Although considered as one of the candidates to advance in Group B, Ecuador surprisingly suffered a regrettable defeat against Venezuela in their opening match. Now, the match Ecuador vs Jamaica will be the last chance for them to secure a victory against the weakest team in the group, in order to seek their first 3 points for this Copa America campaign.
Expert analysis of Ecuador vs Jamaica
Ecuador has just experienced a painful defeat in the opening match of Copa America 2024 against Venezuela. Despite being highly rated entering the match, a disastrous red card from Enner Valencia’s “tackle” on the opponent in the 22nd minute completely changed the game, leading to La Tricolour losing to Venezuela with a 2-1 score in the second half. This defeat pushed Ecuador to the bottom of the standings, trailing behind direct competitor Mexico. Now, the only solution for Felix Sanchez’s team is a victory against Jamaica in the 2nd match. Fair to say, Ecuador’s performance against Venezuela was not entirely bad, and with such gameplay, 3 points against Jamaica are within reach, of course, if there are no disastrous mistakes like the red card on June 23.
In a similar situation to Ecuador, Jamaica also suffered a defeat in the first match and dropped to the bottom of the standings, but this was not too surprising for Jamaica. The homeland of sprint king Usain Bolt is considered the weakest team in the group, and they even had to face the strong team Mexico in their opening match, so a minimal defeat is acceptable in terms of goal difference. Facing one of the strongest opponents in the group in the upcoming match, the goal of earning points is feasible for Heimir Hallgrimsson’s team before they directly face the more evenly matched Venezuela. However, the desire is one thing, whether they can achieve it is another story.
Ecuador, after the defeat in the opening match, is determined to regain the trust of the fans, and Jamaica is likely to bear the brunt of the yellow team’s wrath. 3 points are highly likely to be in Felix Sanchez’s pocket in this match.
Overview of Ecuador vs Jamaica head-to-head records
Jamaica is a team from the Central American region and only participates in Copa America 2024 as an invited guest. Because they are not in the same region, Ecuador and Jamaica have had few opportunities to compete, with only 3 meetings in history, 2 of which were won by the South American representative. The remaining match ended in a draw.
Ecuador vs Jamaica betting odds
Not only did Ecuador drop 3 points in the opening match, but they also face an attacking problem as Enner Valencia is suspended. However, with a much stronger lineup than Jamaica, it is likely that Coach Felix Sanchez will soon find a replacement plan for the upcoming match.
For the Jamaican players, the team only has one prominent name, Michail Antonio of West Ham. However, the solid defense built by Coach Heimir Hallgrimsson was able to cause difficulties for Mexico for most of the match, and they certainly can hope to do the same against an Ecuador without Enner Valencia.
- Ecuador -0.5/1: This will be a match that coach Felix Sanchez’s team must win, otherwise their chances of advancing will almost close on themselves. With such determination, betting guides predict that the handicap odds could be easily in favor of Ecuador.
- Foul count: The fiery playing style of both Ecuador and Jamaica was evident in the first match. Ecuador committed 34 fouls, while Jamaica committed 15. Clearly, a match with a series of fouls is a common scenario in the Copa America.
- Yellow cards: Of course, a large number of fouls will be accompanied by referee’s yellow cards. Choosing the “double” bet for fans with foul count and yellow cards will be worth trusting after analyzing the Ecuador vs Jamaica odds.
Information about the squads of Ecuador vs Jamaica
Ecuador: Enner Valencia is absent due to suspension Jamaica: has the strongest squad
Predicted lineups for Ecuador vs Jamaica match
- Ecuador (4-2-3-1): Domiguez, Preciado, Torres, Pacho, Hincapié, Caicedo, Franco, Yeboah, Paez, Sarmiento, Cadiz.
- Jamaica (3-4-3): Waite, Bernard, Latibeaudiere, Pinnock, Lembikisa, De Cordova-Reid, Palmer, Leigh, Nicholson, Grey, Antonio.
Analyzing the Ecuador vs Jamaica odds: 2-0
