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Universidad Católica
VS Scheduled Ecuador 2026 Liga Pro · Matchday 8
Independiente del Valle

Head-to-head overview

2 meetings
Universidad CatólicaWins
0
Draws50.0% of meetings
1
Independiente del ValleWins
1
Goals per match
4.50
Over 2.5 goals
100.0%
Both teams scored
100.0%
DateSeasonMatch
2026-08-29 Ecuador, Liga Pro 2026 Independiente del Valle2–2Universidad Católica
2026-05-01 Ecuador, Liga Pro 2026 Universidad Católica2–3Independiente del Valle
Recent matches

Universidad Católica

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-21 Ecuador, Liga Pro 2026 LDU Quito2–1Universidad Católica
2026-09-15 Ecuador, Liga Pro 2026 Universidad Católica2–1Orense
2026-09-06 Ecuador, Liga Pro 2026 Delfin0–1Universidad Católica
2026-09-03 Ecuador, Liga Pro 2026 Universidad Católica1–1Aucas
2026-08-29 Ecuador, Liga Pro 2026 Independiente del Valle2–2Universidad Católica
2026-08-22 Ecuador, Liga Pro 2026 Universidad Católica5–1Manta
2026-08-18 Ecuador, Liga Pro 2026 Macará1–1Universidad Católica
2026-08-10 Ecuador, Liga Pro 2026 Libertad2–1Universidad Católica

Independiente del Valle

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-14 Ecuador, Liga Pro 2026 Libertad2–3Independiente del Valle
2026-09-05 Ecuador, Liga Pro 2026 Independiente del Valle3–1Macará
2026-09-03 Ecuador, Liga Pro 2026 Barcelona Guayaquil2–1Independiente del Valle
2026-08-29 Ecuador, Liga Pro 2026 Independiente del Valle2–2Universidad Católica
2026-08-22 Ecuador, Liga Pro 2026 Leones del Norte2–3Independiente del Valle
2026-08-15 Ecuador, Liga Pro 2026 Independiente del Valle3–2Delfin
2026-08-08 Ecuador, Liga Pro 2026 LDU Quito0–2Independiente del Valle
2026-08-02 Ecuador, Liga Pro 2026 Independiente del Valle1–0Deportivo Cuenca
Universidad Católica Independiente del Valle

Wins

38%
75%

Over 2.5 goals

62%
75%

Both teams scored

88%
75%

Clean sheets

12%
25%
Home & away results

This season · 2026

Universidad Católica

Home · Liga Pro
HomeAway1st goal
3 Universidad Católica 2–3 Independiente del Valle 1 —
3 Universidad Católica 4–0 Macará 2 —
3 · Universidad Católica
3 Universidad Católica 1–1 Aucas 4 45+6′ Home
3 Universidad Católica 1–0 LDU Quito 5 59′ Home
3 Universidad Católica 2–1 Barcelona Guayaquil 6 3′ Home
3 Universidad Católica 2–0 Libertad 7 57′ Home
3 Universidad Católica 3–0 Leones del Norte 8 32′ Home
3 Universidad Católica 4–1 Guayaquil City FC 9 —
3 Universidad Católica 2–3 Mushuc Runa 10 45+2′ Away
3 Universidad Católica 1–1 Emelec 11 46′ Home
3 Universidad Católica 1–0 Deportivo Cuenca 12 65′ Home
3 Universidad Católica 2–1 Orense 13 3′ Home
3 Universidad Católica 5–0 Técnico Universitario 14 —
3 Universidad Católica 2–2 Delfin 15 6′ Home
3 Universidad Católica 5–1 Manta 16 20′ Home

Independiente del Valle

Away · Liga Pro
HomeAway1st goal
1 · Independiente del Valle
2 Macará 0–3 Independiente del Valle 1 45+2′ Away
3 Universidad Católica 2–3 Independiente del Valle 1 —
4 Aucas 0–3 Independiente del Valle 1 14′ Away
5 LDU Quito 0–2 Independiente del Valle 1 1′ Away
6 Barcelona Guayaquil 2–1 Independiente del Valle 1 40′ Away
7 Libertad 2–3 Independiente del Valle 1 19′ Away
8 Leones del Norte 2–3 Independiente del Valle 1 1′ Home
9 Guayaquil City FC 2–4 Independiente del Valle 1 8′ Away
10 Mushuc Runa 1–4 Independiente del Valle 1 19′ Away
11 Emelec 2–0 Independiente del Valle 1 19′ Home
12 Deportivo Cuenca 2–3 Independiente del Valle 1 26′ Home
13 Orense 2–3 Independiente del Valle 1 27′ Away
14 Técnico Universitario 1–2 Independiente del Valle 1 36′ Away
15 Delfin 0–1 Independiente del Valle 1 48′ Away
16 Manta 0–2 Independiente del Valle 1 80′ Away
Universidad Católica Home Independiente del Valle Away

Wins

Over 1.5

Over 2.5

Over 3.5

Both teams scored

Clean sheets

Scores first

Season analysis

Home, away & overall

Liga Pro · 2026 · Completed league matches only.

