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Chile are rock-bottom in CONMEBOL qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup with just two victories in 13 matches as they take on an Ecuador side with the chance to qualify this week.
Kick-off date/time: Wednesday 26th March, 2025: UK – 12:00am / Tuesday 25th March, 2025: US ET – 8:00pm / US PT – 5:00pm
How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / US – Not televised
How to watch online: UK – Cannot be streamed / US – Fanatiz
Key Stats
- Chile have lost only one of their previous 12 World Cup qualifying matches at home against Ecuador (W9 D2). However, Ecuador’s only victory was in the most recent such encounter (2-0, November 2021).
- Chile have won only one of their last ten World Cup qualifying matches (D2 L7).
- Chile have failed to score in seven of their last ten World Cup qualifying matches.
- Ecuador have lost only one of their last 12 World Cup qualifying matches (W7 D4). They are unbeaten in the last six (W4 D2).
- Ecuador are aiming to win four successive World Cup qualifying matches for the first time since 2015.
- Ecuador have lost only three of their last 14 World Cup qualifying matches against Chile (W7 D4).
- Ecuador have conceded only two goals in their last ten World Cup qualifying matches.
- Enner Valencia has scored four goals in Ecuador’s last three World Cup qualifying matches.
Chile vs Ecuador Prediction
Chile, a team that thrilled throughout the 2010s, have struggle to evolve and focus on an emerging group of players with their stagnant side now rock-bottom in South America as they take on an Ecuador side that can qualify if they win and Bolivia and Venezuela lose.
The Chileans earned themselves a 6-1 friendly win over Panama last month but, under the management of former Peru boss Ricardo Gareca, continued their underwhelming FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign last week by suffering a 1-0 loss to Paraguay at Estadio Defensores del Chaco due to a 60th minute winner scored by defender Omar Alderete.
Ecuador have a very talented group of players coming through and they begin the seventh match day of CONMEBOL qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup sitting second in the ten-team table. The Ecuadorians made it three qualifying wins in a row with a 2-1 defeat of Venezuela the other day, courtesy of an Enner Valencia brace.
Chile try to continue to play an intense style with Ricardo Gareca but they lack a general quality at the moment and siding with Ecuador looks the way to go for this one in Nunoa.
Chile vs Ecuador Tip: Double chance – Ecuador to win or draw
