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Honduras face Ecuador this morning in a do or die match for both sides. Join The Roar for live scores and coverage from 8:00am (AEST).
Honduras are desperate for a good performance after their unimpressive display against France, while Ecuador are looking to secure some points after losing in the dying seconds against Switzerland, following a performance that was worthy of a result.
Against France, Honduras managed just two shots on goal for the full 90 minutes, and conceded 66 per cent possession. It didn’t help having Palacios sent off in the 43rd minute, but nevertheless the performance was not worthy of a win for the majority of the first half.
Stepping in for Palacios will most likely be Garcia, though Palacios’ experience with Stoke City will be missed in the middle of the park.
Carlo Costly will be the front man who has a good chance of getting in behind the Ecuadorian defence. Ecuador haven’t had the most solid back-line leading into the World Cup, and despite a decent performance against Switzerland, they still leaked two goals to lose the match 2-1.
However, Ecuador do have a few things going for them, such as the pace of their wingers Montero and Valencia, as well as the pace of E. Valencia up front, and the dominance of Noboa in the midfield.
They will be hard to stop on the counter, and with both sides conceding large amounts of possession in their first match, it will be interesting to see who takes control.
Join The Roar at 8:00am for all of the action in what could turn out to be a thrilling Group E encounter.
The loser goes home and the winner has a chance to progress, so the stakes are at their highest for both squads.
Prediction: 3-1 Ecuador
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