Ecuador vs Germany, Worldcup 2026 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Match Details
- Referee Tori Penso (USA)
- Assistant 1 Brooke Mayo (USA)
- Assistant 2 Kathryn Nesbitt (USA)
17 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 8.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Czechia | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Switzerland | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | Canada | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | Bosnia-Herzegovina | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | Qatar | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | Brazil | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | Morocco | 3 | 7 |
| 11 | Scotland | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | Haiti | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | United States | 3 | 6 |
| 14 | Australia | 3 | 4 |
| 15 | Paraguay | 3 | 4 |
| 16 | Turkey | 3 | 3 |
| 17 | Germany | 3 | 6 |
| 18 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 6 |
| 19 | Ecuador | 3 | 4 |
| 20 | Curacao | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | Netherlands | 3 | 7 |
| 22 | Japan | 3 | 5 |
| 23 | Sweden | 3 | 4 |
| 24 | Tunisia | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | Belgium | 3 | 5 |
| 26 | Egypt | 3 | 5 |
| 27 | Iran | 3 | 3 |
| 28 | New Zealand | 3 | 1 |
| 29 | Spain | 3 | 7 |
| 30 | Cape Verde Islands | 3 | 3 |
| 31 | Uruguay | 3 | 2 |
| 32 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 2 |
| 33 | France | 3 | 9 |
| 34 | Norway | 3 | 6 |
| 35 | Senegal | 3 | 3 |
| 36 | Iraq | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | Argentina | 3 | 9 |
| 38 | Austria | 3 | 4 |
| 39 | Algeria | 3 | 4 |
| 40 | Jordan | 3 | 0 |
| 41 | Colombia | 3 | 7 |
| 42 | Portugal | 3 | 5 |
| 43 | Congo DR | 3 | 4 |
| 44 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 0 |
| 45 | England | 3 | 7 |
| 46 | Croatia | 3 | 6 |
| 47 | Ghana | 3 | 4 |
| 48 | Panama | 3 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
Season Stats
| Ecuador | Germany | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #17 |
| 4 | Points | 6 |
| 3 | Played | 3 |
| 1 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 0 / 1 |
| 2 | Scored | 10 |
| 2 | Conceded | 4 |
| +0 | GD | +6 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 33% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Ecuador this season
Ecuador this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Germany this season
Germany this season
Ecuador are 19th (4 pts). Germany are 17th (6 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Ecuador
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Germany
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/–
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds MetLife Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Ecuador and Germany.
- 2' Goal! Leroy Sane scores his 85 goal in 436 matches.
- 7' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 9' What a strike from Nilson Angulo! The score is 1-1.
- 14' Germany started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 14.
- 19' It looks surprising Germany does not make any changes. Aleksandar Pavlovic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 24' Kai Havertz has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 46 appearances with only 5 goals this season.
- 29' It looks like no one’s ball. Germany is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 34' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 39' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Hernan Galindez made 14 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 43' A meaty challenge results in booking for Piero Hincapie on 43.
- 44' Germany receives a card for a hard tackle on 44.
- 46' The whistle greets Aleksandar Pavlovic as he departs to be replaced by Angelo Stiller.
- 50' Ecuador player sees a card in front of him.
- 55' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Germany that had 165 games and scored 49 goals.
- 60' Malick Thiaw has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joshua Kimmich on 60 minute.
- 64' The Ecuador manager makes a substitution. Alan Franco departs to be replaced by Angelo Preciado.
- 69' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Germany needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 71' Another change for Ecuador made on 71 minute. Piero Hincapie leaves to be changed by Pervis Estupinan.
- 73' Another substitution for Germany to replace Florian Wirtz by Pascal Gross on 73 minute.
- 78' Goal! Gonzalo Plata scores his 13 goal in 505 matches.
- 83' Ecuador seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 85' The Ecuador manager makes a substitution. Nilson Angulo departs to be replaced by Jordy Caicedo.
- 89' A meaty challenge results in booking for Gonzalo Plata on 89.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Germany.
Lineups
Ecuador Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
-
9
John Yeboah ↓ Felix Torres 85'
- 13
- 19
-
21
Alan Franco ↓ Angelo Preciado 64'
- 3
- 23
- 1
- 15
- 6
-
20
Nilson Angulo ↓ Jordy Caicedo 85'
- 4
Bench
-
7
Pervis Estupinan ↑ 71'
- 25
-
17
Angelo Preciado ↑ 64'
-
16
Jordy Caicedo ↑ 85'
-
2
Felix Torres ↑ 85'
- 5
- 8
- 12
-
11
Kevin Rodriguez ↑ 64'
- 26
- 10
- 14
- 24
- 18
- 22
Coach
Sebastián Beccacece
Germany Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 2
- 19
- 1
-
6
Joshua Kimmich ↓ Malick Thiaw 60'
- 4
-
7
Kai Havertz ↓ Deniz Undav 60'
- 22
- 23
-
17
Florian Wirtz ↓ Pascal Gross 73'
- 10
- 5
Bench
-
13
Pascal Gross ↑ 73'
- 8
- 3
- 12
- 20
- 21
- 9
- 11
-
14
Maximilian Beier ↑ 64'
-
24
Malick Thiaw ↑ 60'
-
26
Deniz Undav ↑ 60'
-
16
Angelo Stiller ↑ 46'
- 25
Coach
Julian Nagelsmann
H2H
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.2
Ecuador xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
Germany xG
I would bet for:
Ecuador or Germany 71% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Ecuador win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.42
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Ecuador or Draw
68%
Draw or Germany
61%
Ecuador or Germany
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
11.1%
0 – 1
9.7%
1 – 0
9.5%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
4.7%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 1
3%
0 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Ecuador
| Handicap | Ecuador covers | Push | Germany covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 19% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 20% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Ecuador keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Germany keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.