As we enter the second round of group fixtures at the Copa America, there are two teams who are yet to get off the mark in Group B and they meet in this match.
The game between Ecuador and Jamaica will be played at the Allegiant Stadium on the 26th of June. Ecuador find themselves in third place on 0 points while Jamaica are bottom of the table, also on 0 points but not having scored a goal.
Ecuador come into the match on the back of a 2-1 defeat to Venezuela in their first group game of the 2024 Copa America. It was a key game in the group for Ecuador and despite being down to 10 men after only 22 minutes, they opened the scoring shortly before halftime.
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Into the second half and Venezuela took advantage of the extra player and scored goals in the 64th and 74th minutes to win.
The defeat to Venezuela means Ecuador have won 2 of their last 5 matches in all competitions. The wins came in friendlies against Bolivia and Honduras but there were also defeats against Argentina and Italy.
Statistics show both teams have scored in each of Ecuador’s last 3 fixtures. They have failed to win any of their 10 most recent Copa America matches and Ecuador have seen both teams score in 4 of their last 5 games in the competition.
Jamaica arrive at the Allegiant Stadium having lost 1-0 to Mexico in their opening Group B game at the 2024 Copa America.
With the score 0-0 at halftime it was Mexico who made the breakthrough in the 69th minute of the second half to win the match.
The defeat to Mexico was the first loss in 4 fixtures in all competitions for Jamaica. They beat Dominican Republic and Dominica in World Cup qualifying plus Panama in the CONCACAF Nations League to finish third in the competition.
Trends show Jamaica do not perform well when they are invited to play at the Copa America.
They have lost each of their last 7 matches in the competition and have yet to win a game in their history. There have been under 2.5 goals scored in 6 of Jamaica’s last 7 Copa America fixtures.
Team news and Ecuador will be without suspended forward Enner Valencia following his red card in the first game. Kevin Rodríguez could start in his place.
Jamaica could still be without captain Andre Blake meaning Jahmali Waite will continue in goal. The starting XI is likely to be the same as the Mexico match.
Neither of these teams have a good record at the Copa America and it could be a battle to see who will finish bottom of the group.
Despite the fact we predict both teams will score, our algorithm suggests under 2.5 goals so this game could end level at 1-1.