Colombia vs. Ecuador 6/13/21 Copa America 2021 Soccer Pick, Odds, and Prediction

Colombia and Ecuador are playing at Arena Pantanal in round 1 of Group B in the Copa America 2021. Colombia has improved their form, and they are playing solid soccer at the moment. Ecuador is on a 2-game losing streak, and everything they accomplished before is now in danger.

After their terrible start of the World Cup qualifications, Colombia has gotten a few positive results in their last 2 games. Colombia has beaten Peru last week while tying their game against Argentina at home. In that game, Colombia has had 47% of ball possession, 5 shots on goal, 8 corner kicks, 3 big chances created, and a solid 86% of the correct passes. After conceding two early goals in the 3^rd and the 8^th minute, Colombia has started playing better, and with 2 scored goals in the second half, Colombia has tied the score, and the final result was 2-2. The roster is pretty good for Colombia at this Copa America tournament, and they can be a dangerous team in the attacking end and a solid team on the defensive end, but they are very inconsistent. I think they will advance to the next stage, but we will see how far Colombia can get.

Ecuador was on a 4-game winning streak which brought them to 3^rd place in the World Cup qualifications, but Ecuador has now lost their last 2 qualifications games, and they are no longer sure they will qualify. Ecuador has scored only 1 goal during these two games while conceding 4 goals, and they looked harmless in those two games. In their last game against Peru, Ecuador has had 69% of ball possession, 5 shots on goal, 8 corner kicks, 2 big chances created, and a solid 87% of the correct passes. Ecuador has created a few good chances, but they simply lack offensive quality, and Ecuador has lost this match 1-2. This is not an easy group for Ecuador, but since Peru and Venezuela are in this group, I think Ecuador will advance to the next stage. There aren’t a lot of high-quality players in Ecuador’s team, but those that are, they are simply not enough to make a difference alone. Soccer is a team game, and Ecuador is not a good team at the moment. It will be a tough Copa America for Ecuador and getting past the group stage is their maximum.

Colombia is the better team here, and they are in better form. The trends are also on Colombia’s side in this matchup, and I’m kind of leaning towards them, but there is a lot more value to take Colombia and goals because neither of the team is good on the defensive end.