Universidad Católica

31 matches
Goals & resultsHome15 matchesAway16 matchesOverall31 matches
Points / match2.201.121.65
Draws20.0%37.5%29.0%
Goals scored / match2.470.941.68
Goals conceded / match0.930.940.94
Total goals / match3.401.882.61
Failed to score0.0%31.2%16.1%
Under 2.5 goals33.3%68.8%51.6%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time — —
Scores first → wins — —
Concedes first → wins — —

Scoring order known: 14/15 home. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Home matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–15——
16–30——
31–45——
46–60——
61–75——
76–90——

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Independiente del Valle

30 matches
Goals & resultsHome15 matchesAway15 matchesOverall30 matches
Points / match2.332.602.47
Draws13.3%0.0%6.7%
Goals scored / match2.402.472.43
Goals conceded / match1.001.201.10
Total goals / match3.403.673.53
Failed to score6.7%6.7%6.7%
Under 2.5 goals33.3%26.7%30.0%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time — —
Scores first → wins — —
Concedes first → wins — —

Scoring order known: 14/15 away. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Away matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–15——
16–30——
31–45——
46–60——
61–75——
76–90——

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Two perspectives

What each model says about this match

The strength model considers results adjusted for opponent quality; the goals model uses recent form. Differences between them deserve a closer look.

ModelUniversidad CatólicaDraw Independiente del ValleHow it works
Strength (Elo) 32.8% 24.1% 43.1% Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson) 21.7% 18.8% 55.2% Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average
1.47–2.45 Model expected goals
70.7% Probability of over 2.5 goals
67.0% Both teams to score
1-2 Most likely score, at 8.8%

Most likely scores

Poisson model
1-28.8%
1-17.2%
1-37.1%
2-26.4%
0-26.0%
2-15.3%
Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

Recent results need context. These measures account for opponent quality and the balance of play.

MeasureUniversidad CatólicaIndependiente del Valle How to read it
Strength (Elo) 1568 1678 The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10 18 39 Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength 1507 1503 Average opponent rating over the last 20 matches. Above 1500 indicates a tougher schedule.
Goals

When teams score and how matches unfold

Averages hide the distribution. Teams with similar goals per match can have very different patterns of scorelines.

Goals by half

20 matches
Team1H scored2H scored 1H conceded2H conceded
Universidad Católica 0.800.85 0.550.65
Independiente del Valle 1.401.40 0.250.90

Total goals

40 matches per team
Team012 34+
Universidad Católica 6%19%26%23%26%
Independiente del Valle 0%10%20%20%50%
Context

Coming into the match

Home and away performance, rest since the last match, and each team's manager.

1.89 Universidad Católica at home, 9 matches
2.70 Independiente del Valle away, 10 matches
69d Days of rest for Universidad Católica
76d Days of rest for Independiente del Valle
— Manager of Universidad Católica
— Manager of Independiente del Valle
0 Matches for Universidad Católica in the last 14 days
0 Matches for Independiente del Valle in the last 14 days
23 Points for Universidad Católica behind the leaders, and 18 above the relegation zone
0 Points for Independiente del Valle behind the leaders, and 41 above the relegation zone
2.27 League goals per match
24.7% League draw rate
Statistics

Side-by-side comparison

Averages over each team's last 20 matches. The left bar represents Universidad Católica, the right bar represents Independiente del Valle.

On the ball

20 matches
4.56
corners
5.65
10.5
fouls
9.17
2.56
yellow cards
2.36

Recent form

10 matches
TeamLast 10PPG goalsstreak
Universidad Católica LWWDDWDLWD 1.60 1.90–1.00 1L
Independiente del Valle WWLDWWWWWW 2.50 2.40–1.30 2W

At half-time

20 matches
Teamaheadlevel behindcomeback winslead lost
Universidad Católica7 94 02
Independiente del Valle15 41 11
Squads

Injuries and suspensions

0 players reported unavailable or doubtful across both teams, with the reason.

Universidad Católica

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Independiente del Valle

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

No recent news linked to these teams.