Ecuador VS Italy - Prediction

Italy is one of the most successful teams in the history of football. They have an enriching history in the space of football. This nation has introduced many great players, such as Paolo Maldini, Alessandro Del Piero, Francesco Totti, Gianluigi Buffon, Andrea Pirlo, and many more. But Italy, with a great history, failed to qualify for the FIFA World Cup for the second consecutive time! However, the Gli Azzurri are now in the process of rebuilding. Following the resignation of Roberto Mancini, the Italian Football Federation appointed Luciano Spalletti on August 18, 2023, as the head coach of Italy. Luciano Spalletti did an incredible job with Napoli before he signed for Italy. Under him, Napoli won their first-ever Serie A title in 33 years. Now, Spalletti's primary goal is to reshape Italy and bring them back to where they belongs. Italy have a great chance tonight to prepare for the upcoming UEFA Euro. The Gli Azzurri will face off against Ecuador in a FIFA Friendly in the Red Bull Arena, where Luciano Spalletti can experiment a lot with his players. Ecuador, on the other hand, will start their journey in the Copa America from June. And tonight's match against Italy is their only friendly match before the Copa America.

Stats&Facts

• Italy and Ecuador have met only twice before, one in the FIFA World Cup and the other in a Friendly. In FIFA World Cup 2002, they met for the first time, where Italy secured a comfortable 2-0 win over Ecuador. Their second meeting ended in a 1-1 draw in 2005.
• Italy have lost only one of their last eight matches in all competitions. They won five of them and tied the remaining two.
• Italy have scored 18 goals in those eight matches.
• Ecuador have lost only one of their last ten games across all competitions. They are unbeaten in their last six games.
• Ecuador have kept a clean sheet in each of their last four games. Besides, they have failed to score a goal in two of their previous four matches.
• Ecuador have won four consecutive friendly matches, where they scored eight and conceded only two goals.

Team News

Captain Gianluigi Donnarumma is likely to miss the match due to an injury. Therefore, Tottenham's goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario becomes the favorite to start the game. Roma center-back Gianluca Mancini has recovered from an injury and is ready to play tonight. Matteo Darmian, Lorenzo Pellegrini, and Federico Dimarco also could make their return against Ecuador, but Bryan Cristante and Domenico Berardi still remain unavailable. Possible Lineup for Ecuador: Dominguez; Ortiz, Hurtado, Ordonez, Hincapie, Estupinan; Yeboah, M. Caicedo, Cifuentes, Sarmiento; Valencia Possible Lineup for Italy: Vicario; Darmian, Mancini, Bastoni; Bellanova, Barella, Jorginho, Dimarco; Pellegrini, Zaniolo; Raspadori

Prediction: Italy 1-1 Ecuador

Considering the squad, Italy are the favorite to win the match. But Ecuador have been in a brilliant form. They have a rock-solid defense and conceded only one goal in their last five matches. Therefore, it will be very difficult for Italy to break Ecuador's defense.

Betfair Odds

Italy: 2.27 Draw: 3.18 Ecuador: 3.52 Visit 96ex to get real-time Betfair Odds and a flat 5% commission on winning bets!