Friendly International

Ecuador - Guatemala

06/07/2026, 08:00 PM

3 : 0
Expected Goals
Ecuador
1.8
Total xG
2.4
Guatemala
0.6
Most Likely Scores

1:0

15%

2:0

15%

1:1

11%

0:0

10%

3:0

9%
What influences the xG?
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Ecuador

Defensive strength (1 conceded vs 1.8 league avg)
-0.74
Small sample (1 matches) - regression to mean
-0.51
Standings advantage (pos 24 vs 98, 74 places gap)
+0.13
3 of last 5 matches with 0-1 goals (1.2 goals/match)
-0.08
John Yeboah on the bench (1 goals, 2 assists)

Guatemala

Attack weakness (0.43x league average)
-0.77
Defensive weakness (1.7 conceded vs 1.1 league avg)
+0.67
Small sample (2 matches) - regression to mean
+0.40
Standings disadvantage (pos 98 vs 24, 74 places gap)
-0.11

League

High-scoring league (2.8 goals/match)
+0.34
+0.34
The Lab
Statistical patterns from recent matches
  • 1
    Ecuador: first goal in 4 of 6 games (67%)

  • 2
    Ecuador with Enner Valencia: 0.8 goals/game. Without: 2 goals/game (5 of 7 games)

  • 3
    Ecuador: 5 of 7 games without conceding in H1, but only 2 over 90 minutes

Model Probabilities

Match Result

Home Win

66%

Draw

24%

Away Win

10%

Goals

Over 1.5

71%

Under 1.5

29%

Over 2.5

44%

Under 2.5

56%

Over 3.5

23%

Under 3.5

77%

Double Chance

Home or Draw

90%

Away or Draw

34%

No Draw

76%

Both Score

Yes

39%

No

61%

Key Factors
  • The mathematical analysis predicts a home win for Ecuador with a probability of 66% and expected goals of 1.84 to 0.60
  • The absence of John Yeboah, who contributed 1 goal and 2 assists, significantly reduces Ecuador's goal threat to only 43% of the usual starting XI strength
  • Ecuador's strong form of 5 games unbeaten (2 wins, 3 draws) contrasts with Guatemala's negative run of 3 losses in their last 4 matches
Risk Factors
  • Guatemala averaged only 2.8 shots on target per game in their last 4 matches
  • Lower.com Field, as the venue, showed an average of only 0.5 goals per game in the last 2 matches
Overview

Ecuador hosts Guatemala in a Friendly International at Lower.com Field on June 7, 2026, 9:00 PM

Form

Ecuador shows stable form in their last five matches with DWDDW (W = Win, D = Draw, L = Loss)

The team achieved 2 wins and 3 draws

Their last encounter resulted in a 2-1 victory against Saudi Arabia

Guatemala displays weaker form with LDLL in their last four games

This includes 1 draw and 3 losses

Their last match was a 0-7 loss against Algeria, followed by a 1-3 loss against Czech Republic

Statistics

Ecuador averages 1.33 goals scored per game this season and concedes 1 goal per game

Both teams scored in 3 matches, and over 2.5 goals were scored once

In home games, Ecuador averages 1 goal scored and 0.5 goals conceded

Guatemala averages 0.33 goals scored per game this season and concedes 3.67 goals per game

Both teams scored in 1 match, and over 2.5 goals were scored twice

In away games, Guatemala averages 0.33 goals scored and 3.67 goals conceded

At Lower.com Field, the last 2 games averaged 0.5 goals per match

In none of these matches did both teams score or were there over 2.5 goals

Head-to-Head

Historically, there has been one direct encounter between Ecuador and Guatemala

Ecuador won this match 2-0 on March 22, 2024

Key Players

Ecuador:

Jackson Porozo (Defender) scored 1 goal in 1 season appearance with an average rating of 7.22

In his last 5 games, he scored 1 goal in 473 minutes and shows stable form

Anthony Valencia (Attacker) scored 1 goal in 2 season appearances with an average rating of 6.98

In his last 2 games, he scored 1 goal in 137 minutes and shows stable form

Alan Minda (Attacker) scored 2 goals in his last 5 games in 287 minutes with an average rating of 6.89

Guatemala:

Matthew Evans (Midfielder) provided 1 assist in his last 3 games in 123 minutes with an average rating of 6.43

J. Morales (Defender) has an average rating of 5.76 in 2 season appearances

In his last 3 games, he had an average rating of 6.09 and shows rising form

J. Pinto (Defender) has an average rating of 6.08 in 2 season appearances

In his last 3 games, he had an average rating of 6.20 and shows stable form

Goalkeepers

Ecuador's goalkeeper, HernĂĄn GalĂ­ndez, made 1 season appearance with an average rating of 6.93

Ecuador has not kept a clean sheet this season

Guatemala's goalkeeper, Nicholas Hagen, has no season appearances

Guatemala has not kept a clean sheet this season

Influences

Ecuador's home advantage is reflected in an average of 1 home goal scored and only 0.5 home goals conceded

Lower.com Field as a venue historically shows low goal numbers

An average of 0.5 goals per game have been scored there

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