{"id":657002,"date":"2026-11-13T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-13T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=657002"},"modified":"2026-11-13T13:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-11-13T12:00:00","slug":"ecuador-vs-costa-rica-prediction-friendly-international","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/ecuador-vs-costa-rica-prediction-friendly-international\/","title":{"rendered":"Ecuador vs Costa Rica: prediction and odds"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ecuador vs Costa Rica: prediction and odds<\/h1><div class=\"stx-widget\" data-widget=\"match-hero\"><div class=\"stx-article\" data-header-style=\"band\"><section class=\"stx-block\" data-block=\"match_hero\" data-variant=\"auto\"><div class=\"stx-hero stx-layout--original\"><div class=\"split\"><div class=\"left\"><div class=\"comp\">Friendly International &middot; Friendlies 1<\/div><div class=\"teams\"><div class=\"team\"><span class=\"stx-crest crest-lg\" style=\"width:46px;height:46px;font-size:13px;background:transparent;color:#fff\" title=\"Ecuador\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.moveupx.ai\/logos\/teams\/ecuador.png\" alt=\"Ecuador\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><div class=\"name\">Ecuador<\/div><\/div><div class=\"centre\"><div class=\"d\">14 Nov 2026<\/div><div class=\"t\">00:00<\/div><div class=\"v\">Olimpico Atahualpa<\/div><\/div><div class=\"team\"><span class=\"stx-crest crest-lg\" style=\"width:46px;height:46px;font-size:13px;background:transparent;color:#fff\" title=\"Costa Rica\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.moveupx.ai\/logos\/teams\/costa-rica.png\" alt=\"Costa Rica\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span><div class=\"name\">Costa Rica<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"right\"><div class=\"plabel\">the prediction:<\/div><div class=\"ppick\"><span>Ecuador win<\/span><span class=\"chip\" title=\"7betuk (unranked)\">1.18<\/span><\/div><div style=\"height:16px\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"oddsbox\"><div class=\"stx-odds-table__head\" style=\"grid-template-columns:1.3fr repeat(3, 1fr)\"><span><\/span><span>home<\/span><span>draw<\/span><span>away<\/span><\/div><div class=\"stx-odds-table__row\" style=\"grid-template-columns:1.3fr repeat(3, 1fr)\"><span class=\"stx-odds-table__name\"><span class=\"stx-brand\" title=\"7bet\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"stx-brand__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/buix.s3-sa-east-1.amazonaws.com\/brand\/170a61ee-840f-44ca-ae5a-ab1509aaef6c-7bet_logo.jpg\" alt=\"7bet\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"stx-brand__name\">7bet<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"stx-odds-table__cell best\" title=\"7betuk (unranked)\">1.18<\/span><span class=\"stx-odds-table__cell best\" title=\"7betuk (unranked)\">5.33<\/span><span class=\"stx-odds-table__cell best\" title=\"7betuk (unranked)\">12.00<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><div class=\"stx-widget\" data-widget=\"competition-badge\"><div class=\"stx-article\" data-header-style=\"band\"><section class=\"stx-block\" data-block=\"competition_badge\"><div class=\"stx-competition-badge stx-layout--original\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.sportmonks.com\/images\/soccer\/leagues\/26\/1082.png\" alt=\"Friendly International\"><span>Friendly International<\/span><span class=\"stage\">&middot; Friendlies 1<\/span><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><div class=\"stx-widget\" data-widget=\"text\" data-text=\"paragraph\"><div class=\"stx-article\" data-header-style=\"band\"><section