Ecuador 0–0 Curaçao
Stalemate stuns Ecuador; Curaçao overdelivers
Ecuador and Curaçao played out a goalless draw in Kansas City, defying our 2-0 Ecuador prediction. Despite a 171 Elo advantage and 2.0 expected goals, Ecuador failed to convert and left points on the table.
Our model backed Ecuador at 68% win probability with confidence of 68%, but both sides neutralized each other in a tight contest. The 0-0 result was the least likely outcome we forecast, making this a clear miss.
Ecuador's 1-point haul vs. 3.7 expected represents significant underperformance. Curaçao's draw was a pleasant surprise, earning 0.3 more points than anticipated.