Argentina hosts Ecuador in the first stage for the 2022 World Cup qualifiers held in Qatar.
Argentine
The last international match was played almost a year ago against Uruguay, the match ending with the score of 2-2.
Aguero and Messi scored for the Argentines and Cavani and Luis Suarez for Uruguay.
In the previous 5 matches played on their own field, the host team scored every time.
Argentina has not lost in the last 7 matches played, winning 4 and drawing 3. The last defeat was against Brazil in 2019 with the score of 2-0.
Ecuador
The away team lost the last international match played in 2019, against Colombia with the score of 1-0.
The winning goal was scored by the Colombian Uribe in the first half of the match.
Ecuador’s new coach, Gustav Alfaro. hopes for a positive result in his first match as coach.
Ecuador have won only 3 of the last 10 matches, losing 5 and drawing 2.
⚽️Probable and Absent Teams.
?Probable Teams:
Argentina (4-3-3): Martinez; Montiel, Otamendi, Martinez, Tagliafico; of Paul, Paredes, Lo Celso; Messi, Gomez; Lautaro
Ecuador (4-3-3): Dominguez; Preciado, Arreaga, Torres, Estupinan; Mena, Mendez, Franco; Ibarra, Valencia, Ibarra
⚽️History of Direct Confrontations.
In the last 35 direct meetings between the two national teams, Argentina has the categorical advantage with 20 matches won.
The Colombians managed to win only 5 times and the rest of the matches ended in a draw. In the last direct meeting, also in a friendly match, the hosts crushed Ecuador with the score of 6-1
Football Prediction of the Day Argentine vs Ecuador
Equatorial managed only one victory on the hosts’ field in 2015, achieving a historic victory with the score of 2-0. Even if Aguero, the Manchester City striker, is missing, Argentina can still rely on an exceptional attack. Argentine superstar Lionel Messi will definitely try to win the match, to take his national team to the 2022 World Championship, most likely the last World Cup of his career. Although international matches are famous for the lack of goals, this match will most likely be an exception.
Both teams have fast strikers with coaches who know how to value them. With players like Messi and Gomez on the field we can expect many chances to score, most likely the two players will make a difference in this confrontation.
Bet Tips:1 & 2 + (Host team wins and there will be at least two goals in the match)
Odds: 1.56