class=\"stx-block\" data-block=\"paragraph\"><div class=\"stx-ai__written\"><div class=\"stx-ai__text\"><p class=\"stx-static-text\">Ecuador come into this friendly international in the November FIFA window with a four-game losing streak in all competitions to break. The match brings them back to playing at home after more than a year, and it is their first senior game at the Estadio Ol&iacute;mpico Atahualpa in over nine years. Ecuador can use home advantage at altitude to build momentum. Costa Rica, under new management, are continuing a rebuilding process and want to improve their away form, while both sides work on tactics and integrate new personnel.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><div class=\"stx-widget\" data-widget=\"match-prediction\"><div class=\"stx-article\" data-header-style=\"band\"><section class=\"stx-block\" data-block=\"main_prediction\" data-style=\"card\"><div class=\"stx-prediction stx-layout--original\"><div class=\"lab\"><svg width=\"14\" height=\"14\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><polygon points=\"12 2 15.09 8.26 22 9.27 17 14.14 18.18 21.02 12 17.77 5.82 21.02 7 14.14 2 9.27 8.91 8.26 12 2\"><\/polygon><\/svg>our prediction<\/div><div class=\"pick\">1: Ecuador win<\/div><div class=\"oddrow\"><span class=\"odd\" title=\"7betuk (unranked)\">1.18<\/span><span class=\"brand\"><span class=\"stx-brand\" title=\"at 7bet\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"stx-brand__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/buix.s3-sa-east-1.amazonaws.com\/brand\/170a61ee-840f-44ca-ae5a-ab1509aaef6c-7bet_logo.jpg\" alt=\"at 7bet\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"stx-brand__name\">at 7bet<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"why\">Ecuador have home altitude advantage, and Costa Rica are winless in four. Ecuador miss Alan Franco and Alan Minda, but still look stronger.<\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><div class=\"stx-widget\" data-widget=\"text\" data-text=\"exact_score\"><div class=\"stx-article\" data-header-style=\"band\"><section class=\"stx-block\" data-block=\"exact_score\"><div class=\"stx-ai__written\"><div class=\"stx-ai__text stx-ai__text--score\"><div class=\"stx-ai__scoreline\" aria-label=\"2 to 0\">2 &ndash; 0<\/div><p class=\"stx-static-text\">A 2-0 win for Ecuador fits the low-confidence pick of Ecuador win. Home altitude gives them a physical edge, and Costa Rica arrive winless in four. A two-goal margin with the visitors held scoreless is the likeliest shape.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recommended bets<\/h2><div class=\"stx-widget\" data-widget=\"recommended-bets\"><div class=\"stx-article\" data-header-style=\"band\"><section class=\"stx-block\" data-block=\"recommended_bets\" data-highlight=\"auto\"><div class=\"stx-card stx-recommended-bets-card\" data-mark=\"tint\"><div class=\"stx-card__head\" data-tone=\"primary\" data-strip=\"accent\"><div class=\"stx-card__title\">recommended bets<\/div><\/div><div class=\"stx-card__cols stx-table__head\" style=\"grid-template-columns:1.6fr repeat(1, minmax(0, 1fr))\" data-grid=\"1.6fr repeat(1, minmax(0, 1fr))\" data-cols=\"2\"><span><\/span><span><span class=\"stx-brand\" title=\"7bet\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"stx-brand__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/buix.s3-sa-east-1.amazonaws.com\/brand\/170a61ee-840f-44ca-ae5a-ab1509aaef6c-7bet_logo.jpg\" alt=\"7bet\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"stx-brand__name\">7bet<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"stx-card__row rec-row stx-table__row\" style=\"grid-template-columns:1.6fr repeat(1, minmax(0, 