Ecuador vs Japan, Copa Sudamericana 2024 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Ecuador vs Japan — Copa Sudamericana .
Match Details
- Referee Fernando Rapallini
- Referee Rodrigo Figueiredo Henrique Correa
- Referee Wilmar Roldan
- Referee Jesus Valenzuela
- Referee Luis Murillo
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Ecuador and Japan.
- 5' Romario Ibarra is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Ecuador tonight.
- 10' It’s high time Hajime Moriyasu made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' GOAL! Shoya Nakajima fires home to make it 0-1!
- 20' Ecuador is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' Ecuador are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Japan backline.
- 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Hajime Moriyasu will be considering his options from the bench.
- 31' That is a Yellow card for Japan. Takehiro Tomiyasu will be fuming at that decision.
- 35' A goal from the Ecuador international Angel Mena! He fires home on 35 to make it 1-1!
- 40' Ecuador currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 45' Jefferson Orejuela, a Ecuador , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Ayrton Preciado. He replaces Jhegson Mendez on 46 minute.
- 51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 56' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 61' It is a cagey affair so far. Ecuador in their trying to find a way past Japan's compact .
- 66' The supporters are chanting for Ayase Ueda. He replaces Shinji Okazaki on 66 minute.
- 71' It looks like no one’s ball. Japan is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 72' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Robert Arboleda.
- 74' Andres Chicaiza is replacing Angel Mena for the Ecuador side.
- 79' The 29-year-old Jhegson Mendez has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 82' The supporters are chanting for Hiroki Abe. He replaces Koji Miyoshi on 82 minute.
- 83' Antonio Valencia has so much to prove this time. He replaces Romario Ibarra on 83 minute.
- 83' The referee calls foul for Antonio Valencia. He receives a Yellow card.
- 88' Daizen Maeda has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kou Itakura on 88 minute.
- 89' Ecuador receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 89.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Ecuador Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 8
- 7
- 6
- 22
- 23
- 18
- 2
- 13
-
10
Angel Mena ↓ Andres Chicaiza 74'
- 4
Bench
-
16
Antonio Valencia ↑ 83'
- 1
- 14
- 19
-
11
Ayrton Preciado ↑ 46'
- 15
- 12
- 17
-
20
Andres Chicaiza ↑ 74'
- 9
Coach
Hernan Gomez
Japan Lineups
Starting XI
-
18
Shinji Okazaki ↓ Ayase Ueda 66'
- 1
- 7
-
4
Ko Itakura ↓ Daizen Maeda 88'
- 5
- 10
- 16
-
11
Koji Miyoshi ↓ Hiroki Abe 82'
- 21
- 2
- 19
Bench
- 8
- 15
- 23
- 17
-
20
Hiroki Abe ↑ 82'
- 22
- 3
- 6
-
9
Daizen Maeda ↑ 88'
- 14
- 12
-
13
Ayase Ueda ↑ 66'
Coach
Hajime Moriyasu
H2H
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.3
Ecuador xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
Japan xG
I would bet for:
Ecuador or Japan 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Ecuador or Draw
68%
Draw or Japan
60%
Ecuador or Japan
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.1%
1 – 0
9.4%
0 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
3.5%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 0
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Ecuador
| Handicap | Ecuador covers | Push | Japan covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 20% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 19% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Ecuador keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Japan keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.