Ecuador vs Peru: an easy game for Peru?

The Peruvian players have beaten Ecuador in their last three consecutive official meetings with the same score of 2-1. Can the Peruvians win again? Our prediction: the Red and White will be closer to success once again!

Ecuador had a great year in 2020 when they defeated Uruguay, Bolivia, and Colombia by a combined score of 13-5 in their last three World Cup 2022 qualifying games of the year. Alas, the first half of 2021 is much worse for them. In that same World Cup 2022 qualifier, the Three Colors lost to Brazil and Peru 0-2 and 1-2, respectively, and in the opening round of the Copa America, they lost to Colombia 0-1, after which they drew 2-2 with Venezuela. That leaves Gustavo Alfaro's side at the bottom of Group B and at risk of missing the playoffs.

The Peruvian team was a finalist in the last Copa America, which was seen as a big sensation at the time. It seemed that this result would take the Peruvians to a new level, but in fact, they began to seriously regress. In qualifying for the World Cup 2022 Ricardo Gareca's charges scored only one point in the first five rounds, and the first victory came only in the sixth match, where they beat Ecuador - 2-1. In Copa America, the Red and White started with a big loss against Brazil - 0-4, but then defeated Colombia - 2-1, which allowed them to rise to third place in the standings.

Ecuador and Peru have a very weak 2021. It is especially difficult for the Ecuadorians, who still could not get a single victory, but the Peruvians are gradually improving: their first victory of the year they got over the Ecuadorians, and at the Copa America they have already managed to beat the Colombians, whom the tricolores lost to. All this speaks in favor of Peru, who gradually improve themselves, so we should bet on the victory of the Peruvian national team with odds of about 3.17.

The Ecuadorian team has been very open and entertaining lately, despite its very bad results. In their previous eight encounters, they have scored 31 goals (3.88 average per game), which is a very solid performance, especially over such an impressive distance. The Peruvians have also been on top in both Copa America encounters, with a total of 27 goals (3.38 goals per game average) in their last eight games. That being the case, we would say that a total of over 2.5 goals at odds close to 2.37 would be a good bet.

Gianluca Lapadula is one of Peru's brightest and most productive players. Yes, he does not play for the national team as often and scores even less often, but his opportunities are very great. In the last two seasons, playing in the Italian Serie A, Peruvian noted 19 goals, although he played for such teams as Lecce fc and Benevento. In this situation, it is worth looking at a bet on Gianluca Lapadula's goal with odds of about 3.80.