Ecuador v Brazil Betting Tips [27 January 2022]

Brazil travel to Quito to take on Ecuador for this Conmebol World Cup qualifying match. The Selecao have been cruising through their qualifiers so far sitting on 35 points with 11 wins, two draws and have yet to record a defeat. They will come up against an Ecuador team that sits third in the qualifying table on 23 points with seven wins, two draws and five defeats. Although Brazil definitely boasts the more talented side, La Tri is always a tough team to play in Ecuador especially with the altitude in Quito. Brazil’s last match was a 0-0 draw away to Argentina back in November while Ecuador’s last World Cup qualifying was a 2-0 victory away to Chile. Brazil will be able to come into this game without facing pressure as they have already qualified for the World Cup thanks to their impressive form. Ecuador are likely through as well, with the top four in the table qualifying and fifth entering into a playoff. The hosts have built up a solid six point cushion between themselves and both Colombia and Peru with only a handful of matches remaining. 

This is a tough match to call. Ecuador have been in fantastic home form throughout these qualifiers, posting a 5-1-1 record with 17 goals scored and only five conceded which included a 6-1 humbling of Colombia. Their strong home performances are a big reason they have secured third place in the table with only Brazil posting a higher home points total. However, the Brazilians have tremendous depth and talent in this squad along with their own very impressive away form. They sport the best away record of 5-2-0 with a +9 goal differential and have only conceded three times. Even without the mercurial Neymar who will miss out this match, this squad has looked a different class to their South American rivals. With the best defense on the continent and an abundance of attacking riches, the Selecao should be able to keep their impressive away form going with a win. 

We’re going to back the Brazilians to win this match as we simply can’t pass up on that kind of price for a team with this level of talent. The Brazil national team are currently one of the deepest and most balanced teams in world football and keep an eye out for Vinicius Jr in this match as the Real Madrid winger looks ready to make the leap to superstardom.