Uruguay vs Ecuador betting tip 2026 - Picks and Predictions for the WC Qualification South America match on October 15th, 2024

Uruguay and Ecuador will be playing against each other on Tuesday, October 15th, 2024, at 23:30h (UTC), in a WC Qualification South America football game in World, check the Uruguay vs Ecuador betting tip 2026 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Uruguay vs Ecuador will occur

The game is set to be played in the small Estadio Centenario stadium, in the city of Montevideo, with a capacity for 3810 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

You can follow the match live with access to all the information to help with your sports betting at Betarena, including statistics, events and odds.

Introduction to the Uruguay vs Ecuador betting tip 2026

The WC Qualification South America has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 2.51 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 1.78 goals per match played.

Uruguay last match

Uruguay comes from a defeat recorded in the last match played. The opponent was Peru, in a match valid for WC Qualification South America, and the two teams finished the match with a score of 1-0. On the field, M. Bielsa Caldera's team lined up with a 3-5-2.

A fairly even game was expected, with odds for the home defeat at 5.00.

This was certainly not the best performance of the season for the defense. Guillermo Varela leads the departmental disaster: with his late interventions and bad passes he allowed many chances to the opposing team's attacks.

Ecuador last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a draw in the last round. In a dispute valid for WC Qualification South America, Ecuador, who used a 3-4-3 formation, faced the Paraguay team with a final score of 0-0.

In the end, the draw (odd 3.60) cannot be considered a good result, especially considering that the chances of winning the match were high.

Uruguay vs Ecuador h2h

The last time these teams played against each other was in WC Qualification South America, where Ecuador was at 10th place while Uruguay occupied 2nd place. Ecuador went in with a 5-3-2 formation while Uruguay opened their game with a 4-2-3-1 tactic.

The two teams have not faced each other since 12-09-2023. On that occasion they were playing for the 2026 season of the WC Qualification South America, and the match ended with a 2-1 win for Ecuador.

The last time these teams met, there were no easy wins!

The Ecuador team has accomplished more consistent results in the past five games, than Uruguay its counterpart.

J. Retamal and J. Santibanes will be assisting the referee C. Garay in this football match.

Uruguay

WC Qualification South America leaderboard now

The Uruguay team with 15 points currently occupies the 3rd place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Final Tournament, with a campaign of 4 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses.

In the 10th round, the team has a small disadvantage of 1 point as opposed to Colombia who places just above in 2nd place.

Uruguay analysis

Uruguay after 9 rounds shows a very good goal quotient: in fact, it has scored 13 goals and conceded only 6 to opponents.

While they’ve won once as the visiting team, this team proves that there is such a thing as a home-court advantage with their record of 3 wins, 0 losses, and 1 draw.

While Ecuador has only managed to convert 6 of their 789 attacks into goals, Uruguay has been much more successful with 930 attacks and 13 goals.

Best goalscorer from Uruguay

When we analyze the team's attack so far, the competition's performance at the individual level Darwin Nuñez is the player to highlight. Helping Uruguay with 5 goals scored this season, the Attacker has been instrumental in achieving positive outcomes.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Ecuador

WC Qualification South America leaderboard now

The Ecuador team with 12 points currently occupies the 5th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Final Tournament, with a campaign of 4 wins, 3 draws, and 2 losses.

This means that, in the 10th round, the team has the same score that the Bolivia team that is just behind in 6th place.

Ecuador analysis

After round 9 of WC Qualification South America we count 6 goals scored by Ecuador and 4 conceded.

Ecuador is currently struggling to find the back of the net, with a low number of goals scored and a high number of games where they failed to score. This suggests that their attacking play needs to be improved, with a focus on creating better opportunities and converting them into goals.

As we approach the Regular Season, Ecuador is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 3.33 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

This is a top 5 team in the WC Qualification South America that wants to keep up with the good performances!

The team starts as an underdog in their next match, both because they will be playing on a field that is by no means easy and because they are not showing very good finalization skills, averaging 0.67 scored per game.

Best goalscorer from Ecuador

When we analyze the team's attack so far, the competition's performance at the individual level Felix Torres is the player to highlight. Helping Ecuador with 2 goals scored this season, the Defender has been instrumental in achieving positive outcomes.

Bet suggestions for this game:

Goals Top Betting Tips

30-45 minutes into the game is a good time to bet with most goals being made in this period.

Not surprisingly, Uruguay allowed the opponent to score 4 goals in the second half.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Over 1.5 in the 2nd Half market are quoted at 2.5.

The option of betting under 2.5 goals is also compelling since Ecuador has an average of 0.5 goals per game as a visitor and often not suffers goals playing away from home, making this a market to explore.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.6.

In this game, our system found another interesting opportunity for a successful bet. Both teams score and usually suffer the first goal between the 30-40 minute. With this convergence, it is typically a value market!

Corners Top Betting Tips

Something to explore in order to get favorable betting results is noting the average of 3.84 corners per game which one can get by combining the number of corners of both teams.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 3.78 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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