming in that time.
When you look at the bigger picture, the Colombians have avoided defeat in each of their last 23 matches across all competitions, picking up 18 wins and five draws along the way.
Given that Nestor Lorenzo’s side last tasted defeat all the way back in February 2022, they will be confident of extending their hot streak.
As for Paraguay, they played three warm-up friendlies earlier this month, recording one win, one draw and one loss.
Following a goalless draw with Peru, the Paraguayans suffered a 3-0 defeat to Chile before claiming a 1-0 victory over Panama in their final pre-tournament clash.
It is worth noting that Paraguay have managed to win just two of their last nine matches across all competitions, recording three draws and four defeats.
To make matters worse for the Paraguayans, they have picked up only three victories in their previous 14 outings, failing to score in 10 of those clashes.
Head-to-head: Colombia have avoided defeat in each of their last five meetings with Paraguay, losing just one of the previous 11 encounters.
Given that each of the past five meetings between Colombia and Paraguay have produced under 2.5 goals, Monday’s showdown will likely be a low-scoring affair.
Team news: Colombia’s squad is stacked with big-name players, including Liverpool’s Luiz Diaz, Sao Paulo’s James Rodriguez and Crystal Palace’s Jefferson Lerma.
On the flip side, Paraguay can call upon the likes of Newcastle’s Miguel Almiron, Brighton’s Julio Enciso and Palmeiras’ Gustavo Gomez.
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Carrying a 23-game unbeaten streak into the tournament, the Colombians are expected to claim all three points on Monday, although we should see a tight game.
Forebet predicts that Colombia will register a low-scoring victory over Paraguay, who will likely struggle to find the back of the net.