Venezuela vs Ecuador: result 2-1 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification South AmericaGroup Stage - 5Kick-off on October 10, 2021 at 08:30 PM (UTC)Estadio Olímpico de la UCV, Caracas
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What was the result of Venezuela vs Ecuador?
Venezuela won 2-1 on October 10, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 37′E. ValenciaEcuador (pen.)
- 45′D. MachísVenezuela
- 64′E. BelloVenezuela
Official lineup for Venezuela vs Ecuador
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Venezuela
4-2-3-1- 15E. Ramírez
- 7A. Peñaranda
- 11D. Machís
- 13J. Martínez
- 18E. Bello
- 8T. Rincón
- 2N. Ferraresi
- 20R. Hernández
- 3A. Martínez
- 14O. González
- 1W. Fariñez
Ecuador
3-4-3- 13E. Valencia
- 23M. Caicedo
- 10G. Plata
- 8C. Gruezo
- 15Á. Mena
- 3P. Hincapié
- 17A. Preciado
- 2F. Torres
- 7P. Estupiñán
- 4R. Arboleda
- 1M. Ramírez
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Venezuela have 2 wins, 3 draws and 10 defeats; Ecuador have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2021 | Brazil(home) | 1-3 | World Cup - Qualification South America |
| Sep 9, 2021 | Paraguay(away) | 1-2 | World Cup - Qualification South America |
| Sep 6, 2021 | Peru(away) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification South America |
| Sep 3, 2021 | Argentina(home) | 1-3 | World Cup - Qualification South America |
| Jun 27, 2021 | Peru(home) | 0-1 | Copa America |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2021 | Bolivia(home) | 3-0 | World Cup - Qualification South America |
| Sep 9, 2021 | Uruguay(away) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification South America |
| Sep 5, 2021 | Chile(home) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification South America |
| Sep 2, 2021 | Paraguay(home) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification South America |
| Jul 4, 2021 | Argentina(away) | 0-3 | Copa America |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 0 Venezuela wins, 3 draws, 2 Ecuador wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2021 | Venezuela 2-2 Ecuador | Copa America |
| Jun 2, 2019 | Venezuela 1-1 Ecuador | Friendlies |
| Jun 9, 2017 | Ecuador 1-1 Venezuela | Friendlies |
| Nov 15, 2016 | Ecuador 3-0 Venezuela | World Cup - Qualification South America |
| Nov 17, 2015 | Venezuela 1-3 Ecuador | World Cup - Qualification South America |
How many goals should we expect?
Venezuela score 0.8 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Ecuador score 1.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venezuela | 0.8 | 1.7 | 2 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Ecuador | 1.7 | 1.3 | 3 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Venezuela sit 8th in World Cup - Qualification South America (18 points from 18 matches) and Ecuador sit 2nd (29 points from 18 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ecuador | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 29 |
| 8 | Venezuela | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 18 |
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