Ecuador host Saudi Arabia in the Friendlies on 31 May 2026, Sunday. Get our free predictions, betting tips, odds insights, team form guide & H2H stats for this clash. This fixture is scheduled to kicks off at 00:30 UK Time.
Ecuador arrive in strong condition after a disciplined sequence of performances against quality opposition. Their recent matches have consistently reflected defensive organisation, controlled tempo, and efficient attacking transitions, making them one of the more difficult international sides to break down at the moment.
Saudi Arabia head into this fixture after a mixed run where defensive stability has become a growing concern. Results against stronger opponents have exposed problems in both defensive structure and attacking consistency, particularly when forced to defend for long stretches without possession.
Ecuador remain unbeaten across their last five matches, producing impressive draws against both the Netherlands and Morocco while also securing a controlled 2-0 victory over New Zealand. Their defensive organisation has been particularly reliable, with clean sheets against Canada and New Zealand highlighting how difficult they are to break down once they settle into shape.
Going forward, Ecuador continue to rely on structured attacking play rather than chaotic transitions. The 1-1 draws against Mexico, Morocco, and the Netherlands all showed a side capable of competing effectively against technically strong opponents. Their balance between defensive security and measured attacking pressure should become a major advantage in this matchup.
Saudi Arabia have lost three of their last four matches, including a heavy 4-0 defeat against Egypt and a 2-1 loss away to Serbia. Defensive problems have become increasingly visible during that period, particularly when opponents dominate possession and attack through wide areas. Across their last two fixtures alone, Saudi Arabia conceded six goals while scoring only once.
There have still been isolated positive moments, especially the 2-1 victory against Palestine and the goalless draw with the UAE where defensive discipline improved significantly. However, attacking output remains inconsistent overall, and recent performances suggest they may struggle to create sustained pressure against Ecuador’s organised defensive structure.
The best bet for this match is Ecuador to win and under 2.5 goals. Ecuador’s recent performances have consistently been controlled rather than high scoring, with four of their last five matches finishing under the 2.5 line. Saudi Arabia’s attacking inconsistency also makes it difficult to see them contributing heavily offensively against such a disciplined defensive side.
