With losses at the start of their Copa America campaigns, Ecuador and Jamaica will seek points to preserve their chances and hope to progress to the knockout stage. But that can only happen with a win here. Anything less for either could mean their campaign will come to an abrupt end.
Ecuador Team News
A miserable 1-2 defeat against Venezuela, coupled with a red card for Enner Valencia was not the ideal start for Ecuador. Manager Félix Sánchez is already feeling the heat as many have called for his resignation mid-tournament. The game against Jamaica may be his last chance to turn his team’s fortunes around as recent form for The Tricolours is anything but good. Three losses in their last 5 fixtures is not something that would inspire confidence, or be considered acceptable. But it is what Sánchez has to work with and he must squeeze out a result here if he intends to remain at his current job.
Jamaica Team News
Despite losing to Mexico in their Copa America opener, Jamaica played quite well and even had opportunities to go on and win it. Overall the team is playing some good football right now and is in good shape. Three wins in their last 4 games ought to give The Reggae Boyz confidence, but their performance against Mexico is also reason enough to be confident – they gave a supposed big name in football a run for their money. But a loss is a loss and Jamaica is just as point-hungry as Ecuador is. Anything less than 3 points in their upcoming fixture could mean elimination for The Reggae Boyz.
Head-to-Head-Games
Ecuador and Jamaica have played one another on 3 occasions, all of them being friendly games. Ecuador managed to win their most recent 2 games with Jamaica with the last one being a draw. However, all of those previous games took place some time ago, with the nearest one dating back to 2018, more than 5 years ago.
Ecuador – Jamaica Betting Prediction
Ecuador and Jamaica find themselves in a similar situation after their first games in the tournament. Both will be looking for the win here as only the 3 points can keep their hopes alive. With that in mind, I expect that they will search for victory here, especially Ecuador whose manager is also under pressure to keep his job. When both teams need the win and it is the only result that will do, matches tend to be more open and with more chances. This is something I expect to happen here as well. Ecuador has shown that they can score, but are also quite prone to conceding, while Jamaica is playing some good football and is a matter of time to find the net. I believe they will here, as will Ecuador for that matter. That is why my pick here is for both teams to score.
Betting Tip: Both Teams To Score: Yes
Bookmaker: Stake
Odds: 2.27
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