Colombia vs. Ecuador - prediction, team news, lineups

Colombia looking for first win in nine attempts against Ecuador in Quito

It has been almost a decade since Colombia has recorded a victory against Ecuador in Quito. Their last triumph, a 3-1 triumph, came during the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Since then, they have faced Ecuador eight times in the city, losing four times and drawing four times.

Colombia will be hoping to break this winless run in Thursday's 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier. They will need to be at their best as Ecuador is a strong team at home, and they will be looking to make a statement after losing their last match against Peru.

Ecuador looking to bounce back from defeat against Peru

Ecuador suffered a disappointing 2-1 defeat against Peru in their last match. It was a match that they were expected to win, but they were unable to find their rhythm and were punished by a clinical Peruvian team.

The defeat ended Ecuador's four-match unbeaten run in World Cup qualifiers, and they will be looking to get back on track against Colombia.

Team news

Colombia is without several key players for this match. James Rodriguez, Radamel Falcao, and Juan Cuadrado are all injured.

Ecuador, on the other hand, has no major injury concerns. They will be able to field their strongest team for this match.

Predicted lineups

Colombia: Ospina; Medina, Mina, Sanchez, Tesillo; Barrios, Uribe; Diaz, Quintero, Muriel; Zapata

Ecuador: Domínguez; Estupiñán, Arreaga, Torres, Palacios; Gruezo, Mendez; Ibarra, Caicedo, Plata; Valencia

Prediction

This is a tough match to call. Colombia has a good record in Quito, but they are without several key players. Ecuador is a strong team at home, and they will be looking to bounce back from their defeat against Peru.

I predict that this match will end in a draw.