1fr))\" data-grid=\"1.6fr repeat(1, minmax(0, 1fr))\" data-cols=\"2\"><span class=\"lbl stx-table__title\">Ecuador win<\/span><span data-label=\"7bet\" class=\"c best\" title=\"7betuk (unranked)\"><span class=\"v\">1.18<\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"stx-card__row rec-row stx-table__row\" style=\"grid-template-columns:1.6fr repeat(1, minmax(0, 1fr))\" data-grid=\"1.6fr repeat(1, minmax(0, 1fr))\" data-cols=\"2\"><span class=\"lbl stx-table__title\">Both teams to score &ndash; no<\/span><span data-label=\"7bet\" class=\"c best\" title=\"7betuk (unranked)\"><span class=\"v\">1.44<\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"stx-card__row rec-row stx-table__row\" style=\"grid-template-columns:1.6fr repeat(1, minmax(0, 1fr))\" data-grid=\"1.6fr repeat(1, minmax(0, 1fr))\" data-cols=\"2\"><span class=\"lbl stx-table__title\">Under 2.5 goals<\/span><span data-label=\"7bet\" class=\"c best\" title=\"7betuk (unranked)\"><span class=\"v\">1.96<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><div class=\"stx-widget\" data-widget=\"text\" data-text=\"bet_explainers\"><div class=\"stx-article\" data-header-style=\"band\"><section class=\"stx-block\" data-block=\"bet_explainers\"><div class=\"stx-ai__written\"><div class=\"stx-ai__text\"><div><h3 class=\"stx-static-heading\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Ecuador win<\/h3><p class=\"stx-static-text\">This is a bet on the match result: Ecuador must win in 90 minutes, and a draw or a Costa Rica win loses it. The betting market makes Ecuador the favourite, which puts the price of <span class=\"stx-odd\" data-stx-odd=\"1x2.home\">1.18<\/span> from <span class=\"stx-brand\" data-stx-brand=\"1x2.home\">7bet<\/span> in line with the pick, though confidence stays low.<\/p><\/div><div><h3 class=\"stx-static-heading\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Both teams to score &ndash; no<\/h3><p class=\"stx-static-text\">This bet wins if at least one side fails to score. Ecuador are built on defence, and Costa Rica have scored once or less in three of four recent games, so a clean sheet for the hosts is plausible. <span class=\"stx-brand\" data-stx-brand=\"btts.no\">7bet<\/span> offers <span class=\"stx-odd\" data-stx-odd=\"btts.no\">1.44<\/span> on it, and it also fits the 2-0 scoreline.<\/p><\/div><div><h3 class=\"stx-static-heading\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Under 2.5 goals<\/h3><p class=\"stx-static-text\">This bet wins when the match produces two goals or fewer in total. Ecuador's recent games have been low scoring, and Costa Rica prefer a compact, counter-attacking approach, so a tight match is a reasonable alternative. <span class=\"stx-brand\" data-stx-brand=\"totals_2_5.under\">7bet<\/span> lists it at <span class=\"stx-odd\" data-stx-odd=\"totals_2_5.under\">1.96<\/span>, and a 2-0 result would land it.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><!-- tipster-v2: skipped static_heading (Left out: every block of its section was left out) --><!-- tipster-v2: skipped multi_market_odds (Only 1 bookmaker has a price) --><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ecuador vs Costa Rica analysis<\/h2><div class=\"stx-widget\" data-widget=\"text\" data-text=\"match_analysis\"><div class=\"stx-article\" data-header-style=\"band\"><section class=\"stx-block\" data-block=\"match_analysis\"><div class=\"stx-ai__written\"><div class=\"stx-ai__text stx-ai__text--analysis\"><div><h3 class=\"stx-static-heading\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Ecuador<\/h3><p class=\"stx-static-text\">Ecuador's last two results were away defeats: 0-3 to Korea Republic on 24 September 2026 and 0-2 to Mexico on 1 July 2026. Both ended without a goal for them, so the 2-0 pick relies on the hosts finding the net in front of their own supporters.