Ecuador -1.5 Asian Handicap also carries value given the clear contrast in recent form and defensive reliability between the two nations. Ecuador have looked comfortable against stronger opposition than Saudi Arabia recently, while the visitors continue to struggle defensively whenever pressure increases. If Ecuador score first, the match could quickly become one-sided.
For those considering a correct score prediction, a 2-0 Ecuador win fits naturally with the recent trends surrounding both teams. Ecuador’s defensive organisation should limit Saudi Arabia’s attacking opportunities, while their structured attacking approach appears capable of producing enough chances to secure a comfortable victory without the game becoming overly open.
| Ecuador | Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Game Played | 3 | 3 |
| Wins | 1 | 0 |
| Draws | 2 | 0 |
| Loss | 0 | 3 |
| Goals For | 4 | 2 |
| Goals Against | 3 | 8 |
| Ecuador | Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Game Played | 1 | 2 |
| Wins | 1 | 0 |
| Draws | 0 | 0 |
| Loss | 0 | 2 |
| Goals For | 2 | 2 |
| Goals Against | 1 | 4 |
|
21.06.26
|
Ecuador Curacao |
0-0 |
|
15.06.26
|
Ivory Coast Ecuador |
1-0 |
|
07.06.26
|
Ecuador Guatemala |
3-0 |
|
31.05.26
|
Ecuador Saudi Arabia |
2-1 |
|
31.03.26
|
Netherlands Ecuador |
1-1 |
|
27.03.26
|
Morocco Ecuador |
1-1 |
|
19.11.25
|
Ecuador New Zealand |
2-0 |
|
14.11.25
|
Canada Ecuador |
0-0 |
|
15.10.25
|
Mexico Ecuador |
1-1 |
|
11.10.25
|
USA Ecuador |
1-1 |
|
10.09.25
|
Ecuador Argentina |
1-0 |
|
05.09.25
|
Paraguay Ecuador |
0-0 |
|
11.06.25
|
Peru Ecuador |
0-0 |
|
06.06.25
|
Ecuador Brazil |
0-0 |
|
26.03.25
|
Chile Ecuador |
0-0 |
|
21.03.25
|
Ecuador Venezuela |
2-1 |
|
19.11.24
|
Colombia Ecuador |
0-1 |
|
15.11.24
|
Ecuador Bolivia |
4-0 |
|
16.10.24
|
Uruguay Ecuador |
0-0 |
|
10.10.24
|
Ecuador Paraguay |
0-0 |
|
10.09.24
|
Ecuador Peru |
1-0 |
|
07.09.24
|
Brazil Ecuador |
1-0 |
|
05.07.24
|
Argentina Ecuador (Penalties:4 - 2) |
1-1 |
|
01.07.24
|
Mexico Ecuador |
0-0 |
|
26.06.24
|
Ecuador Jamaica |
3-1 |
|
22.06.24
|
Ecuador Venezuela |
1-2 |
|
16.06.24
|
Ecuador Honduras |
2-1 |
|
13.06.24
|
Ecuador Bolivia |
3-1 |
|
10.06.24
|
Argentina Ecuador |
1-0 |
|
24.03.24
|
Ecuador Italy |
0-2 |
|
22.03.24
|
Ecuador Guatemala |
2-0 |
|
21.11.23
|
Ecuador Chile |
1-0 |
|
16.11.23
