Spain v Paraguay

Spain have so far struggled to break down the teams that set their stall out to defend and Paraguay look as though that will be their tactic once again, a tactic that has served them well so far.

Paraguay are probably not quite as defensive as Switzerland were or even Portugal so Spain are likely to get their chances over the 90 minutes and with the lethal finishing of David Villa they should progress to the semi final.

Spain v Paraguay Match Odds

Match betting is a massively popular market and the first market most punters choose to look at as your decision in this market is likely to impact all other bets you place on the game.

BACK SPAIN TO BEAT PARAGUAY

Paraguay have so far been a bit disappointing despite reaching the quarter finals, their tactics have been rather negative and their best striker Roque Santa Cruz has looked a shadow of himself. Spain have been struggling to break this sort of team down but Paraguay won't be as good as Portugal and Spain created chances against them, and beat them, and are confidently selected to win this match on their way to the semi final.

Spain v Paraguay Asian Handicap Odds

The Asian Handicap is an interesting bet as it usually gives one team a lead that should be enough to cancel out any superiority the favourites for the game have.

BACK SPAIN -1

There is a chance Spain might only win this game by one goals, but it looks likely they can win by more than one goal and the odds seem to big on Spain -1 in the asian handicap. Spain are a siide that have so many goals in them and if they keep a clean sheet this should be a winning bet.

Spain v Paraguay Goals Odds

Take a look at recent results for the two sides to help decide what the best bets are in the over/under betting and also the correct score market.

• Wednesday, 16th June 2010

  • H 16/06/2010 15:00 Spain 0 - 1 Switzerland Durban FT

• Monday, 21st June 2010

  • H 21/06/2010 19:30 Spain 2 - 0 Honduras Johannesburg FT

• Friday, 25th June 2010

  • H 25/06/2010 19:30 Chile 1 - 2 Spain Tshwane/Pretoria FT

• Tuesday, 29th June 2010

  • R16 29/06/2010 19:30 Spain 1 - 0 Portugal Cape Town FT

• Saturday, 3rd July 2010

  • QF 03/07/2010 19:30 Paraguay 0 - 1 Spain Johannesburg FT

• Wednesday, 7th July 2010

  • SF 07/07/2010 19:30 Germany 0 - 1 Spain Durban FT

• Sunday, 11th July 2010

  • FIN 11/07/2010 19:30 Holland v Spain Johannesburg

• Monday, 14th June 2010

  • F 14/06/2010 19:30 Italy 1 - 1 Paraguay Cape Town FT

• Sunday, 20th June 2010

  • F 20/06/2010 12:30 Slovakia 0 - 2 Paraguay Mangaung/Bloemfontein FT

• Thursday, 24th June 2010

  • F 24/06/2010 15:00 Paraguay 0 - 0 New Zealand Polokwane FT

• Tuesday, 29th June 2010

  • R16 29/06/2010 15:00 Paraguay v Japan Tshwane/Pretoria

• Saturday, 3rd July 2010

  • QF 03/07/2010 19:30 Paraguay 0 - 1 Spain Johannesburg FT

BACK SPAIN 2-0 AND UNDER 2.5 GOALS

Spain don't have the best defence in the tournament but Paraguay haven;t scored in their last two games, 90 minutes against New Zealand and 120 minutes against Japan. It is highly unlikely that they will see enough of the ball against Spain to be able to score.

Spain have not looked the freescoring team we saw in qualifying or Euro 2008 but they keep on creating chances and are likely to be able to score twice against a team that has conceded just one goal so far in the World Cup. The biggest threat to 2-0 is the 1-0 scoreline, so either way under 2.5 goals looks a good bet.

Spain v Paraguay Player Odds

Some of the most fun markets to bet on are the player markets, such as first goalscorer and anytime goalscorer. They are usually relatively big odds and can give plenty of reward if you pick correctly.

Spain v Paraguay Team News

Spain are likely to persist with the misfiring Fernando Torres despite the impressive cameo from Fernando Llorente in the match against Portugal. Paraguay look as though they will field the same team that faced Japan but after 120 minutes of football there may be a few tired legs who a decision will be made upon close to kick off.

BACK DAVID VILLA TO SCORE FIRST AGAINST PARAGUAY

David Villa is Spain's main goal threat despite the presence of Fernando Torres in the team, Villa outscored his international team mate at Euro 2008 and again in qualifying and has done so 4-0 at this World Cup, he has scored 80% of Spain's goals here (he set up the other one) and looks a top bet to score first, anytime betting appeals relatively little with few goals expected in this match. If there are two goals he will probably end up scoring them both.

Spain v Paraguay Half Time Odds

The latest tips that include the half time result in them, some of the most popular bets here are half time result and half time/full time.

BACK DRAW / SPAIN IN THE HALF TIME / FULL TIME BETTING

Spain couldn't break Portugal down until the secon half of the second round match and with Paraguay having conceded just one goal so far (in the second half against Italy) it seems that Spain might not score until the second half. They do seem very likely to get their goals eventually so backing the draw at half time and the Spain win at full time appears to be a good bet.

Spain v Paraguay Best Bet

BACK DAVID VILLA TO SCORE FIRST

With Spain expected to be the only team that scores in this match and David Villa looking by far the most likely player to score the goal it means the best bet here has to be Villa to score the first goal against Paraguay. The fact that Torres will also play means that Villa's price offers plenty of value.