Aucas vs Universidad Catolica Prediction: Both Sides Carrying Inconsistent Match Form

In the upcoming fixture of the Liga Pro Ecuador, Round 3, Aucas will take on Universidad Catolica at the Estadio Gonzalo Pozo Ripalda in Quito. Going in the matchup, Aucas stands 13th with just a point, whereas Universidad Catolica stands 9th with a win and three points. Aucas and Universidad Catolica last played in September 2022, and Aucas won 1-2. If we look at the head-to-head statistic between these two teams, Aucas has won 8 and Universidad Catolica has been successful in 7 of the last 20 matches played between the two. 

Going in the matchup, SD Aucas is coming off a draw against LDU de Quito (1-1), in which Luis Canga scored the important goal on the penalty. Though Aucas missed out Jordan Rezabala due to the red card suspension, they managed to secure a draw with one player short. Aucas has scored 5 goals in the last 5 matches played, averaging 1 goal per game. When playing against Universidad Catolica, Aucas scored 28 goals in 20 matches at an average of 1.40 per game. 

Going in the matchup, Universidad Catolica is coming off a fine win against Guayaquil City (3-0), in which Tomas Oneto, Aron Rodriguez, and Mauro Diaz scored goals. The win in the last outing was certainly a morale-booster for the entire dugout as they were coming off a defeat against Millonarios in the Copa Libertadores qualification fixture. With 6 goals scored and 8 goals conceded, Universidad Catolica might look to play defensively. The conceding average is about 1.6 goals, which needs to be curtailed in order to apply pressure to the opposition. In head-to-head scoring, Universidad Catolica averages 1.35 goals per game. 

Going in the matchup between Aucas and Universidad Catolica, predicting a win for either side will be difficult. Secondly, both teams have quite similar game form and scoring averages in head-to-head. Therefore, I am predicting a draw, with both teams managing to score at least a goal. According to my analysis, the final scoreline is likely to be 1-1.

• Total Under 2.5 for 1.742
• Full Time Result - Draw for 3.25
• Both Teams to Score - Yes for 1.8