Ecuador will be looking to get their World Cup campaign back on track when they take on Curacao in their second Group E match. Given the huge gap in quality and experience between the two sides, we predict a 3-0 home win. Despite suffering a narrow 1-0 defeat to Ivory Coast in the opener, Sebastian Beccacece's men can take plenty of positives from their performance. La Tri were arguably the better side for large spells and struck the woodwork three times, only to be denied by poor fortune and a late goal at the other end. Union Saint-Gilloise forward Kevin Rodriguez is pushing for a place in the starting XI after making a lively impact from the bench, while Beccacece has no fresh injury concerns ahead of this crucial encounter.
Curacao, meanwhile, made a slow start to the tournament, suffering a heavy 7-1 defeat to Germany. Dick Advocaat's side have struggled badly away from home in recent months, winning just one of their last six matches on the road while conceding an alarming 3.0 goals per game. Although Curacao possess attacking threat, averaging 2.0 goals per match over their last ten outings, their defensive shortcomings were brutally exposed by Germany and could again prove costly. Forward Jeremy Antonisse is pushing for a start.
As La Tri were unlucky in their opener and should have too much quality for Curacao, Home Win seems like a sure bet, alongside Ecuador to Win Both Halves and Over 2.5 goals total (Curacao's matches average 4.1 goals, and Ecuador should create plenty of chances).
This World Cup 2026 match will be played on Sunday 21 June 2026 at 01:00.
What is our Ecuador vs Curacao prediction?
Our prediction for this match: Ecuador 3 - 0 Curacao
Ecuador vs Curacao Betting Tips
- Correct Score: 3-0 @ 450 Odds
- Both Teams to Score (BTTS): No @ -334 Odds
- Over / Under 4.5 Goals: Under 4.5 Goals @ -400 Odds
- Over / Under 3.5 Goals: Under 3.5 Goals @ -163 Odds
- Over / Under 2.5 Goals: Over 2.5 Goals @ -188 Odds
- Over / Under 1.5 Goals: Over 1.5 Goals @ -600 Odds
- Anytime Goalscorer: Enner Valencia @ -138 Odds
- First Goalscorer: Enner Valencia @ 300 Odds
- To be Booked: Juninho Bacuna @ 200 Odds
- Asian Handicap: Ecuador -2 @ -191 Odds
- European Handicap: Ecuador -2 @ -105 Odds
- Shots on Target (Home): Over 7.5
- Shots on Target (Away): Under 2.5
- Shots on Target (Total): Over 7.5
- Total Corners: 9 - 11 @ 162 Odds
- Double Chance: 12 @ -1600 Odds
- Draw No Bet: Ecuador to Win @ -5000 Odds
- Half Time/Full Time: Ecuador to Win/Ecuador to Win @ -250 Odds
- Clean Sheet: Ecuador - Yes @ -300 Odds
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View OfferEcuador Team Form and Stats
| Form | Results | Points Per Game |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | wdddwddwwl | 1.70 |
| Home | wwww | 3.00 |
| Away | dddddl | 0.83 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 40% | 100% | 0% |
| Average Goals Per Game | 1.80 | 2.25 | 1.50 |
| Scored | 1.20 | 2.00 | 0.67 |
| Conceded | 0.60 | 0.25 | 0.83 |
| BTTS | 50% | 25% | 67% |
| Clean Sheets | 40% | 75% | 17% |
| Failed to Score | 20% | 0% | 33% |
| Expected Goals | 1.37 | 1.86 | 1.05 |
| Expected Goals Against | 0.99 | 0.84 | 1.08 |
Curacao Team Form and Stats
| Form | Results | Points Per Game |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | wwdwdlllwl | 1.40 |
| Home | wwdw | 2.50 |
| Away | wdllll | 0.67 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 40% | 75% | 17% |
| Average Goals Per Game | 4.10 | 3.25 | 4.67 |
| Scored | 2.00 | 2.50 | 1.67 |
| Conceded | 2.10 | 0.75 | 3.00 |
| BTTS | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| Clean Sheets | 40% | 50% | 33% |
| Failed to Score | 20% | 0% | 33% |
| Expected Goals | 1.25 | 0.80 | 1.41 |
| Expected Goals Against | 1.71 | 1.74 | 1.70 |
Ecuador vs Curacao Head to Head Statistics (H2H)
Previous Match Data between these 2 teams are not available
