Ecuador vs Argentina: result 1-3 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification South AmericaRegular Season - 18Kick-off on October 10, 2017 at 11:30 PM (UTC)Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, Quito
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What was the result of Ecuador vs Argentina?
Argentina won 1-3 on October 10, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 1′R. IbarraEcuador
- 12′L. MessiArgentina
- 20′L. MessiArgentina
- 62′L. MessiArgentina
Official lineup for Ecuador vs Argentina
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ecuador
4-1-4-1- 17R. Ordóñez
- 8R. Ibarra
- 14J. Cevallos
- 18Jefferson Gabriel Orejuela Izquierdo
- 5Alex Renato Ibarra Mina
- 15J. Intriago
- 6C. Ramírez
- 3R. Arboleda
- 23D. Aimar
- 4P. Velasco
- 1Máximo Orlando Banguera Valdivieso
Argentina
3-4-2-1- 7D. Benedetto
- 11Á. Di María
- 10L. Messi
- 15M. Acuña
- 8E. Pérez
- 6L. Biglia
- 18E. Salvio
- 17N. Otamendi
- 14J. Mascherano
- 2G. Mercado
- 1S. Romero
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ecuador have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Argentina have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2017 | Chile(away) | 1-2 | World Cup - Qualification South America |
| Sep 5, 2017 | Peru(home) | 1-2 | World Cup - Qualification South America |
| Sep 1, 2017 | Brazil(away) | 0-2 | World Cup - Qualification South America |
| Jul 27, 2017 | Trinidad and Tobago(home) | 3-1 | Friendlies |
| Jun 14, 2017 | El Salvador(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2017 | Peru(home) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification South America |
| Sep 5, 2017 | Venezuela(home) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification South America |
| Aug 31, 2017 | Uruguay(away) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification South America |
| Jun 13, 2017 | Singapore(away) | 6-0 | Friendlies |
| Jun 9, 2017 | Brazil(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Ecuador win, 0 draws, 0 Argentina wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2015 | Argentina 0-2 Ecuador | World Cup - Qualification South America |
How many goals should we expect?
Ecuador score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Argentina score 1.4 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecuador | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 12/15 |
| Argentina | 1.4 | 0.7 | 9 | 3/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Ecuador sit 2nd in World Cup - Qualification South America (29 points from 18 matches) and Argentina sit 1st (38 points from 18 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 10 | 38 |
| 2 | Ecuador | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 29 |
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