France
- France have won 9 of their last 10 matches across all competitions, losing once.
- Didier Deschamps' Les Bleus have been a force to be reckoned with this tournament, first beating Norway 4-1 away from home in Group I before seeing off Sweden by a 3-0 score in the knockout stage.
Paraguay
- Paraguay are a tough nut, having won 5 of their last 10 across all competitions (D1, L4).
- Alfaro has drilled his Paraguayans into a tight, pragmatic, low block that could make life difficult for the French if they get dragged into a back-and-forth game.
- They did exactly that in their 1-0 away win against Turkey in Group D, before holding Australia to a 0-0 draw and getting their just desserts against Germany in the last 16 with a 1-1 stalemate that they won on penalties.
Key Players
Kylian Mbappe is the talisman for France in this game with 2 goals in 1 match in the FIFA World Cup knockout stage and he looks a deadly force whenever he gets any kind of space.
Betting Insights
- France will arrive at Philadelphia Stadium, USA as the _1.22_ favorites on Saturday, with Paraguay and a draw priced at _6.9_ and _6.9_ respectively.
- Our main selection for this game is _Over 2.5 goals_ at _1.57_.
Prediction
- France are the clear favourites for this clash and have been in incredible form, but Paraguay's solid structure and set-piece threat gives them a sneaky chance of keeping this matchup close in the knockout stage.
- They are well set to topple Paraguay if they can continue to show the same sort of dominance that has been on display so far, but Gustavo Alfaro's men could make this a battle.
