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Netherlands vs Ecuador Tips - Netherlands to win again at the World Cup
- Netherlands vs Ecuador live stream for Friday’s World Cup match
- The Group A game is being played at Khalifa International Stadium (16:00 GMT)
- Netherlands have won 6 of their last 7 matches
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Netherlands have won to nil in their last 3 matches (Getty)
Netherlands vs Ecuador Preview
Netherlands have the superior side here and Ecuador have doubts surrounding star striker Enner Valencia. I am backing the Dutch to come away with a narrow victory.
- Netherlands vs Ecuador Preview
- Head to Head
- Netherlands Form
- Netherlands Squad
- Ecuador Form
- Ecuador Squad
- Netherlands vs Ecuador FAQ
- Netherlands have won 6 of their last 7 matches.
- Netherlands have won to nil in their last 3 matches.
- Ecuador have seen under 2.5 goals in 13 of their last 14 matches.
- Ecuador have kept clean sheets in their last 7 matches.
Head to Head
This will be the first competitive match between Netherlands and Ecuador.
Netherlands Form
Netherlands finished two points above Turkey in Group G of the World Cup qualifiers, winning seven games with two draws and a defeat.
Louis van Gaal’s side kept rolling in the Nations League, topping League A/4 that included Wales, Poland and Belgium.
Netherlands started the World Cup with a 2-0 win against Senegal. They left it late with Cody Gakpo opening the scoring in the 84th minute and Davy Klaassen wrapping it up deep into added time.
Netherlands Squad
| Pos. | Player | D.O.B. (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Remko Pasveer | 8 November 1983 (age 39) | 2 | 0 | Ajax |
| GK | Justin Bijlow | 22 January 1998 (age 24) | 6 | 0 | Feyenoord |
| GK | Andries Noppert | 7 April 1994 (age 28) | 1 | 0 | Heerenveen |
| DF | Jurriën Timber | 17 June 2001 (age 21) | 10 | 0 | Ajax |
| DF | Matthijs de Ligt | 12 August 1999 (age 23) | 39 | 2 | Bayern Munich |
| DF | Virgil van Dijk (captain) | 8 July 1991 (age 31) | 50 | 6 | Liverpool |
| DF | Nathan Aké | 18 February 1995 (age 27) | 30 | 3 | Manchester City |
| DF | Stefan de Vrij | 5 February 1992 (age 30) | 59 | 3 | Internazionale |
| DF | Tyrell Malacia | 17 August 1999 (age 23) | 6 | 0 | Manchester United |
| DF | Daley Blind | 9 March 1990 (age 32) | 95 | 2 | Ajax |
| DF | Denzel Dumfries | 18 April 1996 (age 26) | 38 | 5 | Internazionale |
| DF | Jeremie Frimpong | 10 December 2000 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Bayer Leverkusen |
| MF | Steven Berghuis | 19 December 1991 (age 30) | 40 | 2 | Ajax |
| MF | Davy Klaassen | 21 February 1993 (age 29) | 36 | 10 | Ajax |
| MF | Marten de Roon | 29 March 1991 (age 31) | 31 | 0 | Atalanta |
| MF | Teun Koopmeiners | 28 February 1998 (age 24) | 11 | 1 | Atalanta |
| MF | Frenkie de Jong | 12 May 1997 (age 25) | 46 | 1 | Barcelona |
| MF | Kenneth Taylor | 16 May 2002 (age 20) | 2 | 0 | Ajax |
| MF | Xavi Simons | 21 April 2003 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | PSV |
| FW | Steven Bergwijn | 8 October 1997 (age 25) | 25 | 7 | Ajax |
| FW | Cody Gakpo | 7 May 1999 (age 23) | 10 | 4 | PSV |
| FW | Luuk de Jong | 27 August 1990 (age 32) | 38 | 8 | PSV |
| FW | Memphis Depay | 13 February 1994 (age 28) | 82 | 42 | Barcelona |
| FW | Noa Lang | 17 June 1999 (age 23) | 5 | 1 | Club Brugge |
| FW | Vincent Janssen | 15 June 1994 (age 28) | 21 | 7 | Antwerp |
| FW | Wout Weghorst | 7 August 1992 (age 30) | 15 | 3 | Beşiktaş |
Goalkeepers Jasper Cillessen and Tim Krul were left out with defender Bruno Martins Indi and midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum injured.
