Ecuador vs Paraguay prediction 10.10.2024 | World Cup qualifications
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- Competition: World Cup qualifications
- Date: Thursday, 10th October 2024
- Kickoff: 22:00 UK / 23:00 CEST
- Venue: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado (Quito)
Although Ecuador started the World Cup qualifications with three points deducted as punishment for falsifying Bryan Castillo's birth documents, Sebastian Beccacece's team is in a solid position with fourth position on the table after eight rounds. In September, Ecuador first lost 1-0 to Brazil, but after that, Beccacece's team returned on the right track with a 1-0 win at home against Peru. That win puts Ecuador in a good position to qualify for their fifth World Cup since 2002.
Paraguay didn't play at the World Cup since 2010. Since the main tournament has been expanded to 48 teams, every South American team should have a slightly better chance of qualifying, but currently, Paraguay is only 7th with nine points from eight matches. However, in September, they made a huge step forward as they collected four surprising points in the games against Uruguay and Brazil. Their attack is still weak, but Paraguay looked excellent defensively in those two matches.
Ecuador vs Paraguay pick: Under 2.5 goals
Ecuador scored only two goals in the last four matches. On the other hand, Paraguay had a 1:0 goal difference in two September games. We should expect a low-scoring affair between these two teams on Thursday in Quito.
Ecuador vs Paraguay Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Paraguay
3 : 1
Ecuador
WC Qualification South America
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Ecuador
2 : 0
Paraguay
WC Qualification South America
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Paraguay
2 : 1
Ecuador
WC Qualification South America
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Ecuador
2 : 2
Paraguay
WC Qualification South America
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Ecuador
4 : 1
Paraguay
WC Qualification South America
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Paraguay
2 : 1
Ecuador
WC Qualification South America
Ecuador team news
At the press conference before the October games, Ecuador's head coach, Sebastian Beccacece, calls for patience. He said, "We are setting the bar high. We want to fight for a place in the World Cup, and once we achieve that, our aim will be to win the World Cup. But we need to have patience and understand that sometimes you need to make two sideways passes or one back-pass to move forward. Hearing boos from the fans after five minutes is not productive for our players."
Ecuador have the potential to become a great squad. Their best players, Moises Caicedo (Chelsea), Piero Hincapie (Bayer Leverkusen), and Willian Pacho (PSG), are all 22 years old. The biggest problem they have to solve is in the attack, as 34-year-old Enner Valencia is still the best striker in the squad.
Last matches of Ecuador
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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
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Mexico
0 : 0
Ecuador
Copa America
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Ecuador
2 : 1
Honduras
Friendly International
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
Paraguay team news
Paraguay is a team without a real star. They have three players in the English Premier League (Miguel Almiron - Newcastle, Julio Enciso - Brighton, and Ramon Sosa - Nottingham Forest). However, neither of them doesn't play too much this season for their respective teams. The rest of the squad is mainly in various South American clubs.
Last matches of Paraguay
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Paraguay
1 : 0
Brazil
WC Qualification South America
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Costa Rica
2 : 1
Paraguay
Copa America
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Paraguay
1 : 4
Brazil
Copa America
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Chile
3 : 0
Paraguay
Friendly International
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Peru
0 : 0
Paraguay
Friendly International
Paraguay lineup
Goalkeeper
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12
Gatito Fernandez
Defenders
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4
Juan Jose Caceres
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6
Junior Alonso
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3
Omar Alderete
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2
Santiago Arzamendia
Midfielders
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23
Mathias Villasanti
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19
Julio Enciso
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8
Diego Gomez
Forwards
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10
Miguel Almiron
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21
Isidro Pitta
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11
Ramon Sosa
4 reasons why we shouldn't see more than two goals in this match
- Ecuador scored only two goals in the last four matches
- There were two or fewer goals in each of the previous four Ecuador games
- Paraguay scored only one goal in the last two matches
- Paraguay didn't allow any goals in the previous two games
Main prediction Ecuador - Paraguay
Under 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
22Bet
1.48
Additional predictions
Ecuador & Paraguay current standing in WC Qualification South America
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 21 - 7 | +14 | 25 |
| 2 | Uruguay | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 17 - 9 | +8 | 20 |
| 3 | Ecuador | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 11 - 4 | +7 | 19 |
| 4 | Colombia | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 - 10 | +5 | 19 |
| 5 | Brazil | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 - 11 | +6 | 18 |
| 6 | Paraguay | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 - 7 | +1 | 17 |
| 7 | Bolivia | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 13 - 27 | -14 | 13 |
| 8 | Venezuela | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 11 - 15 | -4 | 12 |
| 9 | Chile | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 - 20 | -11 | 9 |
| 10 | Peru | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 3 - 15 | -12 | 7 |