Türkiye hold a narrow edge but this one is tight.
Türkiye Form and Insights
Türkiye arrive at Levi’s Stadium carrying the weight of a 24-year absence from the World Cup stage — a drought that Vincenzo Montella ended by steering the Crescent-Stars through UEFA qualification and a playoff final victory over Kosovo. That return has already been bruised by a 2-0 defeat to Australia on matchday one, and Montella was measured but direct in his response: ‘We can definitely do something more, but it is fundamental that we don’t lose our convictions.’ The Crescent-Stars carry a stronger recent scoring trend into this fixture, and midfielder Barış Alper Yılmaz will be one to watch as Türkiye look to unlock a Paraguayan defence that can be organised but penetrable.
- Goals scored: 1.6 per game
- Goals conceded: 1.0 per game
- Win rate: 60.0%
- Both teams score: 40.0% of games
- Clean sheets: 20.0% of games
Paraguay Form and Insights
Paraguay are back at the World Cup for the first time since South Africa 2010, a 16-year wait that Gustavo Alfaro — appointed in 2024 — ended by guiding them through CONMEBOL qualification. The return has been a bruising one: a 4-1 defeat to co-hosts USA on matchday one leaves them needing a result at Levi’s Stadium to keep their Group D hopes alive. Alfaro has shown in past World Cups that his sides are hard to break down and dangerous on the counter, and attacker Julio Enciso — already with an assist this tournament — gives Paraguay a creative outlet capable of causing problems.
- Goals scored: 1.8 per game
- Goals conceded: 1.4 per game
- Win rate: 60.0%
- Both teams score: 60.0% of games
- Clean sheets: 40.0% of games
Head-to-Head Statistics
There is no World Cup head-to-head record between these two nations to draw on, so this Matchday 2 clash at Levi’s Stadium is genuinely uncharted territory for both sides.
Türkiye
Paraguay
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Our Prediction
The FIFA World Cup 2026 Predictor gives Türkiye a 46% chance of winning, Paraguay 24%, and the draw 30% — numbers that reflect a slight edge for the Crescent-Stars rather than a comfortable one. Türkiye hold a modest Elo advantage and have shown the stronger recent scoring trend, while Paraguay have been leaking goals. Using AI Prediction Football tools to frame the outlook, the draw at 30% is a genuine live outcome — both sides are wounded and cautious — so the lean is toward Türkiye, but with real respect for the draw.
Back Türkiye to win, but given the draw sits at 30% and both teams are under pressure after opening defeats, keep the stake conservative.
Match Details
- Date20 Jun 2026
- Kick-off11:00 MYT
- CompetitionFIFA World Cup
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