The Copa America 2024 quarterfinals will kick off with an anticipated game between Argentina and Ecuador. La Albiceleste are the defending champions and favorites to win this edition. The winner of this game will face the winners between Canada and Venezuela, while Uruguay, Brazil, Panama, and Colombia are on the other side of the draw.
Ecuador vs Argentina (Copa 2024 Quarterfinals): Key Info
ARG vs ECU: Time, Date & Venue
This is a rematch of the 2021 Copa America quarter-final matchup, in which Argentina beat Ecuador on their way to winning the title. La Albiceleste are the only team that haven’t conceded any goals in this edition so far.
| ℹ️ Tournament: |
CONMEBOL Copa America 2024, Quarterfinal |
| ⚽️ Venue: |
NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas, United States |
| 🗓️ Date: |
4 July 2024 |
| ⏰ Time: |
8:00 PM CDT on Thursday |
Argentina vs Ecuador Odds
According to the best football sportsbooks in America, Argentina are the big favorites at 1.45 (9/20). A draw is offered at 4.20 (16/5), while Ecuador will be the huge underdogs at 8.50 (15/2) to upset La Albiceleste in the quarterfinals.
ECU – ARG: H2H
La Albiceleste have completely destroyed the Ecuadorian team in recent years, as in the last seven head-to-head games, Argentina won six and drew once. La Tri have only one win over La Albiceleste in the last 15 years, so it will be very tough for them to beat this version of Argentina.
- Argentina 1-0 Ecuador (9 June 2024)
- Argentina 1-0 Ecuador (7 September 2023)
- Ecuador 1-1 Argentina (29 March 2022)
- Argentina 3-0 Ecuador (3 July 2021)
- Argentina 1-0 Ecuador (8 October 2020)
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Argentina have topped Group A with a perfect score of nine points from three wins. They have been the favorites to win the tournament since the start, according to the 2024 Copa betting odds, and they have shown in the group stage why they are the Copa and World champions. La Albiceleste scored five goals and didn’t concede any so far, beating Chile, Canada, and Peru on their way to the quarterfinals.
Lionel Messi is definitely the main man for this Argentina team, and he took a well-deserved rest in the last game, so he will be fresh for this matchup. Lautaro Martinez is the 2024 Copa’s top goalscorer with four goals despite starting only one game for La Albiceleste.
Ecuador finished second in the Group B standings with the same number of points as Mexico, but La Tri had the better goal difference. They got upset with a surprising first-round defeat to Venezuela, but then they bounced back with a big win over Jamaica and drew with Mexico in a crucial game. Ecuador have reached the Copa America semi-finals only twice in 29 editions, and they have never reached the final.
Enner Valencia and Moises Caicedo are the two most noticeable names on the Ecuadorian team. Alan Minda, Kendry Paez, Piero Hincapie, and Jeremy Sarmiento are the team’s top scorers, with one goal each so far. Ecuador haven’t been at their best defensively in this tournament, conceding three goals in three matches.
Betting Predictions for Ecuador vs Argentina
Argentina (-1) Goals Handicap @ 1.80 (4/5)
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Argentina are superior in every single position on the field in this game. Ecuador conceded an average of 1.4 expected goals in their last three matches, as they aren’t on top of their defensive game. La Albiceleste beat La Tri in a friendly match less than a month ago, and they have a huge historical advantage over them as well, so nothing has changed for this Ecuadorian team to cause any upsets.
The soccer bookies in the USA have some pretty good odds for Argentina in this game. La Albiceleste have won 22 of their last 23 matches in all competitions, losing only to Uruguay last year. Five of the last seven Argentina wins were by more than one goal.
Argentina Team Total Corners – Over 5.5 @ 1.83 (5/6)
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Argentina have had a lot of corners in this tournament so far, as they have gone over this total of 5.5 corners in all three of their matches, averaging eight corners per game. Ecuador have conceded at least five corners in all of their games, and they have conceded eight of them to Jamaica, so La Albiceleste can definitely get the over of corners here against this shaky Ecuadorian defense.
Total Goals – Over 2.5 @ 2.30 (13/10)
Event Prediction
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Argentina beat Ecuador 3-0 in the 2021 Copa quarterfinals in a game that went over the total in the last minutes. La Tri have gone over the total in four of their last five games in all competitions, while Argentina’s offensive firepower can get three goals and cover on their own in this game. La Albiceleste have been more aggressive in their attack in the playoffs of the last few Copa editions, so plus-money odds for the over here are very enticing.
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Leo Messi and the Argentina team are on a mission to defend their Copa America title, and they should get an easy win over the struggling La Tri. Make sure you use our 2024 Argentina vs Ecuador betting predictions and bet them at the legal bookies in America to have more fun watching the game.