Midfielder Marten de Roon and forward Memphis Depay came off the bench against Senegal and are closer to starting.
Depay has scored 42 goals in 82 internationals.
Ecuador Form
Ecuador failed to win in their final four World Cup qualifiers, scraping through to qualify in fourth place.
Gustavo Alfaro’s side played six friendlies to prepare for the tournament, resulting in two 1-0 wins against Nigeria and Cape Verde and four 0-0 draws.
Ecuador started the World Cup with a comfortable 2-0 win against Qatar, Enner Valencia scoring both goals in the first half.
Ecuador Squad
| Pos. | Player | D.O.B. (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Hernán Galíndez | 30 March 1987 (age 35) | 13 | 0 | Aucas |
| GK | Moisés Ramírez | 9 September 2000 (age 22) | 2 | 0 | Independiente del Valle |
| GK | Alexander Domínguez | 5 June 1987 (age 35) | 68 | 0 | LDU Quito |
| DF | Félix Torres | 11 January 1997 (age 25) | 18 | 2 | Santos Laguna |
| DF | Piero Hincapié | 9 January 2002 (age 20) | 22 | 1 | Bayer Leverkusen |
| DF | Robert Arboleda | 22 October 1991 (age 31) | 33 | 2 | São Paulo |
| DF | William Pacho | 16 October 2001 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Antwerp |
| DF | Pervis Estupiñán | 21 January 1998 (age 24) | 29 | 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| DF | Xavier Arreaga | 28 September 1994 (age 28) | 18 | 1 | Seattle Sounders FC |
| DF | Ángelo Preciado | 18 February 1998 (age 24) | 26 | 0 | Genk |
| DF | Diego Palacios | 12 July 1999 (age 23) | 12 | 0 | Los Angeles FC |
| DF | Jackson Porozo | 4 August 2000 (age 22) | 5 | 0 | Troyes |
| MF | José Cifuentes | 12 March 1999 (age 23) | 12 | 0 | Los Angeles FC |
| MF | Carlos Gruezo | 19 April 1995 (age 27) | 45 | 1 | FC Augsburg |
| MF | Ángel Mena | 21 January 1988 (age 34) | 46 | 7 | León |
| MF | Jeremy Sarmiento | 16 June 2002 (age 20) | 10 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| MF | Gonzalo Plata | 1 November 2000 (age 22) | 31 | 5 | Valladolid |
| MF | Jhegson Méndez | 26 April 1997 (age 25) | 33 | 0 | Los Angeles FC |
| MF | Alan Franco | 21 August 1998 (age 24) | 26 | 1 | Talleres |
| MF | Moisés Caicedo | 2 November 2001 (age 21) | 26 | 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| FW | Ayrton Preciado | 17 July 1994 (age 28) | 25 | 3 | Santos Laguna |
| FW | Romario Ibarra | 24 September 1994 (age 28) | 26 | 3 | Pachuca |
| FW | Michael Estrada | 7 April 1996 (age 26) | 26 | 8 | Cruz Azul |
| FW | Enner Valencia | 4 November 1989 (age 33) | 75 | 37 | Fenerbahçe |
| FW | Djorkaeff Reasco | 18 January 1999 (age 23) | 4 | 0 | Newell's Old Boys |
| FW | Kevin Rodríguez | 4 March 2000 (age 22) | 2 | 0 | Imbabura |
Enner Valencia came off injured against Qatar and is a doubtful. He has scored 37 goals in 75 internationals.
Netherlands vs Ecuador FAQ
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Verdict
Netherlands have more quality and Ecuador’s star striker Enner Valencia is doubtful. I am backing Louis van Gaal’s side to win 1-0 and take a big step towards the Round of 16.
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