Ecuador are set to meet Argentina in the quarter finals of Copa America at Estadio Olimpico Pedro Ludovico Teixeira the 04th of July 2021.
Ecuador preceded to the quarter finals having no wins in the group stage placed at the fourth position in group B with three points just a point ahead of Venezuela who had to leave Copa America at the group stage.
Argentina on the other hand face Ecuador having had favorite wins and a draw to pick 10 points in the group stage out of the 12 points in group A.
Argentina are among this title’s favorites with an amazing attacking squad. The wonderful finish in the group stage against Bolivia which ended in a 4-1 victory in favor of Argentina has crowned them the bragging rights to this game.
Ecuador will have to pull up their attacking to avoid the scoreless matches and knockout Messi’s side. The Alfaro Gustavo side had an impressive comeback to level Brazil with the match ending in a draw. Brazil side has a tough squad which brings them to an almost the same level with Argentina. Gustavo will have the same trick against Brazil to take Lionel Scalino’s side down.
These two sides hardly lack a score when they meet. Will this be the case at the quarter finals?
Argentina vs Ecuador head to head
Looking at the encounters since 2004, Argentina have been the tough side with 7 victories and 4 draws. The other side, Ecuador have only managed 3 victories. Ecuador haven’t won in the last six games and their last 3 games against Argentina. Argentina have a 3 match winning streak.
- Argentina 1-0 Ecuador 09/10/20
- Argentina 6-1 Ecuador 13/10/19
- Ecuador 1-3 Argentina 11/10/17
- Argentina 0-2 Ecuador 09/10/15
- Argentina 2-1 Ecuador 01/04/15
Home
- Bolivia 1-4 Argentina
- Argentina 1-0 Paraguay
- Argentina 1-0 Uruguay
- Argentina 1-1 Chile
- Colombia 2-2 Argentina
Away
- Brazil 1-1 Ecuador
- Ecuador 2-2 Peru
- Venezuela 2-2 Ecuador
- Colombia 1-0 Ecuador
- Ecuador 1-2 Peru
Argentina team news
Cristian Romero and Angel Di Maria have recovered and should be available against Ecuador. The squad is in a fit form no injuries nor suspensions.
Ecuador team news
No injuries nor suspensions in this squad too. Moses Caicedo came out against Brazil and should be available back against Argentina.
Predictions and odds
Both teams have not maintained clean sheets yet. Argentina are in a better form.
- Both teams to score
- Argentina to win
- Correct score 2-1
