Published on: Jun 13, 2021 2:55 pm IST|Updated on: Jun 13, 2021 2:55 pm IST
COL vs ECU Dream11 Prediction: Colombia and Ecuador square off in Cuiaba on Monday, in the first round of fixtures in the Copa America group stage. Colombia come into the tournament heavily fancied to qualify out of their group, while Ecuador may find themselves in a battle with Peru and Venezuela for two spots, with a win on Monday giving them a huge platform.
That aforementioned 6-1 qualifying victory for Ecuador over the Colombians in November 2020 is very unlikely to be repeated in this instance. However, as stated, Ecuador’s ability to concede goals is almost on a par with their ability to score them, too. Colombia, with Muriel and Zapata as striking options, will fancy their chances of a goal but so will Ecuador so both teams getting on the score sheet is something of a tempting prediction for this one.
Date: 14 June, Monday Time: 5:30 AM (IST) Venue: Arena Pantanal, Cuiaba
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Recent form:
Colombia – D-L-L-W-D Ecuador – W-W-W-L-L
Head-to-head (last five meetings)
Colombia Wins- 04 Draws– 00 Ecuador Wins– 01
Colombia News
Injury Report and Unavailability: Colombia will be without two marquee names for the tournament as both James Rodriguez and Radamel Falcao did not make the final squad due to injury.
Expected changes and Strategy: Juan Cuadrado, Duvan Zapata and Luis Muriel will lead the attack during the tournament. Meanwhile, Yerry Mina and Davinson Sanchez will form a strong pairing in the heart of Colombia’s backline.
David Ospina William Tesillo Davinson Sanchez Yerry Mina John Medina Jefferson Lerma Gustavo Cuellar Mateus Uribe Luis Diaz Juan Cuadrado Duvan Zapata
Ecuador News
Injury Report and Unavailability: There are no injury issues for Ecuador before this clash against Colombia.
Expected changes and Strategy: Enner Valencia, Fidel Martinez and Angel Mena all being goalscoring threats. Ayrton Preciado, Angel Mena and Christian Noboa will deputise in the midfield.
Alexander Dominguez Pervis Estupinan Xavier Arreaga Robert Arboleda Angelo Preciado Ayrton Preciado Moises Caicedo Christian Noboa Angel Mena Fidel Martinez Enner Valencia
Enner Valencia: Valencia has 1 goal and a total of 3 shots on goals. This results in a goal conversion rate of 31.24%. He had a total of 4 big chances. He has a total of 1 assist, 2 key passes and he created a total of 6 chances.
Duvan Zapata: Zapata has 1 goal and a total of 5 shots on goals. This results in a goal conversion rate of 29.97%. He had a total of 5 big chances. He has a total of 0 assist, 4 key passes and he created a total of 6 chances.
X-factors, differential picks
Angel Mena: Mena has 2 goal and a total of 8 shots on goals. This results in a goal conversion rate of 32.74%. He had a total of 6 big chances. He has a total of 3 assists, 8 key passes and he created a total of 7 chances.
Goalkeeper: Ospina Defenders: Estupinan, Arreaga, Mina, Medina Midfielders: Cuadrado, Noboa, Diaz, Uribe Attackers: Valencia, Zapata
While this could be a cagey affair as both sides look to settle in for the tournament, we see Colombia having too much quality for their opponents and finding a way to win as a result. Rueda’s men come in with high expectations of success, and they should kick off their campaign with a victory to establish themselves at the top end of the group. In our COL vs ECU Today Match Prediction odds, we back for a 2-0 win for Colombia in this match.