Ecuador vs Venezuela Head-to-Head stats and numbers you need to know before Match 3 of the 2024 Copa America

Ecuador and Venezuela kick off their 2024 Copa America campaign when they square off at Levi's Stadium on Saturday. Both sides have been drawn in Group B, alongside Jamaica and Mexico.

Off the back of a solid run in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Ecuador will journey to the United States aiming to secure a podium finish. La Tri have never finished higher than fourth in Copa America history, with their most recent outing ending in the quarter-finals in 2021.

While Ecuador will look to get their campaign off with a bang, they will have to show their mettle against Venezuela, who are unbeaten in 19 of their last 36 meetings. However, Venezuela have failed to win their last five matches across all competitions, a run they will be desperate to end this weekend.

La Vinotinto will draw inspiration from the fact that they are unbeaten in each of their last five competitive matches, claiming two wins and three draws since September 2023.

Venezuela’s fine run in the World Cup qualifiers has also shown that they can punch above their weight and they will look to stun La Tri at Levi's Stadium.

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Ecuador vs Venezuela Head-to-Head stats

Ecuador hold a superior record in the history of this fixture, having picked up 17 wins from the last 36 meetings between the two nations.

Venezuela have picked up 12 wins since their first encounter in August 1938 while the spoils have been shared on seven occasions.

Their most recent encounter came in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in November 2023, when they played out a goalless draw at the Estadio Monumental de Maturín.

Ecuador Form Guide: W-W-L-L-W

Venezuela Form Guide: D-L-L-D-D

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Ecuador vs Venezuela Numbers you need to know before their Copa America 2024 encounter

Saturday’s matchup will be the fifth-ever between Ecuador and Venezuela in the Copa America, with La Tri claiming two wins and one draw in their previous four encounters. Their most recent meeting at the tournament came in June 2021, when they played out a thrilling 2-2 draw in Rio de Janeiro.

Venezuela have crashed out in the group stages in 14 of their 19 Copa America outings. Their best-ever run came in 2011 when they secured a fourth-placed finish in Argentina.

Like Venezuela, a fourth-placed finish remains Ecuador’s highest-ever position in Copa America history, which came in 1959 and 1993.

Ecuador are unbeaten in eight of their last 10 matches across all competitions, claiming six wins and two draws since September 2023. Venezuela head into the group opener on a five-game winless run, stretching back to a 3-0 victory over Chile in October 2023.

Ecuador have named a solid 26-man squad, including the likes of Piero Hincapié, Chelsea midfielder Moisés Caicedo and rising star Kendry Páez. Enner Valencia sits at the top of the nation's all-time scoring chart with 41 goals in 86 caps and the 34-year-old will be one to watch.

Salomón Rondón, who is Venezuela’s all-time leading scorer with 41 goals in 104 appearances, will spearhead their attack once again while skipper Tomás Rincón will look to earn a record-extending 133rd senior cap for La Vinotinto.