Ecuador vs Curaçao Prediction | 2026 World Cup | 21/06

Ecuador take on Curaçao at the 2026 World Cup, with kick-off at 01:00 on Sunday, 21/06.

Football's biggest stage raises the stakes, and there is plenty to know about how these two sides approach the contest.

Below you will find our full breakdown of the match, along with the bet our team rates as the best pick for this match.

Our Recommended Bet

The team at Betting.co.uk has crunched the numbers, weighing each side's recent results, scoring patterns, and defensive record to project how this one is likely to play out.

Our model factors in past meetings, in-tournament trends, and how clinical each team has been at both ends of the pitch.

The recommended bet and the reasoning behind it are below.

Recommended Bet

1st Half Over 1.5 Goals

Why we predict over 1.5 Goals in the first half

Our recommended bet is First Half – Over 1.5 Goals for the Ecuador vs Curaçao fixture.

We anticipate a lively opening period with both teams creating plenty of chances. An attacking tempo could see two or more goals scored before halftime.

Key Betting Insights

Ecuador

• Scored 7 goals in their last 5 matches
• Conceded in 4 of their last 5 matches
• Kept a clean sheet in 4 of their last 5 home games

Curaçao

• Scored 7 goals in their last 5 matches
• Under 10.5 corners landed in 5 of Curaçao's last 5 matches
• Conceded in 4 of their last 5 matches

1st Half Over 1.5 Goals: 11/10

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Match Result

1x2 Odds Comparison

Bookmaker	1	X	2	Over 2.5	Under 2.5
	1/10	8/1	25/1	2/5	8/5
	1/10	9/1	20/1	4/7	11/8
	1/8	8/1	20/1	1/2	7/5
	1/10	9/1	20/1	1/2	6/4

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Ecuador Preview

One game into their World Cup, Ecuador have just a single result to go on. Here is what that opening fixture returned:

• Wins: 0

• Draws: 0

• Losses: 1

• Goals Scored: 0

• Goals Conceded: 1

Widening the lens to every competition this season, Ecuador's figures look like this:

• Matches played: 23

• Wins: 10

• Draws: 10

• Losses: 3

• Goals Scored: 21 (Avg. 0.91)

• Goals Conceded: 9 (Avg. 0.39)

Team Statistics/Latest Results

Ecuador

Goals Scored: 21

Goals Conceded: 9

Average Goals Scored: 0.91

Average Goals Conceded: 0.39

Wins: 10

Goal Difference: 12

Date	Game	Result
14/06	Ivory Coast 1 - 0 Ecuador	L
07/06	Ecuador 3 - 0 Guatemala	W
31/05	Ecuador 2 - 1 Saudi Arabia	W
31/03	Netherlands 1 - 1 Ecuador	D
27/03	Morocco 1 - 1 Ecuador	D

Ecuador to win the match: 1/10

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Curaçao Preview

Curaçao, too, have just one World Cup outing behind them. Their record from that single game reads:

• Wins: 0

• Draws: 0

• Losses: 1

• Goals Scored: 1

• Goals Conceded: 7

Looking across all competitions this season, Curaçao's numbers come out as follows:

• Matches played: 15

• Wins: 8

• Draws: 3

• Losses: 4

• Goals Scored: 35 (Avg. 2.33)

• Goals Conceded: 23 (Avg. 1.53)

Team Statistics/Latest Results

Curaçao

Goals Scored: 35

Goals Conceded: 23

Average Goals Scored: 2.33

Average Goals Conceded: 1.53

Wins: 8

Goal Difference: 12

Date	Game	Result
14/06	Germany 7 - 1 Curaçao	L
07/06	Curaçao 4 - 0 Aruba	W
30/05	Scotland 4 - 1 Curaçao	L
31/03	Australia 5 - 1 Curaçao	L
27/03	China 2 - 0 Curaçao	L

Curaçao to win the match: 20/1

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Statistical Insights for Ecuador vs Curaçao

The table below stacks each side's core numbers up against the benchmark.

Scoring output, both-teams-to-score frequency and the results of their last five matches all feed in, giving you a clearer read on where the value might sit in Ecuador vs Curaçao.

Key metrics

Team Form

Ecuador

International - World Cup

Form	Last 5 Games	PPG
Overall	L W W D D	1.6
Home	W W W W D	2.6
Away	L D D D D	0.8

Curaçao

International - World Cup

Form	Last 5 Games	PPG
Overall	L W L L L	0.6
Home	W D W W W	2.6
Away	L L L L D	0.2

Favourite

Home Win

1/10

90.91%

Draw

8/1

11.05%

Away Win

20/1

4.35%

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Key Metrics

These are the areas that tend to decide betting value: corners, cards, goals scored and goals conceded.

Reading them side by side highlights each team's habits and points you toward the markets with the strongest patterns.

Key metrics

Corners

Ecuador

24

last 5 matches

Curaçao

8

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Ecuador received +200% more corners than Curaçao in the last 5 matches.

Ecuador and Curaçao corners count, last 5 matches

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Ivory Coast

5

Guatemala

6

Saudi Arabia

2

Netherlands

10

Morocco

1

1

Germany

-1

Aruba

2

Scotland

2

Australia

4

China

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Key metrics

Cards

Ecuador

7

last 5 matches

Curaçao

1

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Ecuador received +600% more cards than Curaçao in the last 5 matches.

Ecuador and Curaçao cards count, last 5 matches

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Ivory Coast

1

Guatemala

3

Saudi Arabia

1

Netherlands

2

Morocco

0

0

Germany

-1

Aruba

2

Scotland

0

Australia

0

China

Key metrics

Goals Scored

Ecuador

7

last 5 matches

Curaçao

7

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Both teams scored the same number of goals in the last 5 matches.

Ecuador and Curaçao goals scored count, last 5 matches

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Ivory Coast

0

Guatemala

3

Saudi Arabia

2

Netherlands

1

Morocco

1

1

Germany

4

Aruba

1

Scotland

1

Australia

0

China

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Key metrics

Goals Conceded

Ecuador

4

last 5 matches

Curaçao

18

last 5 matches

Performance Gap

Curaçao conceded +350% more goals than Ecuador in the last 5 matches.

Ecuador and Curaçao goals conceded count, last 5 matches

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Ivory Coast

1

Guatemala

0

Saudi Arabia

1

Netherlands

1

Morocco

1

7

Germany

0

Aruba

4

Scotland

5

Australia

2

China

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