Colombia vs Ecuador: Colombia square off against Ecuador in their opening match of the group stage in the Copa America 2020 on Monday at the Arena Pantanal.
Match Details:
Teams: Colombia vs Ecuador
Venue: Arena Pantanal, Brazil
Date: Monday 14th June, 2021
Time: 05:30 AM IST
Live Link: https://www.sonyliv.com/sports/football-copa-america-2021-1700000734
Preview:
Both sides come into this tournament with an equal amount of consistency with each side having lost 2 out of their last 5 matches.
Colombia’s last match was a World Cup Qualification match against Argentina, where they stormed back from 2-0 down to finish with a point.
Muriel’s penalty and Borja’s strike secured a crucial point for the Coffee Growers against Messi and Co.
The Colombia team will look to give themselves a head start as they have won only one of their last 5 matches whereas Ecuador has 3 wins.
A good contest is on the cards between these two sides as they look to establish their mark in the South America competition this season.
Form Guide
Colombia: DLLWD
Ecuador: WWWLL
Last Matches of both teams:
Colombia 2-2 Argentina
Ecuador 1-2 Peru
Where to watch the live streaming and broadcast of Colombia vs Ecuador in India?
The live stream is available on the link mentioned above while the broadcast is on the Sony Ten 2.
Team News
Morelos and Otero miss out for Colombia due to Covid-19 and are in isolation. Ecuador has no injury concerns ahead of their opening match.
Colombia possible 11:
Ospina, Medina, Mina, Sanchez, Tesillo, Cuadrado, Uribe, Cuellar, Diaz, Zapata and Muriel.
Ecuador possible 11:
Dominguez, Perlaza, Arboleda, Arreaga, Estupinan, Plata, Mendez, Caicedo, Carabali, Estrada and Valencia.
Prediction: Colombia 2-0 Ecuador
Both sides will look to establish themselves in the Copa America as they begin the tournament.
Colombia is expected to win this one due to their squad depth and quality possessed while Ecuador face a daunting task.
Players to watch out for: Muriel, Zapata, Valencia and Plata.
