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Universidad Católica (EC) v El Nacional : Liga Pro match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sun 23rd Feb, 17:45 BST, Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito

Sunday evening sees Diego Andrés Corredor Hurtado’s Universidad Católica (EC) and Omar Andrés Asad’s El Nacional go up against one another in a Liga Pro battle at the Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa. All stats, including an in-depth look at the form of both sides and head-to-head history, will update as you browse each of the seventeen betting markets using the tabs below. Odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers and, of course, our algorithmic predictions will too.


Best Tip: Over 2.5 goals

As Diego Andrés Corredor Hurtado readies his troops ahead of kick-off, we're predicting a combined total of over 3 goals scored during the match. Stats imply both sides have the weapons to deliver up top, an encouraging sign for the neutrals. With a real favourite to win the game, we really like the look of over 2.5 goals.

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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

Change odds
Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Catolica
57%
4/6-
Draw
21%
16/5-
El Nacional
21%
31/10-
Catolica 2-1
10%
15/2-
Draw 1-1
10%
15/2-
Catolica 2-0
8%
17/2-
Catolica 1-0
8%
8/1-
Catolica 3-1
7%
11/1-
Draw 2-2
6%
14/1-
Catolica 3-0
6%
12/1-
El Nacional 2-1
6%
12/1-
El Nacional 1-0
5%
14/1-
Draw 0-0
4%
16/1-
Catolica 3-2
4%
20/1-
Catolica 4-1
3%
22/1-
Catolica 4-0
3%
25/1-
El Nacional 2-0
3%
22/1-
El Nacional 3-2
2%
33/1-
Over 2.5 Goals
62%
3/5-
Under 2.5 Goals
38%
13/10-
Home 1st Goal
55%
4/9-
Away 1st Goal
43%
7/4-
No 1st Goal
2%
16/1-
BTTS - Yes
60%
8/13-
BTTS - No
40%
6/5-
BTTS - Home Win
31%
21/10-
BTTS - Draw
17%
4/1-
BTTS - Away Win
12%
6/1-
Home/draw
79%
2/9-
Away/draw
43%
23/20-
Home/away
79%
2/9-
Over 1.5 Goals
83%
2/11-
Under 1.5 Goals
17%
7/2-
Over 3.5 Goals
40%
6/4-
Under 3.5 Goals
60%
1/2-
Over 4.5 Goals
22%
10/3-
Under 4.5 Goals
78%
1/5-
Over 5.5 Goals
11%
8/1-
Under 5.5 Goals
89%
1/14-
Over 0.5 Goals
96%
1/40-
Under 0.5 Goals
4%
16/1-
Home DNB
72%
1/3-
Away DNB
36%
9/4-
Catolica win to nil
27%
9/4-
El Nacional win to nil
9%
8/1-
Catolica / Catolica
32%
13/8-
Catolica / El Nacional
3%
28/1-
Catolica / Draw
6%
14/1-
Draw / Catolica
17%
15/4-
Draw / El Nacional
9%
17/2-
Draw / Draw
13%
11/2-
El Nacional / Catolica
4%
18/1-
El Nacional / El Nacional
11%
13/2-
El Nacional / Draw
6%
14/1-
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Win / draw / win form
5
El Nacional have not won in 5 consecutive away league games
Catolica 1ST
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
41
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
11
Draw
5
L
4
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Catolica2 - 4LDU Quito
Catolica3 - 2Aucas
Catolica2 - 0Emelec
Catolica2 - 1Imbabura
Catolica2 - 1Delfin
Catolica5 - 1Mushuc
Catolica1 - 2Libertad
Catolica3 - 0Macara
Catolica3 - 2Tecnico
Catolica0 - 1Guayaquil
Catolica2 - 1Cumbaya
Catolica2 - 2I. Valle
Catolica5 - 1Orense
Catolica3 - 3Cuenca
Catolica3 - 0El Nacional
Catolica0 - 1Guayaquil
Catolica1 - 0Cumbaya
Catolica0 - 0Libertad
Catolica2 - 2Delfin
Catolica0 - 0Gualaceo
Goals: Scored
39
Conceded
30
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
10
D
3
Lost
7
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ACatolica4 - 0Emelec
ACatolica2 - 1Macara
HCatolica2 - 4LDU Quito
HCatolica3 - 2Aucas
ACatolica0 - 2Tecnico
HCatolica2 - 0Emelec
ACatolica1 - 1Cumbaya
HCatolica2 - 1Imbabura
ACatolica2 - 5I. Valle
HCatolica2 - 1Delfin
ACatolica2 - 2Orense
HCatolica5 - 1Mushuc
ACatolica0 - 1Guayaquil
ACatolica2 - 1Cuenca
HCatolica1 - 2Libertad
ACatolica2 - 0El Nacional
HCatolica3 - 0Macara
ACatolica1 - 2LDU Quito
ACatolica1 - 2Mushuc
ACatolica2 - 2Aucas
El Nacional 11TH
20 league games
Away
5
Overall
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
7
Draw
5
Lost
8
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Mushuc2 - 2El Nacional
I. Valle2 - 0El Nacional
Delfin1 - 1El Nacional
Imbabura1 - 0El Nacional
LDU Quito1 - 1El Nacional
Cuenca1 - 2El Nacional
Emelec0 - 1El Nacional
Tecnico1 - 2El Nacional
Libertad0 - 2El Nacional
Orense0 - 1El Nacional
Guayaquil1 - 0El Nacional
Cumbaya1 - 0El Nacional
Aucas3 - 4El Nacional
Macara1 - 0El Nacional
Catolica3 - 0El Nacional
Cuenca1 - 0El Nacional
Guayaquil3 - 2El Nacional
Orense1 - 1El Nacional
Libertad0 - 1El Nacional
Catolica1 - 1El Nacional
Goals: Scored
22
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
8
D
4
Lost
8
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HEl Nacional0 - 1Cuenca
HEl Nacional2 - 1Tecnico
AEl Nacional2 - 2Mushuc
HEl Nacional1 - 4Libertad
AEl Nacional0 - 2I. Valle
HEl Nacional0 - 1Orense
AEl Nacional1 - 1Delfin
HEl Nacional3 - 0Guayaquil
AEl Nacional0 - 1Imbabura
AEl Nacional1 - 1LDU Quito
HEl Nacional2 - 1Cumbaya
AEl Nacional2 - 1Cuenca
HEl Nacional0 - 0Aucas
AEl Nacional1 - 0Emelec
HEl Nacional1 - 3Macara
HEl Nacional0 - 2Catolica
AEl Nacional2 - 1Tecnico
HEl Nacional1 - 0Mushuc
AEl Nacional2 - 0Libertad
HEl Nacional1 - 2I. Valle
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
9
Catolica have not lost to El Nacional in 9 consecutive league meetings
League games at Catolica since 2018
Catolica
El Nacional
Goals: Scored
10
6
Games: Scored
6 / 6
5 / 6
Clean sheets
1 / 6
0 / 6
CAT
2
D
3
1
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Catolica
Catolica3 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
Catolica3 - 1
1 - 2El Nacional
Draw1 - 1Draw
League games at El Nacional since 2018
El Nacional
Catolica
Goals: Scored
2
10
Games: Scored
2 / 6
5 / 6
Clean sheets
1 / 6
4 / 6
CAT
5
D
1
FIXTURE HISTORY AT El Nacional
0 - 2Catolica
1 - 2Catolica
0 - 2Catolica
0 - 1Catolica
1 - 3Catolica
Draw0 - 0Draw
Goal Statistics