<\/p><\/div><div><h3 class=\"stx-static-heading\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Costa Rica<\/h3><p class=\"stx-static-text\">Costa Rica lost 1-3 to Colombia on 1 June 2026 and 0-3 to England on 10 June 2026, both away. Those two games brought six goals conceded, which gives Ecuador a concrete weakness to work on.<\/p><\/div><p class=\"stx-static-text highlight stx-ai__key\">Whether Ecuador score first decides the match, because their two latest defeats both came without a goal of their own.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><div class=\"stx-widget\" data-widget=\"form-season\"><div class=\"stx-article\" data-header-style=\"band\"><section class=\"stx-block\" data-block=\"form_season\"><div class=\"stx-form-season stx-layout--original\"><div class=\"cols\"><div class=\"col\"><div class=\"tname\">Ecuador<\/div><div class=\"sub\">recent results<\/div><div class=\"chips\"><span class=\"chip D\" title=\"21 Jun &middot; Curacao 0-0\">D<\/span><span class=\"chip W\" title=\"25 Jun &middot; Germany 2-1\">W<\/span><span class=\"chip L\" title=\"01 Jul &middot; Mexico 0-2\">L<\/span><span class=\"chip L\" title=\"24 Sept &middot; Korea Republic 0-3\">L<\/span><\/div><div class=\"orow\"><span>wins<\/span><b>1\/4 (25%)<\/b><\/div><div class=\"orow\"><span>draws<\/span><b>1\/4 (25%)<\/b><\/div><div class=\"orow\"><span>losses<\/span><b>2\/4 (50%)<\/b><\/div><div class=\"tiles\"><div class=\"tile\"><b>2.0<\/b><span>total goals<\/span><\/div><div class=\"tile\"><b>25%<\/b><span>both teams to score<\/span><\/div><div class=\"tile\"><b>0.5<\/b><span>goals scored<\/span><\/div><div class=\"tile\"><b>1.5<\/b><span>goals conceded<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vsep\"><\/div><div class=\"col\"><div class=\"tname\">Costa Rica<\/div><div class=\"sub\">recent results<\/div><div class=\"chips\"><span class=\"chip D\" title=\"27 Mar &middot; Jordan 2-2\">D<\/span><span class=\"chip L\" title=\"31 Mar &middot; Iran 0-5\">L<\/span><span class=\"chip L\" title=\"01 Jun &middot; Colombia 1-3\">L<\/span><span class=\"chip L\" title=\"10 Jun &middot; England 0-3\">L<\/span><\/div><div class=\"orow\"><span>wins<\/span><b>0\/4 (0%)<\/b><\/div><div class=\"orow\"><span>draws<\/span><b>1\/4 (25%)<\/b><\/div><div class=\"orow\"><span>losses<\/span><b>3\/4 (75%)<\/b><\/div><div class=\"tiles\"><div class=\"tile\"><b>4.0<\/b><span>total goals<\/span><\/div><div class=\"tile\"><b>50%<\/b><span>both teams to score<\/span><\/div><div class=\"tile\"><b>0.8<\/b><span>goals scored<\/span><\/div><div class=\"tile\"><b>3.3<\/b><span>goals conceded<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><div class=\"stx-widget\" data-widget=\"side-by-side\"><div class=\"stx-article\" data-header-style=\"band\"><section class=\"stx-block\" data-block=\"side_by_side\"><div class=\"stx-side-by-side stx-layout--original\"><div class=\"cols\"><div class=\"col\"><div class=\"tname home\">Ecuador<\/div><svg class=\"radar\" viewbox=\"-40 0 260 180\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"wins, goals scored, conceded (inv.), under 2.5, over 2.5\"><polygon class=\"ring\" points=\"90.0,40.0 137.6,74.5 119.4,130.5 60.6,130.5 42.4,74.5\"><\/polygon><polygon class=\"ring\" points=\"90.0,65.0 113.8,82.3 104.7,110.2 75.3,110.2 66.2,82.3\"><\/polygon><line class=\"ring\" x1=\"90\" y1=\"90\" x2=\"90\" y2=\"40\"><\/line><line class=\"ring\" x1=\"90\" y1=\"90\" x2=\"137.55282581475768\" y2=\"74.54915028125264\"><\/line><line class=\"ring\" x1=\"90\" y1=\"90\" x2=\"119.38926261462366\" y2=\"130.45084971874738\"><\/line><line