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Qatar vs Ecuador: prediction for the World Cup match
On November 20, Qatar and Ecuador will face each other in the World Cup opener. Who will get the points? The answer is in our prediction.
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Qatar
QatarQatar national teamgot qualified for the World Cup as the host nation, but Felix Sanchez Bas' men had a long preparation for that tournament. Coaching staff did a fantastic job and claimed the Asian Cup title in 2019. It was a huge success for the Maroons and their first continental trophy.
As a part of preparation for the World Cup, Qatar national team was invited to participate in Copa America 2019. The Maroons finished last in the group with Argentina, Colombia and Paraguay, but were not looking hopeless and even managed to snatch a draw from Paraguay (2:2) in the first match.
Prior to the start of the World Cup, Qatar also played some friendly matches, hosts have secured victories over Panama (2:1) and Albania (1:0).
Ecuador
EcuadorEcuador national team was not considered a favourite in a battle for the World Cup spot - only four South American teams get qualified straight to the tournament. Since there are two obvious favourites, Brazil and Argentina, it was not easy for the Tricolors to beat a number of other strong teams to the Top-4 spot. But they got off to a strong start of qualifying campaign, getting three victories in first four matches.
Ecuador eventually finished 4th in the South American section, beating 5th placed Peru by just two points. Ecuador failed to achieve a positive result in Copa America. Gustavo Alfaro's team finished 4th in the group with Brazil, Peru, Colombia and Venezuela. Ecuador managed to beat Venezuela by one point, but in the first play-off round team was brushed aside by Argentina (0:3).
Prior to the start of the World Cup, Ecuador played a friendly game against Iraq, which ended in a goalless draw.
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СтавкаCorrect score 1:2
Two of eight latest home matches of Qatar finished by that score
СтавкаQatar to score in the first half
This bet played in two latest matches of Qatar
СтавкаEcuador to score in the second half
Most recent head-to-head match went by that scenario
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Qatar national team was waiting for this moment for a long time, hosts did a great job in their preparations for the tournament. Team is trying to play offensively and will probably try to put up a spectacular performance in the first match of the competition. Ecuador also prefer an attacking style of play and the Tricolors will surely try to salvage the three points from the game against Qatar, so we are expecting goals from both sides tonight.
Our prediction - both to score
Ecuador team surely has a better squad than Qatar, plus South American side has more experience in prestigious tournaments. The Tricolors were not so impressive in recent friendly games, but the Tricolors have a number of solid players and they should be able to get the three points in this match.
Our second bet is on Ecuador to win by one goal
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