|
Venezuela Ecuador |
0-0 |
|
18.10.23
|
Ecuador Colombia |
0-0 |
|
13.10.23
|
Bolivia Ecuador |
1-2 |
|
12.09.23
|
Ecuador Uruguay |
2-1 |
|
08.09.23
|
Argentina Ecuador |
1-0 |
|
21.06.23
|
Costa Rica Ecuador |
1-3 |
|
21.06.23
|
Ecuador Costa Rica |
3-1 |
|
18.06.23
|
Ecuador Bolivia |
1-0 |
|
28.03.23
|
Australia Ecuador |
1-2 |
|
24.03.23
|
Australia Ecuador |
3-1 |
|
29.11.22
|
Ecuador Senegal |
1-2 |
|
25.11.22
|
Netherlands Ecuador |
1-1 |
|
20.11.22
|
Qatar Ecuador |
0-2 |
|
12.11.22
|
Ecuador Iraq |
0-0 |
|
27.09.22
|
Japan Ecuador |
0-0 |
|
23.09.22
|
Saudi Arabia Ecuador |
0-0 |
|
12.06.22
|
Ecuador Mali |
1-0 |
|
06.06.22
|
Mexico Ecuador |
0-0 |
|
21.06.26
|
Ecuador Curacao |
0-0 |
|
07.06.26
|
Ecuador Guatemala |
3-0 |
|
31.05.26
|
Ecuador Saudi Arabia |
2-1 |
|
19.11.25
|
Ecuador New Zealand |
2-0 |
|
09.09.25
|
Ecuador Argentina |
1-0 |
|
05.06.25
|
Ecuador Brazil |
0-0 |
|
21.03.25
|
Ecuador Venezuela |
2-1 |
|
15.11.24
|
Ecuador Bolivia |
4-0 |
|
10.10.24
|
Ecuador Paraguay |
0-0 |
|
10.09.24
|
Ecuador Peru |
1-0 |
|
26.06.24
|
Ecuador Jamaica |
3-1 |
|
22.06.24
|
Ecuador Venezuela |
1-2 |
|
16.06.24
|
Ecuador Honduras |
2-1 |
|
13.06.24
|
Ecuador Bolivia |
3-1 |
|
24.03.24
|
Ecuador Italy |
0-2 |
|
22.03.24
|
Ecuador Guatemala |
2-0 |
|
21.11.23
|
Ecuador Chile |
1-0 |
|
17.10.23
|
Ecuador Colombia |
0-0 |
|
12.09.23
|
Ecuador Uruguay |
2-1 |
|
21.06.23
|
Ecuador Costa Rica |
3-1 |
|
17.06.23
|
Ecuador Bolivia |
1-0 |
|
29.11.22
|
Ecuador Senegal |
1-2 |
|
12.11.22
|
Ecuador Iraq |
0-0 |
|
12.06.22
|
Ecuador Mali |
1-0 |
|
03.06.22
|
Ecuador Nigeria |
1-0 |
|
30.03.22
|
Ecuador Argentina |
1-1 |
|
27.01.22
|
Ecuador Brazil |
1-1 |
|
11.11.21
|
Ecuador Venezuela |
1-0 |
|
08.10.21
|
Ecuador Bolivia |
3-0 |
|
05.09.21
|
Ecuador Chile |
0-0 |
|
02.09.21
|
Ecuador Paraguay |
2-0 |
|
23.06.21
|
Ecuador Peru |
2-2 |
|
08.06.21
|
Ecuador Peru |
1-2 |
|
29.03.21
|
Ecuador Bolivia |
2-1 |
|
17.11.20
|
Ecuador Colombia |
6-1 |
|
13.10.20
|
Ecuador Uruguay |
4-2 |
|
20.11.19
|
Ecuador Colombia |
0-1 |
|
15.11.19
|
Ecuador Trinidad and Tobago |
3-0 |
|
13.10.19
|
Ecuador Argentina |
1-6 |
|
11.09.19
|
Ecuador Bolivia |
3-0 |
|
24.06.19
|
Ecuador Japan |
1-1 |
|
21.06.19
|
Ecuador Chile |
1-2 |
|
14.06.26
|
Ivory Coast Ecuador |
1-0 |
|
31.03.26
|
Netherlands Ecuador |
1-1 |
|
27.03.26
|
Morocco Ecuador |
1-1 |
|
14.11.25
|
Canada Ecuador |
0-0 |
|
15.10.25
|
Mexico Ecuador |
1-1 |
|
11.10.25
|
USA Ecuador |
1-1 |
|
04.09.25
|
Paraguay Ecuador |
0-0 |
|
11.06.25
|
Peru Ecuador |
