Ecuador and Colombia meet at the Rodrigo Paz Delgado Stadium, in a match for this phase of the South America World Qualifiers (Group Phase). There is only record of 2 recent head-to-head matches between these two teams: on 20-11-2019, which ended with the victory of Colombia by (0-1), and on 28-03-2017, which ended with the victory of Colombia. by (0‑2). In this game, the home factor may be decisive, since both teams present considerable differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.
Ecuador :
The home team is currently in 3rd position, with 6 points won, after 2 wins and 1 loss. In the penultimate match, they won at home against Uruguay by (4‑2). In the last match, they won away against Bolivia by (2‑3). This is a stronger team with the support of its fans, since in the last 30 games it has recorded 4 victories, 3 draws and 8 defeats as a visitor, with 16 goals scored and 23 suffered; against 7 victories, 2 draws and 6 defeats in his stadium, with 26 goals scored and 21 suffered. In their last 7 home games, Ecuador has recorded 3 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 7 of the last 10 matches, so their defense needs to improve, But their offense has scored regularly, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches. In 15 games, they suffered the first goal 10 times and only managed 1 comeback.
Ecuador comes from two important victories and that allows it to be at the top of the table. He wants to play a World Cup again, so he can’t lose points at home. It is true that facing a team like Colombia is not easy, but it has already shown that it can look for something more. Therefore, he tends to put together a strategy with which he can dominate throughout the match, always focusing on not making mistakes.
Colombia:
After 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss, the visiting team is currently in 7th position, with 4 points won. In the last match, they lost (0‑3) at home against Uruguay, after in the previous match, having drawn (2‑2) away with Chile. This is a team that curiously tends to achieve more positive results as a visitor than at home, since in the last 30 games they have registered 10 victories, 3 draws and 2 losses as a visitor, with 29 goals scored and 14 suffered; against 6 victories, 6 draws and 3 defeats in his stadium, with 15 goals scored and 9 suffered. In the last 8 matches played as a visitor for all competitions, Colombia won 4, tied 2 and lost 2.
The Colombian team ended up suffering its first defeat in the qualifying rounds and it was not just any defeat. Despite playing at home, they saw Uruguay dominate the match and win 3×0. Now he needs to recover, despite being in the qualifying zone for the World Cup. Therefore, he will have to correct the mistakes of the previous game and present more competition on this day.
PREDICTION: Both teams to score / YES @ 1,80
