Ecuador vs New Zealand Preview & Tips - New Zealand to stutter to another frustrating draw
- Ecuador have drawn each of their last three matches
- New Zealand are winless in their last two (D1, L1)
- Preview, stats & head to head
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Finn Surman of New Zealand (Getty Images)
- Ecuador vs New Zealand Preview & Tips
- Head To Head
- Ecuador Form
- New Zealand Form
Ecuador vs New Zealand Preview & Tips
Ecuador have found it difficult to win consistently of late, with a 0-0 draw with Canada mere days ago their third successive draw.
New Zealand were beaten 2-1 by Colombia in their first November international as their winless run was extended to six matches.
- Ecuador have drawn seven of their last eight games
- New Zealand are winless in their last six (L5, D1)
Head To Head
The pair are yet to meet in a football match.
Ecuador Form
Ecuador have been tough to beat recently, but they have also found it difficult to break the opposition down in low scoring games.
Indeed, Ecuador have only won one of their last eight, drawing seven matches. They have seen five 0-0 draws in this time, with only two of these games seeing more than one goal scored. My worry for Ecuador is that their inability to score consistently means if they go a goal down, they will struggle.
New Zealand have not been great of late, and this may yet prove to be the perfect opponent for Ecuador to face. Their opponents have failed to keep a clean sheet in any of their last six, and Ecuador will fancy their chances of breaching their opponents.
However, with their a run of seven draws in their last eight, I merely predict another draw for a side that has not won a game since September.
New Zealand Form
New Zealand's form has been very worrying, with the side not tasting victory since they edged to a 1-0 win over Ivory Coast back in June.
Since then, they have lost to Ukraine, Australia twice, Poland and Colombia, while they held Norway in a 1-1 draw back in October. With the World cup looming ever larger, New Zealand have to kick into gear and soon, especially if they are to have any hopes of making it out of their group.
However, New Zealand have been poor in front of goal, while they have failed to keep a clean sheet in any of their last six. I predict another frustrating outing for New Zealand this week.
Verdict
I am backing the pair to play out a stalemate as draw-specialists Ecuador strike again.
Draw
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