Friendlies
Ecuador has also had quite a few draws lately, including a 0:0 against Canada just a few days ago. However, this was the team's 14th consecutive match without a loss. Ecuador has become very tough and difficult to beat, and the reason lies in their solid defense. They concede very few goals, having allowed only three in these 14 matches. Therefore, they are also on a streak of eight consecutive matches with under 2.5 goals.
New Zealand has definitely faced difficulties when up against more serious opponents. For the past six months, they have been playing friendlies, during which they have played six such matches. They have only managed to achieve one draw and five losses in that time. Most recently, they lost 1:2 to Colombia over the weekend.
Prediction: victory for Ecuador and under 3.5 goals, goal/goals: NOEcuador is clearly difficult to beat and concedes very few goals. I wouldn't be surprised if they record another clean sheet in this friendly. Australia, on the other hand, clearly struggles against teams above their level, and at the moment, Ecuador is definitely one of those teams.
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