Ecuador Heavily Favored in Must-Win Copa America Clash vs Jamaica June 26, 2024

Ecuador vs Jamaica Match Information

• Match: Ecuador vs Jamaica
• Date: Wednesday, June 26
• Time: 6 p.m. ET
• Location: Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas
• Ecuador vs Jamaica Live Stream: Fubo.tv

Ecuador vs Jamaica Betting Odds 

Ecuador Favored Despite Absence of Enner Valencia

As mentioned before, Ecuador failed to fulfill its role as betting online favorites against Venezuela. Jeremy Sarmiento scored the opener for La Tricolor, which ended up winning the first half 1-0, but Venezuela turned things around in the second. Jhonder Cadiz and Eduard Bello scored in a 10-minute span and the defense took care of the rest.

“Eduard bello” es tendencia porque anotó el gol que tiene ganando a Venezuela 2-1 ante Ecuador

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— ¿Por qué es tendencia? (@estendenciavzl) June 22, 2024

Besides losing the match, Ecuador lost center-striker Enner Valencia, who was sent off during the first half. That’s huge because Valencia was expected to lead the attacking unit all the way into the quarterfinals and even fight for the Golden Boot. After all, he’s the team’s all-time top scorer with 41 goals.

Now, head coach Felix Sanchez must pick between Kevin Rodriguez and Jordy Caicedo. Rodriguez plays for Union Saint-Gilloise in Belgium and finished last season with four goals in 19 games. Caicedo plays for Atlas in the Liga MX and scored seven goals in 28 games.

The good news is that despite having lost to Venezuela in a match in which Valencia got a red card before the 25-minute mark, Ecuador finished with nine shots in total and four on goal. The talent is there, which is why you should trust the soccer odds and take La Tricolor to win a close one.

Ecuador vs Jamaica Betting Tips

• Ecuador won the last meeting between the two 2-0.
• Jamaica is winless against Ecuador (0-1-3).
• Both scored in two of their previous four meetings.
• The total has gone over 2½ in two of four encounters.
• Average number of goals in the first half in meetings between these two is 1.3.
• Ecuador conceded at least one goal in each of its last five games.
• Jamaica scored in four of its last five matches.
• Ecuador scored in three of its last five games.

Jamaica Tempting Underdog Odds Not Worth the Risk

Jamaica is used to being the underdog, but the Reggae Boyz are also used to putting up a good fight, just like they did last week against Mexico. Yes, they ended up losing 1-0, but they made the soccer betting favorites to win Group B suffer much more than expected.

The first half finished with a goalless draw before Gerardo Arteaga scored the winner in the 69th minute. Jamaica also managed to score but the goal was nulled by the Video Assistant Referee.

Jamaica is +600 to win straight up, which means you could win $600 per every $100. However, I’m not convinced the Reggae Boyz have what it takes to pull off the stunner. I mean, yes, Michail Antonio and Demarai Gray will be leading the attacking unit, but they lack creativity at midfield.

They miss Leon Bailey more than they want to accept. Besides losing the game, Jamaica also lost possession to Mexico with 38 percent. I’m just going to say it: I still believe Ecuador is better than Mexico, which means Jamaica will suffer even more. Nevertheless, I don’t expect a blowout. The gap between CONMEBOL and CONCACAF has narrowed a lot. In fact, if you want to take a chance on Jamaica scoring, take Antonio at +450.

Odds and information are accurate at the time of writing. Please check with official sources for the latest updates before placing any bets.

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