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' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Ecuador is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' GOAL! Shoya Nakajima scores on 15.
- 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Robert Arboleda, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 31' Takehiro Tomiyasu was booked on 31.
- 35' What an equalizer from Angel Mena!
- 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
- 45' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Ayrton Preciado. He replaces Jhegson Mendez on 46 minute.
- 51' Ayase Ueda has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 56' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Japan needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 61' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Carlos Gruezo made 281 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 66' Ayase Ueda has so much to prove this time. He replaces Shinji Okazaki on 66 minute.
- 71' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Koji Miyoshi suffering a number of foals already.
- 72' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Robert Arboleda.
- 74' Andres Chicaiza is replacing Angel Mena for the Ecuador side.
- 79' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 82' It is a substitution in Japan team. Koji Miyoshi is replaced by Hiroki Abe on 82 minute.
- 83' The supporters are chanting for Antonio Valencia. He replaces Romario Ibarra on 83 minute.
- 83' Ecuador receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 83.
- 88' Daizen Maeda is replacing Kou Itakura for the Japan side.
- 89' Ecuador player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
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.