class=\"ring\" x1=\"90\" y1=\"90\" x2=\"60.61073738537635\" y2=\"130.45084971874738\"><\/line><line class=\"ring\" x1=\"90\" y1=\"90\" x2=\"42.44717418524232\" y2=\"74.54915028125264\"><\/line><polygon class=\"area home\" points=\"90.0,77.5 97.9,87.4 104.7,110.2 75.3,110.2 66.2,82.3\"><\/polygon><text x=\"90\" y=\"29\" text-anchor=\"middle\">wins<\/text><text x=\"150.86761704288983\" y=\"73.22291236000336\" text-anchor=\"start\">goals scored<\/text><text x=\"127.61825614671828\" y=\"144.77708763999664\" text-anchor=\"start\">conceded (inv.)<\/text><text x=\"52.381743853281726\" y=\"144.77708763999664\" text-anchor=\"end\">under 2.5<\/text><text x=\"29.132382957110167\" y=\"73.22291236000338\" text-anchor=\"end\">over 2.5<\/text><\/svg><div class=\"klist\"><div><span>last 4<\/span><b class=\"best\">1W 1D 2L<\/b><\/div><div><span>goals scored<\/span><b class=\"\">0.5<\/b><\/div><div><span>goals conceded<\/span><b class=\"best\">1.5<\/b><\/div><div><span>under 2.5<\/span><b class=\"best\">50%<\/b><\/div><div><span>over 2.5<\/span><b class=\"\">50%<\/b><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vsep\"><\/div><div class=\"col\"><div class=\"tname away\">Costa Rica<\/div><svg class=\"radar\" viewbox=\"-40 0 260 180\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"wins, goals scored, conceded (inv.), under 2.5, over 2.5\"><polygon class=\"ring\" points=\"90.0,40.0 137.6,74.5 119.4,130.5 60.6,130.5 42.4,74.5\"><\/polygon><polygon class=\"ring\" points=\"90.0,65.0 113.8,82.3 104.7,110.2 75.3,110.2 66.2,82.3\"><\/polygon><line class=\"ring\" x1=\"90\" y1=\"90\" x2=\"90\" y2=\"40\"><\/line><line class=\"ring\" x1=\"90\" y1=\"90\" x2=\"137.55282581475768\" y2=\"74.54915028125264\"><\/line><line class=\"ring\" x1=\"90\" y1=\"90\" x2=\"119.38926261462366\" y2=\"130.45084971874738\"><\/line><line class=\"ring\" x1=\"90\" y1=\"90\" x2=\"60.61073738537635\" y2=\"130.45084971874738\"><\/line><line class=\"ring\" x1=\"90\" y1=\"90\" x2=\"42.44717418524232\" y2=\"74.54915028125264\"><\/line><polygon class=\"area away\" points=\"90.0,90.0 101.9,86.1 90.0,90.0 90.0,90.0 42.4,74.5\"><\/polygon><text x=\"90\" y=\"29\" text-anchor=\"middle\">wins<\/text><text x=\"150.86761704288983\" y=\"73.22291236000336\" text-anchor=\"start\">goals scored<\/text><text x=\"127.61825614671828\" y=\"144.77708763999664\" text-anchor=\"start\">conceded (inv.)<\/text><text x=\"52.381743853281726\" y=\"144.77708763999664\" text-anchor=\"end\">under 2.5<\/text><text x=\"29.132382957110167\" y=\"73.22291236000338\" text-anchor=\"end\">over 2.5<\/text><\/svg><div class=\"klist\"><div><span>last 4<\/span><b class=\"\">1D 3L<\/b><\/div><div><span>goals scored<\/span><b class=\"best\">0.8<\/b><\/div><div><span>goals conceded<\/span><b class=\"\">3.3<\/b><\/div><div><span>under 2.5<\/span><b class=\"\">0%<\/b><\/div><div><span>over 2.5<\/span><b class=\"best\">100%<\/b><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><!-- tipster-v2: skipped lineup (The lineups have no player names yet) --><div class=\"stx-widget\" data-widget=\"match-details\"><div class=\"stx-article\" data-header-style=\"band\"><section class=\"stx-block\" data-block=\"match_details\"><div class=\"stx-match-details stx-match-details--vertical\"><div class=\"line\"><\/div><div class=\"item\"><span class=\"dot\"><svg width=\"11\" height=\"11\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M8 21h8M12 17v4M7 4h10v5a5 5 0 0 1-10 0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M17 5h3v2a3 3 0 0 1-3 3M7 5H4v2a3 3 0 0 0 3 3\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"lab\">competition<\/span><p>Friendly International &middot; Friendlies 1<\/p><\/div><div