Ecuador v Venezuela

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Another all-CONMEBOL clash awaits at Levi's Stadium in this opening game of Group B between Ecuador and Venezuela who are likely to be fighting it out with Mexico as to which nations progresses through to the knockout stages from this group, and Ecuador head into this upcoming clash on the back of a morale-boosting 3-1 home win against Bolivia in an international friendly, while Venezuela were held to a disappointing 0-0 draw by Guatemala in their last warm-up game before the Copa America.

Ecuador may have been handed a 1-0 defeat away from home at Argentina in their opening game of the CONMEBOL World Cup qualifiers but Felix Sanchez's side have quickly clicked into gear in subsequent games by putting together a solid looking five-match unbeaten sequence.

Within these last five World Cup qualifiers, Ecuador have posted wins against Uruguay, Bolivia and Chile along with points picked up in draws with Colombia and their upcoming opponents in Group B, Venezuela.

Indeed, Ecuador could even be sitting as high as fourth place in the South American World Cup qualifying table had they not been handed a three-point penalty after problems with a player's paperwork in the previous campaign but nevertheless, just three defeats in their last 13 games in all competitions along with gaining eight wins should give them a welcome boost.

Venezuela are handily placed in fourth place in the CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying table where they hold a one-point lead over their upcoming opponents, Ecuador, and they too will be dreaming of not only a place in the World Cup in Canada in 2026 but also making their first ever appearance on the world stage in the process.

An encouraging World Cup qualifying campaign has seen Fernando Batista's side suffer just the single defeat in their opening six group matches which came by way of a 1-0 defeat away from home at Colombia but subsequent points picked up in draws with Brazil (away), Ecuador and Peru along with wins against Paraguay and Chile will see an equally confident Venezuelan side take to the field at Levi's Stadium.

On the Copa America front, Ecuador have managed to capture just one win from their last 10 games which came in a 4-0 win against Haiti back in 2016 but also incurring five defeats, while Venezuela have also managed to muster just one win from their last 10 games in this competition which was a 3-1 victory over Bolivia but also being handed four defeats as well.

Ecuador v Venezuela Verdict

Both Ecuador and Venezuela seem evenly matched heading into this clash but Ecuador have lost just once in the last 10 meetings between the two sides.

Therefore, our main bet will be Ecuador win @ 1.83

Other side bets worth considering:

Ecuador win & Under 2.5 goals @ 3.40

Correct Score: Ecuador 1-0 @ 5.50