Mexico vs Ecuador Prediction & Betting Tips (1 July)

Mexico, big favorite of this group B, finally sees itself in great danger since with 3 points, the same number as its opponent of the night, a draw at least would eliminate it from the competition. It is therefore an imperative victory for the Mexicans who were surprised by Venezuela during the 2nd day by losing to the smallest of scores 1-0. It should be noted that against Jamaica, they did not offer the expected performance by narrowly winning 1-0. The preparation for the competition was truncated by two defeats against candidates for the supreme Copa America title, Brazil 2-3 and a violent defeat against Uruguay 0-4. We will also recall that in March, Mexico lost in the final of the Nations League A against the United States 2-0 after having eliminated Panama in the semi-final with a narrow victory also 1-0. Ecuador is currently in a favorable position to finish 2nd in this group B and thus advance to the 1/4 finals but in no case will he have to condition his match on simple momentum management.

You have to win it in order to qualify. Like Mexico, the Ecuadorians were taken by surprise by the astonishing Venezuelan selection during the first day 1-2 but not helped either by the very rapid exclusion of Enner Valencia in the first act. During the 2nd day, 11 against 11 with Jamaica, they did not come away with a 3-1 victory. During preparation, the Tri lost to Argentina firstly 1-0 before recovering against the modest selections of Bolivia 3-1 and Guatemala 2-1. Let us also point out the excellent start to qualifying for the next World Cup with only one defeat after six days but above all a total of three successes, notably against Uruguay 2-1 which appears 2nd behind Argentina all the same , and currently occupies 5th place in the ranking.

A page has turned since the legendary goalkeeper Ochoa (150 caps) was not called up for this competition in the same way as Gallardo (Monterrey, 98 sel), Araujo (belonging to FC Barcelona), and the offensive Lozano (PSV Eindhoven, 70 selections, 18 goals) and Raul Jimenez (Fulham, 104 selections, 33 goals). When we look at the paper of the three times semi-finalist of this competition, it is strong. Defenders Cesar Montes (Almeria) and Jorge Sanchez (Porto), midfielders Edson Alvarez (West Ham), Luis Chavez (Dinamo Moscow) and Pineda (AEK Athens, 70 caps, 10 goals) and striker Santiago Gimenez (Feyenoord, 23 goals, 6 assists in the Eredivisie this season) are all elements who have moved to Europe to take a step forward and are globally recognized in their respective clubs. However, note the injury to Edson Alvarez (captain) during J1 against Jamaica and the latter did not take part in the 2nd day (uncertain tonight for this crucial match). Within this selection, several familiar names were not called up. If the manager and captain Estupinan (Brighton, 38 sel) and Chavez (Lens) are injured, boys like Plata (Al-Sadd), Angulo (Anderlecht) and defender Arboleda (Sao Paulo) do not have received summons by the coach.

Excluded during J1, the wonderful scorer Enner Valencia (Internacional) could once again be eligible for his coach. In order to correct the defeat against Venezuela in the opening, Paez (penalty) and Alan Minda, coming off the bench, made the difference against Jamaica, also taking advantage of a CSC to open the scoring in the 13th minute. It is always good to remember that in this selection, the Union Saint-Gilloise scorer, Kevin Rodriguez is part of the squad like Sarmiento (Brighton) and Caicedo (Chelsea), elected man of the match against Jamaica. The defensive sector is extremely well stocked with the right side Préciado (Sparta Prague), the central Pacho (Frankfurt) and the left side Hincapie (Leverkusen).