Argentina vs Ecuador Predictions

• Argentina have won eight games in a row, conceding in just two of those
• Ecuador have lost four of the last five meetings between these two without scoring
• Lionel Messi has 108 goals for his country

Case for the defence

Argentina have made an ominously strong start to this year’s Copa America as they chase another title in this competition after winning it in 2021 and lifting the World Cup a year later.

Lionel Scaloni’s men won all three group games without conceding, cruising past Canada in the opener before victories over Chile and Peru.

They are now through to the quarter-finals, where they face an Ecuador side that finished second in Group B after losing to Venezuela, beating Jamaica and holding Mexico to a draw.

The Argentines have won four of the last five meetings between these two teams without conceding and could well shut out La Tri. Side with the tournament favourites to reach the semi-finals without conceding.

Ecuador unlikely to threaten

Ecuador were blanked by Mexico last time out and Argentina have six clean sheets in their last eight games, so correct score backers should side with a 2-0 Argentina win, a scoreline they won by twice in the group stages.

Lionel Messi sat out his side’s 2-0 win over Peru through injury but is likely to be fit for this one and was unlucky not to get on the scoresheet in the games he did play.

The Inter Miami man hit the post and had seven shots in two matches, he also has 108 goals for his country, back him to find the net.