0-0 |
|
26.03.25
|
Chile Ecuador |
0-0 |
|
19.11.24
|
Colombia Ecuador |
0-1 |
|
15.10.24
|
Uruguay Ecuador |
0-0 |
|
07.09.24
|
Brazil Ecuador |
1-0 |
|
05.07.24
|
Argentina Ecuador (Penalties:4 - 2) |
1-1 |
|
01.07.24
|
Mexico Ecuador |
0-0 |
|
09.06.24
|
Argentina Ecuador |
1-0 |
|
16.11.23
|
Venezuela Ecuador |
0-0 |
|
12.10.23
|
Bolivia Ecuador |
1-2 |
|
08.09.23
|
Argentina Ecuador |
1-0 |
|
21.06.23
|
Costa Rica Ecuador |
1-3 |
|
28.03.23
|
Australia Ecuador |
1-2 |
|
24.03.23
|
Australia Ecuador |
3-1 |
|
25.11.22
|
Netherlands Ecuador |
1-1 |
|
20.11.22
|
Qatar Ecuador |
0-2 |
|
27.09.22
|
Japan Ecuador |
0-0 |
|
23.09.22
|
Saudi Arabia Ecuador |
0-0 |
|
05.06.22
|
Mexico Ecuador |
0-0 |
|
24.03.22
|
Paraguay Ecuador |
3-1 |
|
02.02.22
|
Peru Ecuador |
1-1 |
|
05.12.21
|
El Salvador Ecuador |
1-1 |
|
17.11.21
|
Chile Ecuador |
0-2 |
|
28.10.21
|
Mexico Ecuador |
2-3 |
|
14.10.21
|
Colombia Ecuador |
0-0 |
|
10.10.21
|
Venezuela Ecuador |
2-1 |
|
09.09.21
|
Uruguay Ecuador |
1-0 |
|
04.07.21
|
Argentina Ecuador |
3-0 |
|
27.06.21
|
Brazil Ecuador |
1-1 |
|
20.06.21
|
Venezuela Ecuador |
2-2 |
|
14.06.21
|
Colombia Ecuador |
1-0 |
|
05.06.21
|
Brazil Ecuador |
2-0 |
|
12.11.20
|
Bolivia Ecuador |
2-3 |
|
09.10.20
|
Argentina Ecuador |
1-0 |
|
06.09.19
|
Peru Ecuador |
0-1 |
|
16.06.19
|
Uruguay Ecuador |
4-0 |
|
09.06.19
|
Mexico Ecuador |
3-2 |
|
02.06.19
|
Venezuela Ecuador |
1-1 |
|
21.06.26
|
Spain Saudi Arabia |
4-0 |
|
15.06.26
|
Saudi Arabia Uruguay |
1-1 |
|
10.06.26
|
Saudi Arabia Senegal |
0-0 |
|
06.06.26
|
Puerto Rico Saudi Arabia |
0-3 |
|
31.05.26
|
Ecuador Saudi Arabia |
2-1 |
|
31.03.26
|
Serbia Saudi Arabia |
2-1 |
|
27.03.26
|
Saudi Arabia Egypt |
0-4 |
|
18.12.25
|
Saudi Arabia UAE |
0-0 |
|
15.12.25
|
Saudi Arabia Jordan |
0-1 |
|
11.12.25
|
Palestine Saudi Arabia |
1-2 |
|
08.12.25
|
Morocco Saudi Arabia |
1-0 |
|
05.12.25
|
Comoros Saudi Arabia |
1-3 |
|
02.12.25
|
Saudi Arabia Oman |
2-1 |
|
18.11.25
|
Saudi Arabia Algeria |
0-2 |
|
14.11.25
|
Saudi Arabia Ivory Coast |
1-0 |
|
14.10.25
|
Saudi Arabia Iraq |
0-0 |
|
08.10.25
|
Indonesia Saudi Arabia |
2-3 |
|
08.09.25
|
Czech Republic Saudi Arabia |
1-1 |
|
04.09.25
|
Saudi Arabia North Macedonia |
2-1 |
|
29.06.25
|
Mexico Saudi Arabia |
2-0 |
|
23.06.25
|
Saudi Arabia Trinidad and Tobago |
1-1 |
|
20.06.25
|
Saudi Arabia USA |
0-1 |
|
16.06.25
|
Haiti Saudi Arabia |
0-1 |
|
10.06.25
|
Saudi Arabia Australia |
1-2 |
|
05.06.25
|
Bahrain Saudi Arabia |
0-2 |
|
30.05.25
|
Saudi Arabia Jordan |
2-0 |
