Paraguay and Spain can make history for their countries, Saturday July 3, with a win in the Quarter Finals of FIFA World Cup 2010. In the last eight for the fifth time, Spain has never reached the semis, while Paraguay has already made history. World Cup oddsmakers at BODOG.com have Spain as -250 moneyline favorites over Paraguay (+700) with a DRAW at (+330). Be sure to get your Paraguay vs Spain 2010 World Cup Predictions Quarter Finals Odds in now at BODOG.com
Paraguay must pay special attention to Spain’s quality and the speed with which they move the ball around. Coach Gerardo Martino has also vowed that his men will not sit back and let their opponents dictate the play, urging his midfielders to press hard and deny the likes of Andres Iniesta and Xavi Hernandez the space to thrive. Paraguay might ba a little fatigued after their punishing last-16 tie against the Japanese. Paraguay has let in just the one goal to date, against Italy in their opening match, as they boast the tightest defense in the competition along with fellow quarter-finalists Uruguay. That record is sure to be put to the test against the enterprising Spanish, who have created more goalscoring opportunities at South Africa 2010 than anyone, though their finishing has not been up to the expected standard. Paraguay have reached the Round of 16 three times only to have have lost to European opposition.
“They have players who can make all the difference, especially in midfield where we can’t afford to even let them turn round. We are really up for this game and that’s going to make up for any tiredness we might feel. The team can’t wait for this game to get started. We’re doing a great job but we still have more to give, and our best performances so far have been against the big sides,” Nelson Valdez, Paraguay striker.
Spain has not lost to South American opposition in the FIFA World Cup since Mexico 1986 (a 1-0 reverse to Brazil) but are in no mood to rely on the record books after their surprise group setback against Switzerland. Coach Vicente del Bosque has no injury or suspension problems and is set to keep faith with the system and the side that extricated Spain from a tight spot in Group H before edging out Portugal in the Round of 16. As they showed in the second half of that match, the silky Spanish are working their way back to top form. In form David Villa is the competition’s joint top-scorer on four goals with Gonzalo Higuain and Robert Vittek.
“Paraguay is not unlike Chile. As we all know they gave us a lot of problems, and it would be silly of us to underestimate them. I’m not worried about overconfidence because there’s none of that in the squad. We have an awful lot of respect for Paraguay and they’ve been brilliant in getting this far, beating a strong Japan side the other day,” Vicente del Bosque, Spain coach.
Paraguay vs Spain
When: Saturday, July 3- 2:30 PM ET
Line: BODOG.com
Pick: Spain -250
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