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Uruguay vs Ecuador Prediction & Betting tips
Sunday night the Estadio Mineirao in Belo Horizonte is the scene of the squatter in group C between Uruguay and Ecuador. Both countries want to get high on the Copa America this summer, so they are eager to start the tournament with a win.
Uruguay:
Hostel Brazil and the Argentina of Lionel Messi are of course the dyed favorites for winning the Copa America, but certainly also not Uruguay. The country has been crowned champion of South America fifteen times in the past, the last time in 2011. The expectations of the home front are therefore high.
The biggest challenge for national coach Oscar Tabarez is to let the attack duo Luis Suarez and Edinson Cavani perform optimally, something that Uruguay has actually been unable to do for quite some time. At the World Cup last year, La Celeste did not do badly with a place in the quarterfinals, but actually the country never really got going. We will have to wait and see if this tournament will succeed, because in 2019 both Suarez and Cavani were not kicking off any international matches. Tabarez may have excellent substitutes with Maxi Gomez and Cristhian Stuani, although Tabarez prefers logically to prefer his royal couple.
Ecuador:
The expectations around Ecuador for this Copa America are very low. The country was not involved at all in the South American qualification for the World Cup, and preparations for the Copa America were also extremely difficult with two draws and two defeats in the four friendly international matches of 2019.
Ecuador’s problem is simple: a lack of quality. Antonio Valencia is still the big man at La Tri, but last season he only played a supporting role at Manchester United and therefore did not see his contract expiring. The rest of the selection of national coach Hernan Dario Gomez is pure mediocrity, mainly consisting of players from the American MLS, the Mexican League MX and the own Serie A. It would surprise me if Ecuador managed to survive the group stage, although there are chances to be one of the best numbers three to continue to the next round.
Uruguay vs Ecuador head to head matches
10.11.16 WC Uruguay Ecuador 2 : 1
12.11.15 WC Ecuador Uruguay 2 : 1
11.10.13 WC Ecuador Uruguay 1 : 0
11.09.12 WC Uruguay Ecuador 1 : 1
21.10.11 PAG Ecuador Uruguay 0 : 1