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- Date: 19/11/2024
- Competition: CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers
- KO: 23:00 UK
- Venue: Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez (Barranquilla)
The CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers continue on Tuesday evening as Colombia welcomes Ecuador to the Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez.
Colombia vs Ecuador Betting Tips - Colombia to Win
Colombia will be keen to get back on the winning saddle when they host Ecuador in Barranquilla this week. Nestor Lorenzo´s side slipped to a remarkable 3:2 defeat in Uruguay on Friday with both teams netting in a dramatic stoppage time finale.
Having enjoyed a ten-game unbeaten run in qualification matches, Colombia have now lost two of their last three qualifiers over the past month. Still, despite those setbacks, Los Cafeteros remain on course to qualify for the 2026 finals, with 19 points from 11 games played leaving them third in the section. The top six nations in South America´s ten-team league qualify for the competition.
Strong in home matches, Lorenzo´s men won five of their last six qualifiers in Barranquilla, while they lost just one of 12 previous qualifiers on their own turf.
Ecuador make the trip to Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez in high spirits after a comfortable 4:0 win against Bolivia last week. Gonzalo Plata´s double-strike helped extend La Tri´s unbeaten run to four matches.
Less impressive on their travels, Ecuador failed to win five of their last six road qualifiers (W1, D2, L3), while they have won just one of their last eight matches against Los Cafeteros. Colombia won five of those games, including a 1:0 success when they last hosted the Ecuadorians in 2021.
Home advantage often proves crucial in South American World Cup qualifiers and I expect that to again prove the case this week.
I´m backing Colombia to claim a likely hard-fought, low-scoring win in Barranquilla.
Colombia vs Ecuador Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Ecuador
0 : 0
Colombia
WC Qualification South America
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Colombia
0 : 0
Ecuador
WC Qualification South America
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Colombia
1 : 0
Ecuador
Copa America
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Ecuador
6 : 1
Colombia
WC Qualification South America
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Ecuador
0 : 1
Colombia
Friendly International
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Ecuador
0 : 2
Colombia
WC Qualification South America
Colombia team news
Colombian boss Lorenzo could make one or two alterations to his selection. James Rodriguez is likely to earn a recall after appearing as a second-half substitute in Montevideo.
Premier League pair Jefferson Lerma and Luis Sinisterra are notable injury absentees for the home side.
Liverpool´s Luis Diaz is expected to earn his 61st cap on Tuesday.
Last matches of Colombia
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Uruguay
3 : 2
Colombia
WC Qualification South America
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Colombia
4 : 0
Chile
WC Qualification South America
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Bolivia
1 : 0
Colombia
WC Qualification South America
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Colombia
2 : 1
Argentina
WC Qualification South America
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Peru
1 : 1
Colombia
WC Qualification South America
Colombia lineup
Goalkeeper
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12
Camilo Vargas
Defenders
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17
Johan Mojica
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3
Jhon Lucumi
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13
Yerry Mina
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16
Santiago Arias
Midfielders
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11
Jhon Arias
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16
Juan Portilla
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6
Richard Rios
Forwards
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7
Luis Diaz
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14
Jhon Duran
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10
James Rodriguez
Ecuador team news
Sebastián Beccacece is unlikely to make too many alterations to his selection after Ecuador´s impressive 4:0 win against Bolivia.
Ángelo Preciado is a notable injury absentee for the visitors.
Last matches of Ecuador
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Ecuador
4 : 0
Bolivia
WC Qualification South America
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Ecuador
0 : 0
Paraguay
WC Qualification South America
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Ecuador
1 : 0
Peru
WC Qualification South America
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Brazil
1 : 0
Ecuador
WC Qualification South America
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Argentina
4 : 2
Ecuador
Copa America
Ecuador lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Hernan Galindez
Defenders
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5
Joel Ordonez
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6
Willian Pacho
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3
Piero Hincapie
Midfielders
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17
Angelo Preciado
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21
Alan Franco
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23
Moises Caicedo
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7
Pervis Estupinan
Forwards
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10
Gonzalo Plata
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13
Enner Valencia
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16
Jeremy Sarmiento
Key Facts Colombia vs Ecuador
- Colombia won 5 of their last 6 home matches
- Colombia won 5 of their last 8 matches against Ecuador
- Ecuador lost 3 of their last 6 away matches
Main prediction Colombia - Ecuador
Colombia to win
Best Odds:
Additional predictions
Colombia & Ecuador current standing in WC Qualification South America
Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
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1 | Argentina | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 20 - 7 | +13 | 22 |
2 | Uruguay | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 16 - 8 | +8 | 19 |
3 | Colombia | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15 - 9 | +6 | 19 |
4 | Brazil | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 - 10 | +6 | 17 |
5 | Ecuador | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 10 - 4 | +6 | 16 |
6 | Paraguay | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 - 5 | +1 | 16 |
7 | Venezuela | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 - 11 | -2 | 12 |
8 | Bolivia | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 11 - 25 | -14 | 12 |
9 | Peru | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 - 14 | -11 | 7 |
10 | Chile | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 - 18 | -13 | 6 |