Match Prediction
Paraguay vs Australia
Matchday 3 · Group D · Thu, Jun 25, 10:00 PM ET · Levi's Stadium, San Francisco Bay Area
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Paraguay 0 - 0 Australia
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We predicted: Australia to win
Paraguay and Australia meet in Group D of the 2026 World Cup in what the numbers call a genuinely close contest. Just 77 ELO points separate #41 Paraguay from #27 Australia, so small margins, and the model leans only slightly one way.
With no recent head-to-head to lean on, the group context matters most. Both sides know that points here shape who advances from Group D, and the model treats it as a one-off on a neutral footing.
Verdict: Australia are favoured at 45%, but with the draw at 19% and the underdog live, this is closer than the table suggests. A probability is not a certainty.
Prediction by a 5-factor model (ELO, form, metrics, home advantage, head-to-head) plus Monte Carlo simulation. A probability is not a certainty. See all predictions.