Turkiye vs. Paraguay World Cup Match Preview, Picks & Odds for Friday, June 19, 2026

By Thom Cunningham | Jun 18, 2026, 8:37pm

Both Paraguay and Turkiye look to rebound after disheartening losses in their first round 2026 World Cup Group Stage matches. Which club will right the ship before Group Stage ends? Let’s take a look at the betting data, odds, numbers and trends for the final match on Friday night.

Turkiye vs. Paraguay World Cup Match Betting Analysis

This is going to be an interesting match with both clubs looking to get back on track with wins. While Turkiye has won four of five matches and seven of nine even with the loss, Paraguay is a decent bounce back club going unbeaten in four of five matches when coming off a loss. While the BTS differs for each team, the Over has some merit for both clubs. Turkiye has seen the BTS fail in four of five matches while Paraguay has seen the BTS hit in four of five matches.

However, both teams typically see at least one club score two or more goals in recent matches. For Turkiye, they have seen one team score Over 1.5 goals in three straight matches along with a whopping nine of 11 matches. As for Paraguay, they have seen at least one team score Over 1.5 goals in seven of eight matches.

Turkiye vs. Paraguay World Cup Match Best Bet, Pick & Prediction

Best Bet: BTS Yes (+110)
Score Prediction: Turkiye 2, Paraguay 1

Turkiye vs. Paraguay World Cup Match Odds

Turkiye vs. Paraguay World Cup Match Information

Date: Friday, June 18, 2026
Time: 11:00 p.m. ET
Network: FS1
Location: Santa Clara, California
Venue: Levi’s Stadium – TBD
Group: Group D

Turkiye vs. Paraguay World Cup Match Betting Resources

Turkiye vs. Paraguay World Cup Match Key Players

Turkiye

Kenan Yildiz – Last Game: 59 touches
Arda Guler – Last Game: 105 touches
Ugurcan Cakir – Last Game: 2 saves, 2 goals allowed

Paraguay

Mauricio – Last Game: 1 goal
Julio Enciso – Last Game: 1 assist
Miguel Almiron – Last Game: 34 touches

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Thom Cunningham

Thom Cunningham is the Lineups.com News Editor and has been involved with sports media for almost two decades at Spectrum, VegasInsider.com, Oddschecker, VSiN and much more as a content producer - focused on the betting and gaming space over the last decade tracking insights, data analytics and covering various markets from the NFL to the Oscars.