Match preview Liga Pro: Universidad Católica - Independiente del Valle at Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa

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Competition: Ecuador Liga Pro
Date: Sat 31.August
Match begins: 22:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa (40958 seats)

A key match in Liga Pro as both teams are battling for the top positions. With the home team in 2nd position and the visitors placed 3rd, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Universidad Católica form and stats

Universidad Católica, who have the most points (29) at home in Liga Pro, have performed here at Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa this season with 9 wins from 12 Liga Pro matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 1.

A good away victory last time out for Universidad Católica, who won 1-0 against El Nacional. Preceding that match was a defeat to Macara (1-3).

Goals decide football matches and Universidad Católica are scoring many of them at home; 26 on target from 12 league matches. Universidad Católica have only conceded 9 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Independiente del Valle form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Liga Pro travels is 5 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats.

The supporters enjoyed Independiente del Valle's previous game versus Fuerza Amarilla, a Liga Pro 2-0 win played at home. Before that one, a nice away victory 3-1 at Emelec.

Independiente del Valle find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 16 goals from 12 away fixtures in the league. As opposed to that, Independiente del Valle have seen the ball go into their own net 14 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Independiente del Valle - Universidad Católica 2-1. Last ten meetings between the teams: Universidad Católica won 3, Independiente del Valle won 6 and 1 draw. 9 games with over 2,5 goals, 1 match with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

L. Amarilla
15 goals / 5 assists
B. Vides
12 goals
W. Chalá
5 goals

Universidad Católica missing players

Independiente del Valle missing players

Universidad Católica Independiente del Valle
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs top Away Total
23 12 3 Played 3 12 23
15 9 2 Won 1 5 13
2 2 0 Drew 1 4 6
6 1 1 Lost 1 3 4
43 26 5 Scored 3 16 34
23 9 5 Conceded 5 14 21
96% 92% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 96%
70% 67% 100% Over 1.5 67% 75% 70%
61% 50% 100% Over 2.5 33% 33% 39%
26% 33% 33% Over 3.5 33% 25% 22%
13% 17% 0% Over 4.5 33% 17% 13%
61% 50% 100% BTTS 67% 67% 52%
30% 50% 0% Clean Sheets 33% 33% 48%
13% 8% 0% Failed To Score 0% 0% 4%
 
5.1 6.1 6.3 Corners For (avg) 5.3 5.9 4.9
3.5 2.6 2.7 Corners Against (avg) 3.7 3.2 3.1
2.3 2.2 2.3 Yellow Cards (avg) 4 2.6 2.4
4 2 0 Red Cards 3 3 4
Key stats this season:
  • Independiente del Valle have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Independiente del Valle have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Independiente del Valle haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Universidad Católica have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Universidad Católica have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.

Universidad Católica
All Liga Pro Copa Sudamericana
All Home Away
02-08-19 CS Universidad Católica 3 - 2 Independiente
04-08-19 LP Universidad Católica 2 - 1 Barcelona
10-08-19 LP Delfin 2 - 1 Universidad Católica
20-08-19 LP Universidad Católica 1 - 3 Macara
25-08-19 LP El Nacional 0 - 1 Universidad Católica
31-08-19 LP Universidad Católica 22:30 Independiente del Valle
15-09-19 LP Guayaquil City - Universidad Católica
22-09-19 LP Universidad Católica - Deportivo Cuenca
29-09-19 LP Mushuc Runa - Universidad Católica
20-10-19 LP Olmedo - Universidad Católica
Independiente del Valle
All Copa Libertadores Liga Pro Copa Sudamericana
All Home Away
07-08-19 CS Independiente 2 - 1 Independiente del Valle
10-08-19 LP Independiente del Valle 2 - 3 Mushuc Runa
14-08-19 CS Independiente del Valle 1 - 0 Independiente
18-08-19 LP Emelec 1 - 3 Independiente del Valle
27-08-19 LP Independiente del Valle 2 - 0 Fuerza Amarilla
31-08-19 LP Universidad Católica 22:30 Independiente del Valle
15-09-19 LP Independiente del Valle - Macara
22-09-19 LP Olmedo - Independiente del Valle
29-09-19 LP Independiente del Valle - LDU Quito
20-10-19 LP Independiente del Valle - Aucas

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Macará 23 15 7 1 39 13 12 8 4 0 22 5 11 7 3 1 17 8 26 52
2 Universidad Católica 23 15 2 6 43 23 12 9 2 1 26 9 11 6 0 5 17 14 20 47
3 Independiente del Valle 23 13 6 4 34 21 11 8 2 1 18 7 12 5 4 3 16 14 13 45
4 Delfin 23 13 4 6 35 24 12 7 3 2 18 8 11 6 1 4 17 16 11 43
5 Barcelona 23 13 3 7 47 30 12 9 1 2 32 12 11 4 2 5 15 18 17 42
6 Aucas 23 12 5 6 35 30 12 8 2 2 20 13 11 4 3 4 15 17 5 41
7 LDU Quito 23 9 8 6 32 25 11 5 4 2 17 13 12 4 4 4 15 12 7 35
8 El Nacional 23 9 6 8 30 27 12 5 3 4 15 12 11 4 3 4 15 15 3 33
9 Deportivo Cuenca 23 8 5 10 34 40 11 6 1 4 22 17 12 2 4 6 12 23 -6 29
10 Emelec 23 8 3 12 22 24 11 5 1 5 9 10 12 3 2 7 13 14 -2 27
11 Guayaquil City 23 7 6 10 25 32 11 5 4 2 17 11 12 2 2 8 8 21 -7 27
12 Olmedo 23 7 5 11 24 34 11 5 2 4 11 13 12 2 3 7 13 21 -10 26
13 Mushuc Runa 23 7 4 12 29 39 11 4 1 6 17 20 12 3 3 6 12 19 -10 25
14 Técnico Universitario 23 4 4 15 25 47 12 2 2 8 11 24 11 2 2 7 14 23 -22 16
15 América de Quito 23 2 8 13 17 31 11 2 5 4 13 12 12 0 3 9 4 19 -14 14
16 Fuerza Amarilla 23 2 4 17 19 50 12 1 3 8 12 24 11 1 1 9 7 26 -31 10

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