|
25.03.25
|
Japan Saudi Arabia |
0-0 |
|
20.03.25
|
Saudi Arabia China |
1-0 |
|
31.12.24
|
Oman Saudi Arabia |
2-1 |
|
28.12.24
|
Iraq Saudi Arabia |
1-3 |
|
25.12.24
|
Yemen Saudi Arabia |
2-3 |
|
22.12.24
|
Saudi Arabia Bahrain |
2-3 |
|
17.12.24
|
Saudi Arabia Trinidad and Tobago |
3-1 |
|
19.11.24
|
Indonesia Saudi Arabia |
2-0 |
|
14.11.24
|
Australia Saudi Arabia |
0-0 |
|
15.10.24
|
Saudi Arabia Bahrain |
0-0 |
|
10.10.24
|
Saudi Arabia Japan |
0-2 |
|
10.09.24
|
China Saudi Arabia |
1-2 |
|
05.09.24
|
Saudi Arabia Indonesia |
1-1 |
|
11.06.24
|
Saudi Arabia Jordan |
1-2 |
|
06.06.24
|
Pakistan Saudi Arabia |
0-3 |
|
26.03.24
|
Tajikistan Saudi Arabia |
1-1 |
|
21.03.24
|
Saudi Arabia Tajikistan |
1-0 |
|
30.01.24
|
Saudi Arabia South Korea (Penalties:2 - 4) |
1-1 |
|
25.01.24
|
Saudi Arabia Thailand |
0-0 |
|
21.01.24
|
Kyrgyzstan Saudi Arabia |
0-2 |
|
16.01.24
|
Saudi Arabia Oman |
2-1 |
|
10.01.24
|
Saudi Arabia Hong Kong |
2-0 |
|
09.01.24
|
Saudi Arabia Palestine |
0-0 |
|
04.01.24
|
Saudi Arabia Lebanon |
1-0 |
|
15.06.26
|
Saudi Arabia Uruguay |
1-1 |
|
09.06.26
|
Saudi Arabia Senegal |
0-0 |
|
27.03.26
|
Saudi Arabia Egypt |
0-4 |
|
18.12.25
|
Saudi Arabia UAE |
0-0 |
|
15.12.25
|
Saudi Arabia Jordan |
0-1 |
|
02.12.25
|
Saudi Arabia Oman |
2-1 |
|
18.11.25
|
Saudi Arabia Algeria |
0-2 |
|
14.11.25
|
Saudi Arabia Ivory Coast |
1-0 |
|
14.10.25
|
Saudi Arabia Iraq |
0-0 |
|
04.09.25
|
Saudi Arabia North Macedonia |
2-1 |
|
22.06.25
|
Saudi Arabia Trinidad and Tobago |
1-1 |
|
20.06.25
|
Saudi Arabia USA |
0-1 |
|
10.06.25
|
Saudi Arabia Australia |
1-2 |
|
30.05.25
|
Saudi Arabia Jordan |
2-0 |
|
20.03.25
|
Saudi Arabia China |
1-0 |
|
22.12.24
|
Saudi Arabia Bahrain |
2-3 |
|
17.12.24
|
Saudi Arabia Trinidad and Tobago |
3-1 |
|
15.10.24
|
Saudi Arabia Bahrain |
0-0 |
|
10.10.24
|
Saudi Arabia Japan |
0-2 |
|
05.09.24
|
Saudi Arabia Indonesia |
1-1 |
|
11.06.24
|
Saudi Arabia Jordan |
1-2 |
|
21.03.24
|
Saudi Arabia Tajikistan |
1-0 |
|
30.01.24
|
Saudi Arabia South Korea (Penalties:2 - 4) |
1-1 |
|
25.01.24
|
Saudi Arabia Thailand |
0-0 |
|
16.01.24
|
Saudi Arabia Oman |
2-1 |
|
10.01.24
|
Saudi Arabia Hong Kong |
2-0 |
|
09.01.24
|
Saudi Arabia Palestine |
0-0 |
|
04.01.24
|
Saudi Arabia Lebanon |
1-0 |
|
16.11.23
|
Saudi Arabia Pakistan |
4-0 |
|
17.10.23
|
Saudi Arabia Mali |
1-3 |
|
13.10.23
|
Saudi Arabia Nigeria |
2-2 |
|
12.09.23
|
Saudi Arabia South Korea |
0-1 |
|
08.09.23
|
Saudi Arabia Costa Rica |
1-3 |
|
28.03.23
|
Saudi Arabia Bolivia |
1-2 |
|
