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Carlos Gruezo gave Ecuador the 2-3 victory over Bolivia in a thrilling game

Bolivia and Ecuador faced each other todayat the Hernando Siles Stadium in a gamefor the South AmericanFIFA World Cup 2022 qualifiers. When everything pointed out the game was going to end in a tie, Carlos Gruezo gave the victory to the Ecuadorians.

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Ecuador beat Bolivia 2-3 as visitors. (Getty)
Ecuador beat Bolivia 2-3 as visitors. (Getty)

Bolivia received Ecuador atthe Hernando Siles Stadium for the South American FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifiers. In a game full of emotions, the visitors could get the edge in the last minutes of the game in a game with changing scoreboards.

Bolivia took the lead of the game thanks to a goal by Juan Carlos Arce at the 37th minute of the first half. Ecuador tied the game and then took the lead thanks to Beder Caicedo and Angel Mena. Marcelo Moreno Martins tied the scoreboard at the 60th minutes and when everybody believed the game was going to end in a draw, Carlos Gruezo scored a penalty to give Ecuador the victory. This result gave Ecuador the chance to climb to the second position of the leaderboard, right behind Argentina.

Bolivia vs Ecuador: Match preview

Bolivia and Ecuador will meet todayat the Hernando Siles Stadium in a match for the South American FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifiers. Both sides will be looking for a victory to climb positions in the standings. Here you will find everything there is to know about this exciting game, such as the match preview, information, storylines, predictions, odds, and how to watch or live stream it in the US.

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The home side will be looking for their first victory in the tournament. They lost their first two games against Brazil and Argentina, who share the lead of the South American World Cup qualifiers standings.

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Meanwhile, Ecuador wil try to continue with their winning ways after taking an outstanding4-2 victory over Uruguayin one of the most interesting games of Matchday 2. However, they have to travel to La Paz, where Bolivia become strong.

Bolivia vs Ecuador: Match Information

Date: Thursday, November 12, 2020
Time: 12:00 PM (PT), 3:00 PM (ET)
Location: Hernando Siles Stadium, La Paz

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Bolivia vs Ecuador: Times by State in the US

ET: 3:00 PM
CT: 2:00 PM
MT: 1:00 PM
PT: 12:00 PM

Bolivia vs Ecuador: Storylines and Head-to-Head

It will be the 33rd meeting between these two national teams. Ecuador accumulate 14 victories, Bolivia 6 and the rest of the games (12) finished in draws. Their last matchup finished in a 3-0 win for the Ecuadorian side, in an international friendly played at the Alejandro Serrano Aguilar stadium in Cuenca, in September 2019.

Bolivia vs Ecuador: Top Scorers

Agustín Delgado is the leading goalscorer in matches between Ecuador and Bolivia, scoring 6 times. His Ecuadorian compatriots Énner Valencia and Felipe Caicedo follow him with 4 each. Meanwhile, Víctor Ugarte and Nicolás Linares netted 3 times each for Bolivia in games against Ecuador.

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Bolivia vs Ecuador: South American World Cup qualifiers standings

Bolivia are at the bottom of the table without points after losing their first two games against Brazil and Argentina. Ecuador climbed to 5th place with 3 points after beating Uruguay 4-2 in their last game. They had lost 1-0 to Argentina in the first round.

How to watch or live stream Bolivia vs Ecuador in the US

The South American FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifying game between Bolivia and Ecuador to be played on Thursday at the Hernando Siles Stadium in La Paz will be broadcasted in the US byFanatiz USA andFITE.

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Bolivia vs Ecuador: Predictions and Odds

Oddsmakers put the visitors as the big favorites to take a win. Their latest victory over Uruguay will surely give them a boost to extend theirwinning streak. According to DraftKings, Bolivia have odds of +280, while Ecuador have odds of +101. A tie would end in a +245 payout.

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Bolivia +280
Draw +245
Ecuador +101

* Odds via DraftKings

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