class=\"item\"><span class=\"dot\"><svg width=\"11\" height=\"11\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><rect x=\"3\" y=\"5\" width=\"18\" height=\"16\" rx=\"2\"><\/rect><path d=\"M3 10h18M8 3v4M16 3v4\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"lab\">date and time<\/span><p>14 Nov 2026 &middot; 00:00<\/p><\/div><div class=\"item\"><span class=\"dot\"><svg width=\"11\" height=\"11\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M12 22s7-6 7-12a7 7 0 0 0-14 0c0 6 7 12 7 12z\"><\/path><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"10\" r=\"2.5\"><\/circle><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"lab\">stadium<\/span><p>Olimpico Atahualpa<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><div class=\"stx-widget\" data-widget=\"text\" data-text=\"where_to_watch\"><div class=\"stx-article\" data-header-style=\"band\"><section class=\"stx-block\" data-block=\"where_to_watch\"><div class=\"stx-ai__written\"><div class=\"stx-ai__text\"><h3 class=\"stx-ai__title\">Where to watch Ecuador vs Costa Rica<\/h3><p class=\"stx-static-text\">Ecuador vs Costa Rica is shown on Fanatiz. Kick-off is on 14 November 2026 at 00:00, with the match played at Olimpico Atahualpa.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><div class=\"stx-widget\" data-widget=\"text\" data-text=\"faq\"><div class=\"stx-article\" data-header-style=\"band\"><section class=\"stx-block\" data-block=\"faq\"><div class=\"stx-ai__written\"><div class=\"stx-ai__faq-written stx-ai__faq-accordion\"><details open=\"\"><summary>What is the main prediction for Ecuador vs Costa Rica?<\/summary><p class=\"stx-static-text\">Ecuador win is the main pick, with low confidence. Home altitude at Olimpico Atahualpa gives them a physical edge, and Ecuador still look the stronger side. The predicted score is 2-0.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>What are the best odds for Ecuador vs Costa Rica?<\/summary><p class=\"stx-static-text\">Ecuador win is priced at <span class=\"stx-odd\" data-stx-odd=\"1x2.home\">1.18<\/span> by <span class=\"stx-brand\" data-stx-brand=\"1x2.home\">7bet<\/span>, and the betting market makes Ecuador the favourite. Both teams to score &ndash; no is at <span class=\"stx-odd\" data-stx-odd=\"btts.no\">1.44<\/span> from <span class=\"stx-brand\" data-stx-brand=\"btts.no\">7bet<\/span>, and Under 2.5 goals at <span class=\"stx-odd\" data-stx-odd=\"totals_2_5.under\">1.96<\/span> from <span class=\"stx-brand\" data-stx-brand=\"totals_2_5.under\">7bet<\/span>.<\/p><\/details><details><summary>When is Ecuador vs Costa Rica?<\/summary><p class=\"stx-static-text\">Ecuador vs Costa Rica kicks off on 14 November 2026 at 00:00. The friendly international is played at Olimpico Atahualpa, where Ecuador have the altitude on their side and the pick is an Ecuador win.<\/p><\/details><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div><div class=\"stx-widget\" data-widget=\"author-box\"><div class=\"stx-article\" data-header-style=\"band\"><section class=\"stx-block\" data-block=\"author_box\"><div class=\"stx-author-box\"><span class=\"av\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/852b3df8193b115f274cf2c50037601f?s=192&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Luke Smith\"><\/span><div><div class=\"t\">About the author<\/div><div class=\"n\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/author\/luke-smith\/\" rel=\"author\" style=\"color:inherit;text-decoration:none\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>Luke Smith<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ecuador vs Costa Rica: prediction and odds Recommended bets 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