Universidad Católica (EC)'s forwards have been excellent of late, scoring 2 goals or more in 3 consecutive Liga Pro matches. A PG of 2.0 suggests that run should continue on Sunday evening.

Catolica 1st El Nacional 11th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
2.0
goals
1.2
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
13%
1
26%
2
27%
3
18%
4+
15%
There is a 61% probability that Catolica will score 2 or more goals in this match
0
31%
1
36%
2
21%
3
8%
4+
There is a 67% probability that El Nacional will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+3
Catolica’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-5
El Nacional’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
2.1
average goals scored
1.1
average goals scored
1.2
conceded
1.2
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Liga Pro - 2025/2025 season
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Catolica
PG (predicted goals)
El Nacional
2
1.2
Attack rating
56%
better
CAT
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Games scored1
0
Failed to score0
1
Scored first1
0
Goals scored4
0
Avg. goals scored4
0
Avg. shots per game16
18
Avg. shots per goal4
0
Conversion rate for25
0
Avg. XG for0
0
KickOff rating
+56%
Defence rating
62%
better
CAT
view stats
Games conceded0
1
Clean sheets1
0
Conceded first0
1
Goals conceded0
1
Avg. goals conceded0
1
Avg. shots/game conceded6
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded0
9
Conversion rate against0%
11%
Avg. XG against0
0
KickOff rating
+62%

Catolica v El Nacional Liga Pro lLine ups will show here when available.

Catolica Liga Pro squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
1111
J LaraA LondonoG AnangonóJ Cacciabue
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Lara GLK1
-
D Romero DEF1
-
G Anangonó DEF11
-
L Cangá DEF11
-
C Medina DEF1
-
L Castillo DEF1
-
R. Troya Macías MID1
-
M Díaz MID11
-
J Cacciabue MID1
1
-
E Clavijo FWD1
-
A Londono FWD11
-
I Díaz FWD11
-
M Maciel FWD1
-
J Fajardo FWD1
-
B Palacios FWD11
-
El Nacional Liga Pro squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
1001
L ChaláM Olmedo
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
L Chalá GLK1
-
B Rivera DEF1
-
R Briones DEF1
-
A Bedoya DEF1
-
J. Maya Zambrano MID1
-
M Montaño MID1
-
E Caicedo MID1
-
A Recalde MID1
-
M Olmedo MID1
1
-
E Mejía MID1
-
C Vélez MID1
1
-
F Martínez MID1
-
D Pazmino MID1
-
B Jesús FWD1
-
J Cifuente FWD1
-
J Chalá FWD1
-