Türkiye v Paraguay: Late-night kick-off puts misfiring attacks under spotlight

Türkiye face Paraguay on 20 June at 03:00 (GMT) in a fixture that pits two out-of-form national teams against each other, with both sides seeking a reset after poor recent results and a lack of goals.

Türkiye enter the match on the back of a defeat, with their last five games reading simply as a streak marked by a loss in their most recent outing. Paraguay arrive in similarly difficult circumstances, also coming off a defeat in their last match. Both teams have struggled to build momentum, and the meeting comes at a time when confidence is fragile on both sides.

The key statistics of the players of both teams this season:

• Assists: (Türkiye) — 0 assists, Julio Enciso (Paraguay) — 1 assists.
• Goalkeepers saves: Uğurcan Çakır (Türkiye) — 2, Orlando Gill (Paraguay) — 3
• Tackles: None (Türkiye) — None, None (Paraguay) — None.
• Most encounters won: Abdülkerim Bardakcı (Türkiye) — 9, Juan Cáceres (Paraguay) — 10.
• Yellow cards: None (Türkiye) — None, None (Paraguay) — None.
• Red cards: None (Türkiye) — None, None (Paraguay) — None.

Top 5 scorers this season:

1. L. Messi (3, Argentina)
2. F. Balogun (2, USA)
3. Y. Ayari (2, Sweden)
4. Kylian Mbappé (2, France)
5. E. Just (2, New Zealand)

Team statistics:

The attacking numbers underline the problems. Türkiye’s key forward has scored 0 goals this season for the national team, while Mauricio, one of Paraguay’s central attacking threats, has managed 1 goal for his country over the same period. This limited output places pressure on both managers to find solutions in the final third and to improve the productivity of their respective front lines.

The five previous matches played by the teams:

• Türkiye — L
• Paraguay — L

Results this season have been mixed at best, with Türkiye’s home record offering little reassurance. Türkiye at home: wins – 0, draws – 0, losses – 1, which shows that home advantage has not yet translated into points or goals. Their biggest home win of the season stands at 0, underlining that no convincing victory has been recorded on their own turf. Away from home, Türkiye’s best result has also been a 0 scoreline, again reflecting a season in which attacking fluency has been absent.

According to home statistics this season, Türkiye scores more goals and concedes more in the following intervals:

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15		50.00%
16-30		50.00%
31-45
46-60
61-75
76-90
91-105

Paraguay has the following time frames of scoring and conceding goals:

Intervals	Goal Scored, %	Goals conceded, %
0-15	50.00%	66.67%
16-30	50.00%	33.33%
31-45
46-60
61-75
76-90
91-105

Head-to-head stats:

Teams	Games	Win		Draws		Losses
		H	A	H	A	H	A
Türkiye	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Paraguay		0	0	0	0	0	0

Probabilities before the match:

Türkiye		Paraguay
67.0%	Winning the game	67.0%
0%	Attack potential	0%
67%	Potential in defense	67%
0%	Strength against each other	0%
0%	Goal Potential	0%

Summary: the probability of Paraguay winning – 33%, draw – 33%, loss – 33%. Thus Türkiye, most likely, win (win or draw)

Goal Forecast:Türkiye, is likely to score None goals, Paraguay is likely to score no more than None.

The bookmaker odds for this match:

Home win	Draw	Away win
SBO 2.08	1xBet 3.45	Bet365 3.94

Save the date

The match between the teams Türkiye and Paraguay will take place on June 20 at 03:00 (GMT) at the stadium Levi’s Stadium.