Venezuela vs Ecuador Betting Picks and Predictions
There may still be three years to go before the 2026 World Cup, but qualifying action has already got underway in South America. Many of the heavyweights rank among the favorites in the FIFA World Cup qualifiers odds, but Venezuela and Ecuador have both started the campaign like nations that could potentially spring a surprise this year.
The two nations clash on Thursday, and you can find the latest odds and our Venezuela vs Ecuador betting picks here.
Venezuela vs Ecuador Odds
The odds show Ecuador as the +137 favorites to land victory in the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifying match. A home win is available at +220, while the draw could be among the interesting Venezuela vs Ecuador betting picks at +200.
Venezuela vs Ecuador Information
Venezuela vs Ecuador
Location of the Game: Estadio Monumental de Maturin, Maturin, Venezuela
Date & Time: Thursday, November 16, 2023. 5:00 PM ET
How to Watch: ESPN
Venezuela vs Ecuador Analysis
Venezuela Performance Recap and Analysis
It could be a historic campaign for Venezuela, as they look to improve their FIFA World Cup stats by reaching the major tournament for the first time in their history. They have certainly made a very positive early impression in the South America region, as they have won two of their four matches.
Interestingly, they had only won five matches across their 36 World Cup qualifiers before the start of this latest round. Huge positives would have been taken from their recent performances, as they picked up a 1-1 draw against Brazil, before securing a very comfortable 3-0 victory against Chile in their previous international.
Key Injuries
Venezuela will be without a number of key players for this qualifier, with Jhon Murillo, Josef Martinez, and Juan Pablo Anor all absent from the squad for the upcoming matches.
Betting Trends To Know
Venezuela’s record in this fixture would be a concern, as they have landed just a single victory from their previous five against Ecuador. However, three of the previous five have ended in draws.
Ecuador Performance Recap and Analysis
Ecuador likely would have come away from the previous edition of the World Cup pretty disappointed, as they crashed out at the group stage following a disappointing final-day loss against Senegal.
However, they have started World Cup qualification in strong form after winning two of their previous three matches. But, they struggled in the final third in the previous international break, playing out a 0-0 draw against Colombia. But, it could be hard to overlook their credentials when making FIFA World Cup qualifiers picks this week.
Key Injuries
Pervis Estupinan is the key player missing for Ecuador this week, as the Brighton star has been out of action for a few weeks after picking up an injury in the Premier League.
Betting Trends To Know
Ecuador landed a 1-0 win in their last fixture against Venezuela in November 2021. However, they are without an away win against their South American rivals since landing a 3-1 success in November 2015.
Venezuela vs Ecuador Betting Picks
The record of the away side in this fixture would be a slight concern before making Venezuela vs Ecuador betting picks this week. We have been impressed by the performance of Venzeula this calendar year, and they could be good value to take something out of this match.
Therefore, a draw could be a standout selection after four of the previous five matches between the teams have ended level.
- Pick: Draw (+200)
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