Ecuador will play Senegal in the 3rd round of the group stage of the 2022 World Cup. Who will advance to the 1/8 finals?
Ecuador
To the final round of the group stage Ecuador is in a more favorable tournament position, being in the second position of Quartet A with four points. Already in the first round, the representative of South America managed to open the account of victories, confidently beating Qatar (2-0), and in the game of the second round with the Netherlands avoided defeat, achieving a completely satisfactory draw (1-1). In order to reach the playoffs of the Qatar World Cup, it is enough for the Ecuadorians not to lose to the Senegalese.
Senegal
But Senegal only needs Victoria to take second place and continue playing at the tournament. The Senegalese also won against Qatar with a difference of two goals, they only scored three times, conceding once, but with the Netherlands they could not catch even one point, although they were very close to it, conceding in the 84th and 99th minutes. Senegal's task is not easy, it needs to win against Ecuador, which has conceded only one goal in the last eight games.
Statistics and figures:
- Ecuador scored four points in two matches;
- Senegal has three points after two rounds;
- The teams played each other once - Senegal won 1-0 in a friendly match.
Forecast
Given that Senegal only needs a victory, he will spend a lot of time in attacks. I think he will be able to score one goal, even despite Ecuador's reliable defense.