The quarter-final stage of the Copa America 2021 kicks off with Peru taking on Paraguay in Goiania on Friday.Peru finished second in Group 'B', amassing seven points from four games. A 1-0 win against an undermanned Venezuela side on the final day of the group stages was enough for Ricardo Gareca's team to qualify for the last eight.Paraguay qualified for the quarter-finals despite losing their last group fixture against Uruguay. They finished third in their group, only behind pre-tournament favorites Argentina and Uruguay. They registered a record of two wins and two losses.Peru vs Paraguay Head-to-HeadPeru and Paraguay have squared off in 53 matches so far. Los Guaraníes have won 23 of these matches, while Peru have managed to get the better of Paraguay 16 times. 14 matches ended in a stalemate.The last meeting between the two South American sides ended in an entertaining 2-2 draw in October 2020. Angelo Romero and Andre Carrillo each scored braces, as the two teams couldn't be separated on the day.Peru form guide: W-D-W-L-WParaguay form guide: L-W-L-W-LAlso Read: David James column - Top 5 favorites to win Euro 2020Peru vs Paraguay Team NewsPeru Ricardo Gareca made the bold decision to leave star forward Paolo Guerrero out of the Copa squad, but Gianluca Lapadula's performances have justified his choice so far.Peru have no injury concerns going into Friday's game and will be lifted by the return of defender Christian Ramos. The center-back was suspended for their last game after picking up his second yellow card of the group stage.Injured: NoneDoubtful: NoneSuspended: NoneLa #Albirroja ⚪🔴 va por las semifinales de la CONMEBOL @CopaAmerica 🏆💪🏻 Entrenamiento de la jornada en Goiânia. ¡Con todo! #ElSueñoQueNosUne 🇵🇾#PoneteLaAlbirroja 🙌🏻 pic.twitter.com/OyxU42DSjP— Selección Paraguaya (@Albirroja) July 1, 2021ParaguayEduardo Berizzo will have a fully-fit roster to pick his starting XI from for the quarter-finals clash against Peru.Alejandro Romero is in contention to start after two successive games on the bench. The rest of the lineup is expected to remain unchanged from Paraguay's last match.Injured: NoneDoubtful: NoneSuspended: NonePeru vs Paraguay Predicted XIPeru Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Pedro Gallese; Marcos Lopez, Alexander Callens, Christian Ramos, Aldo Corzo; Yoshimar Yotun, Renato Tapia; Christian Cueva, Sergio Pena, Andre Carillo; Gianluca Lapadula¡Equipo confirmado! 🙌🏻Esta es la alineación de nuestra @SeleccionPeru de Fútbol Playa 🇵🇪 para enfrentar a @LaTri 🇪🇨 por las Eliminatorias Sudamericanas Brasil 2021.#UnidosSomosMásFuertes#ArribaPerú 💪🏻 pic.twitter.com/bG6Mrr0lHA— Selección Peruana 🇵🇪 (@SeleccionPeru) July 1, 2021Paraguay Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Antony Silva; Santiago Arzamendia, Junior Alonso, Gustavo Gomez, Alberto Espinola; Robert Piris Da Motta, Mathias Villasanti; Miguel Almiron, Angel Romero, Braian Samudio; Gabriel AvalosPeru vs Paraguay PredictionPeru's slightly better form and their recent experience of making the final gives them a slight edge over Paraguay.Considering it's a knockout fixture, the tie could tilt in any team's favor, but we expect Los Incas to progress to the semi-finals at the expense of Paraguay.Prediction: Peru 1-0 ParaguayAlso Read: Fabrizio Romano's Transfer Roundup: Updates on Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi's futures, Arsenal active in the transfer market and moreHelp us improve our previews and prediction section. Take a 30 second survey now.