Egypt vs Paraguay Predictions & Tips – Low-Scoring Affair in the Olympics

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Last updated: 02 Aug 2024

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Egypt has the second-best defense with only one goal conceded
Paraguay ended group stages with a 1-0 victory over Mali
Low-scoring affair is expected tonight

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BORDEAUX, FRANCE - JULY 30: Adel Ibrahim #10 of Team Egypt celebrates after winning the Men's group C match between Spain and Egypt during the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux on July 30, 2024 in Bordeaux, France. (Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images)

Egypt vs Paraguay Preview

Egypt conceded just one goal in the tournament so far, two of their three games ending with less than three goals. I expect to see a tight tussle against Paraguay considering the format and high stakes, under 2.5 goals being the best bet.

Egypt vs Paraguay Preview
Head to Head
Egypt Form
Egypt Squad & Team News
Paraguay Form
Paraguay Squad

Egypt have seen under 2.5 goals in 2 of their last 3 matches.

Head to Head

This is going to be the first head to head encounter between Egypt and Paraguay at the Olympics.

Egypt Form

Egypt collected seven points in their three matches and won Group C ahead of Spain, Dominican Republic and Uzbekistan.

Their premiere appearance in the Olympics 2024 was far from impressive, a goalless draw against Dominican Republic, having 1.41-0.83 expected goals, 48% possession and 12-15 shots.

The first victory was secured in the second round, beating Uzbkekistan 1-0, Ahmed Koka scoring the only goal in first half.

Egypt caused an upset in the third round by defeating Spain 2-1, Ibrahim Adel finding the net in 40th and 62nd minute.

Egypt Squad & Team News


No.	Pos.	Player	Club
GK	Hamza Alaa	1 March 2001 (age 23)	Al Ahly
GK	Ali El Gabry	14 February 2001 (age 23)	Ceramica Cleopatra
GK	Mohamed Seha	1 May 2001 (age 23)	Al Mokawloon Al Arab
DF	Hossam Abdelmaguid	30 April 2001 (age 23)	Zamalek
DF	Mohamed Ashraf	1 October 2001 (age 22)	Al Ahly
DF	Ahmed Eid	1 January 2001 (age 23)	ENPPI
DF	Mohamed El Maghrabi	28 April 2001 (age 23)	Smouha
DF	Hatem Mohamed	26 October 2001 (age 22)	Zamalek
DF	Mohamed Samir	1 January 2001 (age 23)	Tala'ea El Gaish
DF	Mohamed Tarek	20 April 2002 (age 22)	Zamalek
DF	Omar Fayed	4 July 2003 (age 21)	Novi Pazar
MF	Ahmed Fawzi	23 May 2002 (age 22)	Al Mokawloon Al Arab
MF	Mahmoud Gehad	20 August 2001 (age 22)	Pharco
MF	Ahmed Koka	4 July 2001 (age 23)	Al Ahly
MF	Mahmoud Saber	30 July 2001 (age 23)	Pyramids
MF	Mohamed Shehata	1 January 2001 (age 23)	Zamalek
MF	Mohamed El neny	11 July 1992 (age 32)	Al Jazira
FW	Ibrahim Adel	23 April 2001 (age 23)	Pyramids
FW	Abdelrahman Atef	4 June 2001 (age 23)	Ghazl El Mahalla
FW	Ahmed Atef	19 December 2002 (age 21)	Al Mokawloon Al Arab
FW	Osama Faisal	1 January 2001 (age 23)	National Bank of Egypt
FW	Emad Mayhoub	1 January 2001 (age 23)	ENPPI
FW	Mostafa Saad	22 August 2001 (age 22)	Smouha

Paraguay Form

Paraguay suffered a disastrous 5-0 defeat to Japan in their Olympics opening match, Wilder Viera being sent off after just 25 minutes of play.

They bounced back in the second rough with a dramatic 4-2 victory against Israel. The score was tied until the 90th minute when Fabian Balbuena and Marcelo Fernandez hit the target.

Paraguay punched their quarterfinals ticket with a narrow 1-0 victory in the third round against Mali, Marcelo Fernandez appearing on the scoresheet once again.

Paraguay Squad


No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	GK	Roberto Fernández	29 March 1988 (aged 36)	Botafogo
12	GK	Rodrigo Frutos	6 January 2003 (aged 21)	Olimpia
14	DF	Fabián Balbuena	23 August 1991 (aged 32)	Dynamo Moscow
13	DF	Alexis Cantero	5 February 2003 (aged 21)	Guaraní
3	DF	Ronaldo Dejesús	21 April 2001 (aged 23)	Cerro Porteño
5	DF	Gilberto Flores	1 April 2003 (aged 21)	Sportivo Trinidense
2	DF	Alan Núñez	1 October 2004 (aged 19)	Cerro Porteño
4	DF	Daniel Rivas	6 December 2001 (aged 22)	Nacional
16	DF	Fernando Román	23 February 2001 (aged 23)	Guaraní
8	MF	Diego Gómez	27 March 2003 (aged 21)	Inter Miami
6	MF	Marcos Gómez	10 November 2001 (aged 22)	Olimpia
10	MF	Wilder Viera	4 March 2002 (aged 22)	Cerro Porteño
17	MF	Gustavo Caballero	21 September 2001 (aged 22)	Nacional
20	MF	Ángel Cardozo Lucena	19 October 1994 (aged 29)	Libertad
7	FW	Marcelo Fernández	25 October 2001 (aged 22)	Libertad
9	FW	Kevin Parzajuk	9 August 2002 (aged 21)	Olimpia
18	FW	Marcelo Pérez	23 March 2001 (aged 23)	Huracán
15	FW	Julio Enciso	23 January 2004 (aged 20)	Brighton & Hove Albion

Verdict

Egypt Olympic v Paraguay Olympic

Egypt have the third-best defense in the tournament so far, allowing just one goal. Paraguay ended the group stages with a 1-0 win over Mali, so under 2.5 goals is the best bet.

Under 2.5 Goals

Total Goals

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