ARG vs ECU Dream11 Prediction: Argentina will be looking to extend their unbeaten run and collect all three points when they play hosts to Ecuador at Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti. Argentina open against the side they beat in their final match of the 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign with that particular Lionel Messi hat-trick living long in the memory. Although international football has often been a source of pain for Messi, he will be glad to temporarily remove himself from the Barcelona fold at the moment given the transfer furore over the summer, and his link-up with Internazionale’s Lautaro Martinez could be to Argentina’s success in this qualifying campaign. Paulo Dybala will also be key for them and they should kick off with a win here against this hard-working but rather uninspiring Ecuador team.
Date: 9 October, Friday
Time: 6:00 am IST
Match: Argentina vs Ecuador
Place: Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti
Form Guide:
ARG: W-D-W-W-D
ECU: W-W-L-W-L
Head-to-head (Last 5 Matches)
Argentina wins: 3
Ecuador wins: 1
Draws: 1
Argentina Team News
Post World Cup 2018 results for Argentina have been really good. The squad won three out of the last five matches, beating teams like Mexico 4-0, Ecuador and Brazil (1-0). Their series of friendly matches in late 2019 ended with a 2-2 draw against Uruguay. Anything but one of top three spots in WCQ would be a huge failure for Gauchos. Imagine having players like Messi, Lautaro Martinez, Paulo Dybala and co, and still struggling against lower quality South American teams. Argentina won only seven out of 18 qualifying matches in the previous campaign.
Injury update, unavailability
Marcos Rojo is unavailable due to injury, as is Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero. Tottenham Hotspur winger Erik Lamela and Atletico Madrid forward Angel Correa have not been called up.
ARG Playing 11 & Subs (probable)
Martinez; Montiel, Otamendi, Martinez, Tagliafico; de Paul, Paredes, Lo Celso; Messi, Gomez; Lautaro
Subs (probable): Ocampos, Acuna, Dybala
Ecuador Team News
Ecuador, on the other hand, lost 1-0 to Colombia in an international friendly last year at the Red Bull Arena. Porto midfielder Mateus Uribe scored the only goal of the game to secure victory for his country. In 35 previous encounters between the two sides, Argentina hold the clear advantage. They have won 20 games, lost just five and drawn 10. The two countries last faced each other in 2019, with Argentina thrashing Ecuador 6-1.
Injury update, unavailability
Owing to a completely injury-free group available to choose from, Ecuador has zero fitness concerns to speak of coming into this clash.
ECU Playing 11 & Subs (probable)
Dominguez; Preciado, Arreaga, Torres, Estupinan; Mena, Mendez, Franco; Renato Ibarra, Valencia, Romario Ibarra
Subs (probable): Estrada, Campana, Caicedo
Let’s take a look at the dream 11 prediction for today’s football match
Goalkeeper: Martinez
Defenders: Torres, Arreaga, Otamendi, Tagliafico
Midfielders: Lo Celso, Paredes, Mendez
Forwards: Messi, Valencia, Lautaro
Lionel Messi: Messi has scored 1 times after 2 matches this season. He also has a total of 3 chances created and his conversion rate for shots to goals is 10.
Lautaro Martinez: Martinez has 3 goals and a total of 4 shots on goals. This results in a goal conversion rate of 50%. He had a total of 4 big chances.
Leandro Paredes: Paredes has created 1 chance this season and has won 2 aerial duels and 5 tackles. On top of this he made a total of 2 blocks.
Jhegson Mendez: Mendez has played 745 minutes and has a pass completion rate of 90%. He won 4 ariel duels and a total number of 3 tackles.
Who will win ARG vs ECU Today Match Prediction Football
This is a match that can present a spark as both teams boast of quick attackers, with coaches who know how to exploit them in their ruthlessly fast system. With Lionel Messi and Alejandro Gomez on the pitch, you can expect multiple chances to be created, and it is these two men who will make the difference for Argentina. We predict a 3-0 win for Argentina in today match prediction.