Ecuador vs Venezuela-Both Ecuador and Venezuela will bid to get their respective 2024 Copa America campaigns off to a positive start when they lock horns in the competition on Sunday.
Copa America 2024 kicks off with a clash between defending champions Argentina and tournament newcomers Canada at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, USA.
After the first round of Group A matches, Venezuela will face Ecuador in Group B on Sunday at Levi’s Stadium in California.
Ecuador
Ecuador vs Venezuela-Based on their last five international friendly matches in 2024, Ecuador have lost two and won three matches. Ecuador vs Venezuela-They lost against Argentina and Italy, while they won against Guatemala and Bolivar. In this match they scored seven goals in five losses. Since Ecuador have not secured the Copa America trophy since participating in the Copa America, they will hope to start the tournament with a good performance.
Venezuela
Ecuador vs Venezuela-Venezuela, have failed to secure a win in their last five matches, where they have recorded two losses and three draws. They lost against Italy and Colombia, while they drew against Ecuador, Peru and Guatemala. In this match they scored two goals in four losses. Venezuela is expected to perform well in this tournament as they hope to set a new record in Copa America history.
H2H
Ecuador vs Venezuela-From 2011 to 2023, Ecuador and Venezuela have played against each other in 11 matches, with both teams recording a goal against each other in 6 matches, with a record of more than two goals in 4 matches. However, both tied in 4 matches, with Ecuador winning 4 matches and Venezuela winning just one match.
Expert betting tips
Coming into this match, I expect Ecuador and Venezuela to be at their best defensive performance as these two teams will hope to start this tournament as they hope to record a new history in the Copa America tournament. Ecuador vs Venezuela-Therefore, I would bet on both settling for a possible close result at halftime. However, considering that Ecuador have recorded a better performance than Venezuela in recent matches against their opponents, I think Ecuador will be hoping to start this match with all seriousness, although I still expect them to concede. Football.
Ecuador vs Venezuela-Ecuador was eliminated by eventual champions Argentina in the 2021 edition, while Venezuela failed to make it past the group stage.
Ecuador will enter the match on the back of back-to-back victories over Bolivia and Honduras in their friendlies earlier this month, while it was beaten 1-0 by Argentina in its only warm-up match.
Venezuela, meanwhile, has been virtually out of action since a goalless draw with Guatemala at the end of March, while it has lost two of its last three matches to Colombia and Italy.
Ecuador vs Venezuela lineup:
Ecuador Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Dominguez (GK); Preciado, Torres, Pacho, Hincapie; Ortiz, Caicedo; Yeboah, Payez, Sarmiento; Valencia
Venezuela Predicted XI (4-2-2): Romo (GK); Navarro, Makoun, Angel, Gonzalez; Caceres, Martinez, Herrera; Savarino, Rondon, Soteldo
Ecuador vs Venezuela prediction:
Goals will be hard to come by in a battle of two defensive teams but Valencia will have the old reliable when needed to ensure Ecuador start the Copa America on the right foot. Pick: Ecuador 1, Venezuela 0.