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U. Catolica vs Libertad Prediction— Ecuador - Liga Pro

Matchday 9 ·Saturday, April 18, 2026, 21:30

U. Catolica logo
U. Catolica
PPG 2.50 · HOME
LAST 5
LDWDD
2 – 0
FULL TIME
✓ MODEL PICK HIT · HOME
Libertad logo
Libertad
PPG 0.50 · AWAY
LAST 5
WDWLD

// Model verdict

Home 79% chance

Model probability 86.2% vs bookmaker-implied 75.8% — a clear edge.

+13.8% EXPECTED VALUE ↗
ROI TRACKED

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-06.0%0-11.7%0-20.2%0-30.0%0-4+0.0%1 1-015.2%1-14.3%1-20.6%1-30.1%1-4+0.0%2 2-019.2%2-15.4%2-20.8%2-30.1%2-4+0.0%3 3-016.2%3-14.6%3-20.6%3-30.1%3-4+0.0%4+ 4+-018.8%4+-15.3%4+-20.8%4+-30.1%4+-4+0.0%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH · ▣ FT RESULT

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 86.2% 75.8% 1.32 +13.8%
Draw 11.1% 20.6% 4.85 -46.2%
Away win 2.7% 10.6% 9.40 -74.6%
Over 2.5 53.4% 60.6% 1.65 -11.9%
Over 3.5 31.2% 38.2% 2.62 -18.3%
BTTS 22.7% 51.8% 1.93 -56.2%
Home O1.5
Away O1.5

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

3 – 0 70%CONFIDENCE
✘ MISS — FT 2-0
xG (home)2.5 xG (away)0.3 BTTS prob22.7%

H 86% / xG 2.5-0.3 / O2.5 53% / NoBTTS 23%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 2–0 19.2%
#2 3–0 16.2%
#3 1–0 15.2%
#4 4–0 10.3%
#5 0–0 6.0%

Expected goals MODEL xG

U. Catolica2.5
Libertad0.3

COMBINED 2.8 xG → O2.5 PROB 53.4% · O3.5 PROB 31.2%

Form & verdict PPG

U. CATOLICA · PPG 2.50

LIBERTAD · PPG 0.50

⚠ LOW CONFIDENCE - 🎯 STRONG BET - PPG + Poisson + EV aligned
Chance this pick lands
79%
STRONG_HOME

Home team in EXCELLENT form (2.50), Away POOR (0.50) - Strong consensus

Win probability 1X2

U. Catolica (H) 86.2%
ODDS 1.32 · IMPLIED 75.8% EV +13.8%
Draw 11.1%
ODDS 4.85 · IMPLIED 20.6% EV -46.2%
Libertad (A) 2.7%
ODDS 9.40 · IMPLIED 10.6% EV -74.6%

Season Statistics average per match · 28 matches · 2026

U. Catolica ▾ lower is better Libertad

Attack

14.5
Shots
11.1
4.8
Shots on target
3.9
6.5
Shots off target
5.1
3.2
Blocked shots
2.2
8.1
Shots inside box
5.8
6.4
Shots outside box
5.4
33.2%
Shooting accuracy
34.6%
35.6%
Goals per shot on target
27.8%
1.71
Goals
1.07
1.55
xG for 9·8 of 28
0.93

Defence

11.8
Shots faced
16.3
3.5
Shots on target faced
5.1
0.93
Goals conceded
1.11
0.66
xG against 9·8 of 28
2.03
2.6
Goalkeeper saves
3.9

Control

59.1%
Possession
44.1%
460
Passes
324
394
Accurate passes
256
85.6%
Pass accuracy
78.9%
4.5
Corners
3.7
4.2
Corners faced
5.2
1.1
Offsides
1.3

Discipline

10.8
Fouls
11.7
1.5
Yellow cards
2.0
0.14
Red cards
0.14

Match Preview & Prediction

U. Catolica face Libertad in Ecuador - Liga Pro on Saturday, April 18, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives U. Catolica a 86% chance, the draw 11% and Libertad 3%, so U. Catolica are favoured to win. Expected goals are 2.5 for U. Catolica and 0.3 for Libertad (2.8 total). The most likely scoreline is 2-0. There is a 53% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 23% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, U. Catolica are averaging 2.50 points per game versus 0.50 for Libertad. The best value bet our model finds is a home win, with an expected value of +13.8%. This match finished 2-0.

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