Group B of this year’s Copa America is considered quite evenly matched as there are no standout names compared to the rest. This makes the competition to advance extremely fierce. In the first series of matches, Ecuador is expected to have the opportunity to earn their first 3 points when their opponent is Venezuela. Here are the analysis and instructions for participating in betting for the match between Ecuador vs Venezuela taking place at 09:00 on June 23.

Expert opinions on the match Ecuador vs Venezuela

Looking at the performance in the preparation stage for this year’s Copa America, it is clear that Ecuador is much better than their opponent. Ener Valencia and his teammates easily secured 2 victories against Bolivia and Honduras. Meanwhile, Venezuela failed to create any surprises against the Italian national team, and then had a disappointing match against Guatemala. Bringing many talented players to this year’s Copa America, Ecuador is very confident in improving their performance. If their best striker, Valencia, maintains his stable form, supported by midfielders who have performed well in the English Premier League such as Moises Caicedo and Jeremy Sarmiento.

analysis of the match Ecuador vs Venezuela — Playing style of Ecuador vs Venezuela

On the other hand, the only player currently playing in Europe that coach Fernando Batista has is the case of defender Yordan Osorio. However, he is only playing for Parma, a team in Serie B of Italy. The rest of the Venezuelan players are considered to have average professional quality. The playing spirit of Venezuela is leaving many doubts for football fans in this country. Because their team has struggled since the surprising victory against Chile. In the 5 consecutive matches after that, Venezuela has not achieved any victories, and 2 of them were quite forgettable defeats.

Overview of the past matches between Ecuador vs Venezuela

Both Ecuador and Venezuela have clashed many times in their history. Statistics from their 5 most recent matches show a certain balance. Each side has secured a victory at their home ground in the 2021 World Cup qualifiers. The rest of the matches ended in draws.

Odds for the match Ecuador vs Venezuela

In all aspects, Ecuador is still a more prominent name than their opponent, at least in terms of form. Their preparation for this tournament has been quite impressive. Both the first and second team of coach Felix Sanchez Bas have performed extremely well in the 2 recent friendly matches. This brings them a lot of confidence as they enter the tournament in the United States.

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Meanwhile, the Venezuelan players seem to be rushing in their attacking situations. Instead of choosing close-range opportunities near the opponent’s goal, most Venezuelan players choose to shoot as soon as they see space. However, with somewhat limited skills, the shots from Cadiz, Rondon, or Machis are not really too dangerous.

Total goals under: Up until 2021, Venezuela always played fairly evenly with Ecuador whenever they clashed. However, in the past 1-2 years, things have changed. They now only focus on defense and fail to create real opportunities against their opponents. Therefore, football enthusiasts believe that the goals in the upcoming match will likely only come from Ecuador. Therefore, betting on total goals under with a handicap of 2 goals is still a consideration.
Choose Ecuador -0.75: In their most recent encounter, Ecuador failed to overcome Venezuela on the opponent’s home ground despite having a slightly better performance. However, that was when Venezuela played at their home turf. In the upcoming match with their star-studded lineup, Ecuador will be determined to secure the first 3 points.
Over/Under yellow cards: Football matches in the South American region always take place with fierce determination when necessary. This leads to a considerable number of yellow cards received by both teams. In the last 5 matches between Ecuador and Venezuela, none had fewer than 3 yellow cards issued.

Information about the squads of Ecuador and Venezuela

Ecuador: Full strength squad. Venezuela: Best possible squad.

Predicted lineups for Ecuador and Venezuela

Ecuador (formation 4-2-3-1): Dominguez, Preciado, Torres, Pacho, Hincapie, Franco, Caicedo, Yeboah, Paez, Sarmiento, Valencia. Venezuela (formation 4-2-3-1): Graterol, Gonzalez, Ferraresi, Osorio, Navarro, Pereira, Rincon, Savarino, Otero, Machis, Cadiz. Predicted match score: Ecuador 1-0 Venezuela Refer to more matches at Copa America 2024 betting tips: