Argentina v Ecuador Betting Tips
Argentina to Score 1+ Goals; Argentina 5+ Corners & Ecuador 2+ Cards
Argentina to Win Each Half & Argentina to Have Most Corners in Each Half
Lautaro Martinez to Score First; Argentina to Score 3+ Goals & 11+ Corners
Friday, July 5 – 2am: Argentina v Ecuador
Copa America quarter-final
Houston, Texas
Premier Sports
The Copa America quarter-finals are here and Argentina kick off the action in the early hours of Friday morning as Lionel Messi and Co. face Ecuador in Houston, Texas.
Instead of a standard Bet Builder, we’ve picked out three #WhatOddsPaddy specials at varying prices. Let’s get to it, eh?
Argentina to Score 1+ Goals; Argentina 5+ Corners & Ecuador 2+ Cards
Argentina won all three of their group games while scoring five and they’re still yet to concede at this year’s Copa America.
They’ll fancy their chances of continuing that form against Ecuador, who won just one of their three group matches.
Our first pick is Argentina to Score 1+ Goals; Argentina 5+ Corners & Ecuador 2+ Cards.
Backing Messi and Co. to score is an obvious shout so the attention turns to the corners and cards.
Argentina’s corner tally for their three group games reads: 7, 11, 6. They have too much attacking quality to not pen Ecuador in and force numerous corner kicks.
Ecuador have committed an average of 13.3 fouls per game so far at the tournament and they’ve picked up four yellows and one red card in three games. Now we’re into the knockout stages, the pressure is on and the amount of cards dished out should increase.
Argentina to Win Each Half & Argentina to Have Most Corners in Each Half
Next up is our medium priced pick of Argentina to Win Each Half & Argentina to Have Most Corners in Each Half.
Argentina have been brilliant so far and they’ve netted five times in three outings, while Lionel Scaloni even had the chance to rest Messi last time out for their win against Peru.
Argentina will have too much quality for Ecuador and they won’t be able to contain Messi, Lautaro Martinez, Angel Di Maria, Alejandro Garnacho and Julian Alvarez.
Backing them to win both halves against an Ecuador side who have conceded three in three group games makes plenty of sense.
In terms of corners, Argentina will be hoping to pen Ecuador in and keep their defence busy. That should lead to them having more corners and Ecuador’s tally of 3, 7 and 2 in their games won’t be enough to better Argentina’s number.
Lautaro Martinez to Score First; Argentina to Score 3+ Goals & 11+ Corners
Argentina have been led by Martinez at Copa America, with the Inter Milan striker netting four goals in three appearances. He’s averaging a goal every 30 minutes.
We like the look of Martinez to Score First; Argentina to Score 3+ Goals & 11+ Corners as our long-range punt.
Martinez, who is averaging three shots per game, will be desperate to add to his tally and he’s worth chancing as the First Goalscorer, especially with the likes of Messi and Di Maria putting deliveries into the box.
We’ve mentioned Argentina’s ridiculous attacking quality and they could easily score three times if they’re clicking on Friday morning. They’re averaging around 18 shots per game and eight on target so far this tournament.
In terms of the corners, there have been 11+ corners in two of Argentina’s three outings, with Messi and Co. hitting the tally themselves in their victory against Chile. The game that didn’t hit had nine corners so there’s a real chance we’ll hit the tally.
Argentina v Ecuador predictions
Argentina to Score 1+ Goals; Argentina 5+ Corners & Ecuador 2+ Cards
Argentina to Win Each Half & Argentina to Have Most Corners in Each Half
Lautaro Martinez to Score First; Argentina to Score 3+ Goals & 11+ Corners
All prices are bang up to date with our snazzy widgets, while odds in copy are accurate at time of publishing but subject to change.
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