World Cup: Mexico vs Ecuador – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the World Cup round of 32 match between Mexico and Ecuador and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Whereas hosts Mexico sit as number 14 in the FIFA world ranking, visitors Ecuador arrive on Wednesday as number 23.

Team form: Mexico vs Ecuador

Mexico Form

In their last three outings, Mexico won 2-0 against South Africa, beat South Korea by 1-0 and hammered Czech Republic 0-3. Mexico achieved eight wins in their last 10 internationals, with two draws, in a remarkable streak of undefeated games.

Ecuador Form

Ecuador have a single win and a draw to show from their past three matches. First, they went down 1-0 against Ivory Coast, before picking up a 0-0 draw against Curacao. Their latest match brought a 2-1 win in their encounter with Germany. In their last 10 internationals across all tournaments, Ecuador recorded four wins victories, five draws, and suffered one defeats.

Betting stats and facts for Mexico and Ecuador

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Mexico and Ecuador played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Mexico vs Ecuador

Raul Jimenez is the most prolific scorer for his national team, with two goals in six international matches. Mexico will undoubtedly rely on him to shine once again in their upcoming match. Meanwhile, Ecuador will be looking up to Nilson Angulo, hoping he can add to his current total of two national team goals in his last six games.

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Full-time result

In their last 10 matches across all tournaments, Mexico won eight times, drew two and lost zero times. Ecuador claimed four wins, drew five times and lost one in their last 10 games across all tournaments. Mexico won their last 6 matches on the bounce. Mexico are on a fine streak of 10 matches without defeat at home.

Both teams to score

Mexico scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the last ten home games. Ecuador scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Mexico have not conceded a goal in 3 consecutive games. Mexico are excellent at shutting up shop with no less than eight clean sheets in the last 10 matches here. Meanwhile, Ecuador have been able to keep a clean sheet in four of their last 10 games.

Total goals

Mexico saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of two goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Ecuador’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.2 goals in these matches.

Suggested bet: Mexico vs Ecuador

To sum up, the upcoming match between Mexico and Ecuador seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this World Cup game.