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Emelec vs U. Catolica Prediction— Ecuador - Liga Pro

Matchday 16 ·Sunday, May 31, 2026, 23:10

Emelec logo
Emelec
PPG 1.75 · HOME
LAST 5
DWLWD
1 – 0
FULL TIME
U. Catolica logo
U. Catolica
PPG 1.29 · AWAY
LAST 5
LDWDD

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-011.6%0-114.2%0-28.8%0-33.6%0-4+1.4%1 1-010.7%1-113.2%1-28.1%1-33.3%1-4+1.3%2 2-05.0%2-16.1%2-23.8%2-31.5%2-4+0.6%3 3-01.5%3-11.9%3-21.2%3-30.5%3-4+0.2%4+ 4+-00.4%4+-10.5%4+-20.3%4+-30.1%4+-4+0.1%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH · ▣ FT RESULT

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 32.5% 36.2% 2.76 -10.3%
Draw 30.5% 30.3% 3.30 +0.7%
Away win 37.0% 40.3% 2.48 -8.2%
Over 2.5 46.2% 47.6% 2.10 -3.0%
Over 3.5 27.7% 26.3% 3.80 +3.2%
BTTS 47.2% 55.6% 1.80 -15.0%
Home O1.5 23.7% 37.7% 2.65 -22.3%
Away O1.5 34.8% 40.8% 2.45 -14.7%

League track record

Based on 128 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 50%
O2.5 57%
BTTS 51%
Score Hit 56%
ROI 4.8%
Bet Hit 56%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

2 – 2 36%CONFIDENCE
✘ MISS — FT 1-0
xG (home)0.9 xG (away)1.2 BTTS prob47.2%

D 30% / xG 0.9-1.2 / U2.5 46% / NoBTTS 47%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 1–1 13.2%
#2 0–0 11.6%
#3 0–1 14.2%
#4 0–2 8.8%
#5 1–0 10.7%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Emelec0.9
U. Catolica1.2

COMBINED 2.2 xG → O2.5 PROB 46.2% · O3.5 PROB 27.7%

Form & verdict PPG

EMELEC · PPG 1.75

U. CATOLICA · PPG 1.29

⚠ LOW CONFIDENCE - ✓ FAIR - Moderate advantage | No clear value
Chance this pick lands
47%
MODERATE_HOME

Home slight advantage: GOOD (1.75) > Away AVERAGE (1.29)

Win probability 1X2

Emelec (H) 32.5%
ODDS 2.76 · IMPLIED 36.2% EV -10.3%
Draw 30.5%
ODDS 3.30 · IMPLIED 30.3% EV +0.7%
U. Catolica (A) 37.0%
ODDS 2.48 · IMPLIED 40.3% EV -8.2%

Season Statistics average per match · 26 matches · 2026

Emelec ▾ lower is better U. Catolica

Attack

11.0
Shots
14.5
3.4
Shots on target
4.8
5.2
Shots off target
6.5
2.5
Blocked shots
3.2
6.6
Shots inside box
8.1
4.4
Shots outside box
6.4
30.8%
Shooting accuracy
33.2%
26.1%
Goals per shot on target
35.6%
0.88
Goals
1.71
1.40
xG for 8·9 of 26
1.55

Defence

12.3
Shots faced
11.8
4.0
Shots on target faced
3.5
1.04
Goals conceded
0.93
1.11
xG against 8·9 of 26
0.66
3.1
Goalkeeper saves
2.6

Control

47.0%
Possession
59.1%
334
Passes
460
264
Accurate passes
394
79.1%
Pass accuracy
85.6%
4.5
Corners
4.5
5.1
Corners faced
4.2
1.9
Offsides
1.1

Discipline

10.5
Fouls
10.8
2.0
Yellow cards
1.5
0.23
Red cards
0.14

Match Preview & Prediction

Emelec face U. Catolica in Ecuador - Liga Pro on Sunday, May 31, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Emelec a 33% chance, the draw 31% and U. Catolica 37%, so U. Catolica are favoured to win. Expected goals are 0.9 for Emelec and 1.2 for U. Catolica (2.2 total). The most likely scoreline is 1-1. There is a 46% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 47% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Emelec are averaging 1.75 points per game versus 1.29 for U. Catolica. The best value bet our model finds is over 3.5 goals, with an expected value of +3.2%. This match finished 1-0.

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