Liga Pro match preview and statistics: Universidad Católica fight Emelec

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Competition: Ecuador Liga Pro
Competition: Thu 01.October
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa (39816 seats)

This is the Liga Pro season opener for these teams, who are finally competing for points again. Will Universidad Católica or Emelec get that important first win?

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Universidad Católica form and stats

Last season, Universidad Católica's league statistics were 16 wins, 5 draws and 9 losses, resulting in a 3rd position in the Liga Pro. Over these 30 matches they scored 48 goals and conceded 29. Playing at home last season Universidad Católica managed 10-3-2 (win-draw-lost) with 29 goals and 11 conceded.

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Emelec form and stats

Let's have a look at how Emelec performed last season in the Liga Pro: They landed a 8th position in the league table after playing out 14 victories, 4 draws and 12 defeats. In total they scored 43 and conceded 30 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 5 - drew 3 and lost 7 with 19/16 goals scored/conceded.

Head 2 Head

As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's two Universidad Católica victories, three draws and five Emelec wins. Over/under statistics; six of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

EmelecR. Ordóñez Ayoví
R. Ordóñez Ayoví
6 goals
UniversidadJ. Tévez
J. Tévez
5 goals
Universidad CatólicaD. Armas Benavides
D. Armas Benavides
3 goals

Universidad Católica missing players

Emelec missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Universidad Católica Emelec
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
13 6 1 Played P 4 7 13
8 5 1 Won W 0 0 3
3 1 0 Drew D 2 2 4
2 0 0 Lost L 2 5 6
28 17 4 Scored S 3 5 17
13 4 0 Conceded C 6 12 18
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
92% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 86% 92%
77% 83% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 43% 54%
46% 67% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 14% 23%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
77% 67% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 57% 62%
15% 33% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 15%
8% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 43% 23%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.8 2.3 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 3 2.4
1 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
140 73 13 Total Shots T S 37 63 115
63 36 8 Shots on Target S O 19 32 62
41% 47% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 16% 16% 27%
Key stats in Liga Pro this season:
  • All of Universidad Católica's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Emelec have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Emelec have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Emelec have yet to win a game away.
  • Emelec haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Universidad Católica have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Universidad Católica have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Universidad Católica have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Universidad Católica have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Emelec have scored away.
  • Universidad Católica have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Universidad Católica haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 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 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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The Primera Categoria Serie A, also known as Serie A or Primera A and previously known as the Liga Pro, is the top level football league in Ecuador. The format changes often, but the season generally runs from February to December in multiple stages. At present Serie A has 16 teams.