Colombia vs Ecuador Prediction & Betting Tips (20 November)

Colombia and Ecuador face each other on Tuesday night, starting at 11pm mainland Portugal time, in a game counting for the 12th round of the South American qualifying phase for the 2026 Football World Cup , in a match that will put two teams face to face that are separated by just three points in the league table, although both currently occupy positions that give direct access to the final phase of the World Cup.The match will be played at the Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, a venue located in Barranquilla and which has the capacity to receive around 46 thousand fans in the stands.At the start of this round, Colombia is positioned in 3rd place in this qualifying phase, with 19 points, the same as Uruguay, 2nd placed, the result of five wins, four draws and two defeats, with a balance of 15 goals scored, third best attack in the group and nine conceded, fifth best defense in the group. At home, the cafeteros have not yet lost a single game in this qualifying phase, recording four wins and one draw so far.

On the other side we will have an Ecuador team that enters this round in 5th place in this qualifying phase, with 16 points, the result of five wins, four draws and two defeats, with a balance of 10 goals scored, the fifth best attack in the group. and only four conceded the best defense in the group. Away from home, the Ecuadorians only won one of the five games they played at this stage of the competition, recording two draws and two defeats.