Liga Pro duel: Close contest expected between Emelec and Universidad Católica

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Competition: Ecuador Liga Pro
Competition: Sun 08.November
Match begins: 23:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Banco del Pacífico (40059 seats)

New season, new opportunities: Here's what you need to know before the Emelec - Universidad Católica match!

There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Copa Sudamericana match only three days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Union Santa Fe, was also a home game here at Estadio Banco del Pacífico. The away team is better rested.

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Emelec form and stats

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Emelec have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found five matches with the results: Won zero, drawn two and lost three.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Emelec as they are travelling to their away game against LDU Portoviejo in the Liga Pro. That match is three days after this one.

Last season, Emelec's league statistics were 14 wins, 4 draws and 12 losses, resulting in a 8th position in the Liga Pro. Over these 30 matches they scored 43 goals and conceded 30. Playing at home last season Emelec managed 9-1-5 (win-draw-lost) with 24 goals and 14 conceded.

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Universidad Católica form and stats

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Universidad Católica playing away and similar expectations, we found five relevant matches. Results were one Universidad Católica win, two draws and two defeats.

A quick return to home after this game, as Universidad are hosting Guayaquil City in the Liga Pro only three days away.

Let's have a look at how Universidad Católica performed last season in the Liga Pro: They landed a 3rd position in the league table after playing out 16 victories, 5 draws and 9 defeats. In total they scored 48 and conceded 29 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 6 - drew 2 and lost 7 with 19/18 goals scored/conceded.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Universidad Católica - Emelec 4-1. Last ten meetings between the teams: Emelec won five, Universidad Católica won two and three draws. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.

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Total First Half Second Half
Emelec Universidad Católica
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
19 9 3 Played P 3 9 19
5 5 2 Won W 1 3 11
6 3 1 Drew D 1 4 5
8 1 0 Lost L 1 2 3
22 15 3 Scored S 6 12 38
24 6 0 Conceded C 5 10 18
95% 89% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 89% 95%
79% 78% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 78% 84%
42% 44% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 56% 68%
21% 22% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 22% 42%
5% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 5%
53% 44% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 78% 74%
26% 56% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 11% 16%
26% 11% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 22% 16%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.5 2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.6 2.2
3 2 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
168 78 29 Total Shots T S 41 85 194
86 41 12 Shots on Target S O 17 39 90
26% 37% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 35% 26% 40%
Key stats in Liga Pro this season:
  • Emelec have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Emelec have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Universidad Católica have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Aucas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Barcelona Guayaquil 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Delfin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Deportivo Cuenca 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 El Nacional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Emelec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Guayaquil City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Independiente del Valle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 LDU Portoviejo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 LDU Quito 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Macará 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Mushuc Runa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Olmedo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Orense 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Tecnico Universitario 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Universidad Católica 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Aucas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Barcelona Guayaquil 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Delfin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Deportivo Cuenca 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 El Nacional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Emelec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Guayaquil City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Independiente del Valle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 LDU Portoviejo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 LDU Quito 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Macará 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Mushuc Runa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Olmedo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Orense 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Tecnico Universitario 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Universidad Católica 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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