Ecuador’s match against the Chileans promises to be a mouthwatering clash, especially because the Ecuadorians are behind Argentina and Uruguay who will lock horns in another decisive match on Wednesday.
Ecuador’s table status and statistical analysis
Ecuador are sixth in the table with twenty-three points. In contrast to the Uruguayans who are one point above them, the Ecuadorians have a negative goal difference.
This means that a draw will surely not be enough even if Uruguay lose to Argentina. A win for the Ecuadorians is the only solution for the country to have a chance of qualifying into the finals of the World Cup.
Brazil and Paraguay have already booked their places into the finals of the World Cup in South Africa.
However, like Argentina, Venezuela, Colombia and even Chile in third, nothing is assured yet for both Ecuador and Uruguay.
These two teams will affront each other on Saturday and anything else than a draw will definitely put more fire in the already-hot race.
Colombia and Ecuador will face each other again this coming Saturday as qualification to reach South Africa 2010 resumes all over the planet. With four matches to go for each team in the campaign, this crunching encounter will define a lot in the fate of these two teams.
Argentina’s game against Ecuador in Quito will be the Albiceleste’s third encounter, in their last four matches, to be played at high altitude. Diego Maradona’s side was the victim of a heavy 6-1 defeat handed by the Bolivians in La Paz. But Argentina bounced back with a 3-1 victory in Panama where the altitude is also high. This result came in friendly game on May 21. Striker Gonzalo Bergessio was the star man in this game, netting twice to seal Argentina’s 3-1 victory on the day.
There are very slim chances for Ecuador to qualify to South Africa 2010. A hard-fought comeback against Brazil to secure a 1-1 draw in March was an excellent result for La Tricolor who then rekindled their hopes of reaching the promise land in southern Africa. But after letting a precious 1-0 lead slip away against Paraguay in the very last moments of the encounter, the task ahead of the Ecuadorians seems to be huge again.