24.03.23
|
Saudi Arabia Venezuela |
1-2 |
|
12.01.23
|
Saudi Arabia Oman |
1-2 |
|
09.01.23
|
Saudi Arabia Iraq |
0-2 |
|
30.11.22
|
Saudi Arabia Mexico |
1-2 |
|
16.11.22
|
Saudi Arabia Croatia |
0-1 |
|
06.11.22
|
Saudi Arabia Iceland |
1-0 |
|
30.10.22
|
Saudi Arabia Honduras |
0-0 |
|
26.10.22
|
Saudi Arabia Albania |
1-1 |
|
22.10.22
|
Saudi Arabia North Macedonia |
1-0 |
|
27.09.22
|
Saudi Arabia USA |
0-0 |
|
23.09.22
|
Saudi Arabia Ecuador |
0-0 |
|
09.06.22
|
Saudi Arabia Venezuela |
0-1 |
|
05.06.22
|
Saudi Arabia Colombia |
0-1 |
|
29.03.22
|
Saudi Arabia Australia |
1-0 |
|
27.01.22
|
Saudi Arabia Oman |
1-0 |
|
01.12.21
|
Saudi Arabia Jordan |
0-1 |
|
21.06.26
|
Spain Saudi Arabia |
4-0 |
|
05.06.26
|
Puerto Rico Saudi Arabia |
0-3 |
|
31.05.26
|
Ecuador Saudi Arabia |
2-1 |
|
31.03.26
|
Serbia Saudi Arabia |
2-1 |
|
11.12.25
|
Palestine Saudi Arabia |
1-2 |
|
08.12.25
|
Morocco Saudi Arabia |
1-0 |
|
05.12.25
|
Comoros Saudi Arabia |
1-3 |
|
08.10.25
|
Indonesia Saudi Arabia |
2-3 |
|
08.09.25
|
Czech Republic Saudi Arabia |
1-1 |
|
29.06.25
|
Mexico Saudi Arabia |
2-0 |
|
16.06.25
|
Haiti Saudi Arabia |
0-1 |
|
05.06.25
|
Bahrain Saudi Arabia |
0-2 |
|
25.03.25
|
Japan Saudi Arabia |
0-0 |
|
31.12.24
|
Oman Saudi Arabia |
2-1 |
|
28.12.24
|
Iraq Saudi Arabia |
1-3 |
|
25.12.24
|
Yemen Saudi Arabia |
2-3 |
|
19.11.24
|
Indonesia Saudi Arabia |
2-0 |
|
14.11.24
|
Australia Saudi Arabia |
0-0 |
|
10.09.24
|
China Saudi Arabia |
1-2 |
|
06.06.24
|
Pakistan Saudi Arabia |
0-3 |
|
26.03.24
|
Tajikistan Saudi Arabia |
1-1 |
|
21.01.24
|
Kyrgyzstan Saudi Arabia |
0-2 |
|
21.11.23
|
Jordan Saudi Arabia |
0-2 |
|
06.01.23
|
Yemen Saudi Arabia |
0-2 |
|
26.11.22
|
Poland Saudi Arabia |
2-0 |
|
22.11.22
|
Argentina Saudi Arabia |
1-2 |
|
10.11.22
|
Panama Saudi Arabia |
1-1 |
|
24.03.22
|
China Saudi Arabia |
1-1 |
|
01.02.22
|
Japan Saudi Arabia |
2-0 |
|
07.12.21
|
Morocco Saudi Arabia |
1-0 |
|
04.12.21
|
Palestine Saudi Arabia |
1-1 |
|
16.11.21
|
Vietnam Saudi Arabia |
0-1 |
|
11.11.21
|
Australia Saudi Arabia |
0-0 |
|
07.09.21
|
Oman Saudi Arabia |
0-1 |
|
11.06.21
|
Singapore Saudi Arabia |
0-3 |
|
08.12.19
|
Bahrain Saudi Arabia |
1-0 |
|
02.12.19
|
Oman Saudi Arabia |
1-3 |
|
30.11.19
|
Bahrain Saudi Arabia |
0-2 |
|
14.11.19
|
Uzbekistan Saudi Arabia |
2-3 |
|
15.10.19
|
Palestine Saudi Arabia |
0-0 |
|
10.09.19
|
Yemen Saudi Arabia |
2-2 |
|
12.01.19
|
Lebanon Saudi Arabia |
0-2 |
|
14.01.15
|
North Korea Saudi Arabia |
1-4 |
|
23.09.2022
|
Saudi Arabia Ecuador |
0-0
|