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Independiente del Valle v Universidad Católica (EC) : Liga Pro match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 8th Nov, 21:30 BST, Estadio Banco Guayaquil, Quito

Javier Rabanal Hernández's Independiente del Valle side are on home soil in the Liga Pro on Saturday night, as Diego Andrés Martínez Carrera's Universidad Católica (EC) travel to the Estadio Banco Guayaquil. We have predictions, tips, and the best odds and head-to-head stats across the biggest markets, so there's nowhere better to prepare Liga Pro clash.


Best Tip: Both teams to score

Here is a pair of impressive, attacking teams going head-to-head and, as such, we're predicting both of them to score at least 1 goal during the 90 minutes. Can respective managers Javier Rabanal Hernández or Diego Andrés Martínez Carrera deliver a defensive plan that will shut out the opposition? Latest form stats and historical head-to-heads, as well as the latest odds from the bookmakers, suggest that's unlikely.

In-Play
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
I. Valle
47%
19/25-
Draw
23%
27/10-
Catolica
30%
29/10-
Draw 1-1
11%
13/2-
I. Valle 2-1
9%
15/2-
I. Valle 1-0
8%
8/1-
Catolica 2-1
7%
12/1-
I. Valle 2-0
7%
17/2-
Draw 2-2
6%
12/1-
Catolica 1-0
6%
14/1-
I. Valle 3-1
5%
12/1-
Draw 0-0
4%
12/1-
Catolica 2-0
4%
22/1-
I. Valle 3-0
4%
14/1-
I. Valle 3-2
4%
20/1-
Catolica 3-1
3%
28/1-
Catolica 3-2
3%
33/1-
I. Valle 4-1
2%
25/1-
Over 2.5 Goals
60%
4/6-
Under 2.5 Goals
40%
23/20-
Home 1st Goal
51%
8/13-
Away 1st Goal
46%
11/8-
No 1st Goal
3%
12/1-
BTTS - Yes
61%
8/13-
BTTS - No
39%
6/5-
BTTS - Home Win
25%
12/5-
BTTS - Draw
19%
15/4-
BTTS - Away Win
17%
6/1-
Home/draw
70%
1/4-
Away/draw
53%
19/20-
Home/away
77%
2/7-
Over 1.5 Goals
82%
1/5-
Under 1.5 Goals
18%
10/3-
Over 3.5 Goals
38%
13/8-
Under 3.5 Goals
62%
4/9-
Over 4.5 Goals
20%
4/1-
Under 4.5 Goals
80%
1/6-
Over 5.5 Goals
10%
9/1-
Under 5.5 Goals
90%
1/16-
Over 0.5 Goals
96%
1/25-
Under 0.5 Goals
4%
12/1-
Home DNB
63%
4/11-
Away DNB
46%
2/1-
I. Valle win to nil
21%
5/2-
Catolica win to nil
13%
7/1-
I. Valle / I. Valle
29%
15/8-
I. Valle / Catolica
3%
28/1-
I. Valle / Draw
6%
12/1-
Draw / I. Valle
17%
4/1-
Draw / Catolica
9%
8/1-
Draw / Draw
14%
5/1-
Catolica / I. Valle
4%
20/1-
Catolica / Catolica
13%
11/2-
Catolica / Draw
6%
14/1-
Win / draw / win form
9
I. Valle have not lost in 9 consecutive home league games
I. Valle 1ST
20 league games
Home
9
Overall
Goals: Scored
44
Conceded
14
Games: Scored
19 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
1 / 20
Won
13
Draw
6
L
1
Goals: Scored
37
Conceded
13
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
13
Draw
7
Catolica 4TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
34
Conceded
32
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
6
Draw
6
Lost
8
Goals: Scored
40
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
19 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
1 / 20
Won
8
Draw
8
L
4
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at I. Valle since 2018
I. Valle
Catolica
Goals: Scored
16
16
Games: Scored
8 / 9
9 / 9
Clean sheets
0 / 9
1 / 9
3
D
2
CAT
4
League games at Catolica since 2018
Catolica
I. Valle
Goals: Scored
13
17
Games: Scored
7 / 9
9 / 9
Clean sheets
0 / 9
2 / 9
5
D
2
CAT
2
Goal Statistics

Independiente del Valle's fans will be hoping for goals on Saturday night, not least because Universidad Católica (EC) have conceded in each of their last 7 Liga Pro outings. A PG of 1.8 for J. Rabanal Hernández's side suggests that run should continue.

I. Valle 1st Catolica 4th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.7
goals
1.4
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
17%
1
30%
2
27%
3
15%
4+
10%
There is a 83% probability that I. Valle will score 1 or more goals
0
26%
1
35%
2
24%
3
11%
4+
There is a 74% probability that Catolica will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+21
I. Valle have scored 21% more goals at home than predicted
+22
Catolica have scored 22% more goals when away than predicted
2.2
average goals scored
1.7
average goals scored
0.7
conceded
1.6
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Liga Pro - 2025/2025 season
I. Valle
PG (predicted goals)
Catolica
1.7
1.4
Attack rating
2%
better
CAT
view stats
Games scored30
32
Failed to score3
2
Scored first23
12
Goals scored63
63
Avg. goals scored1.9
1.9
Avg. shots per game11
12
Avg. shots per goal6
6
Conversion rate for18
16
Avg. XG for0
0
KickOff rating
+2%
Defence rating
35%
better
CAT
view stats
Games conceded22
27
Clean sheets11
7
Conceded first8
22
Goals conceded25
45
Avg. goals conceded0.8
1.3
Avg. shots/game conceded8
10
Avg. shots/goal conceded10
7
Conversion rate against10%
14%
Avg. XG against0
0
KickOff rating
+35%

I. Valle v Catolica Liga Pro lLine ups will show here when available.

I. Valle Liga Pro squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
271787
M CarabajalC SpinelliP AltamiranoM Carabajal
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
P Altamirano MID3048
2
-
C Spinelli FWD28171
5
-
M Carabajal DEF271
7
-
M Hoyos FWD27104
1
-
G Villar GLK26
2
-
M Fernández DEF254
4
-
J Méndez MID25
2
-
J Macías MID2522
2
-
G Cortez DEF241
1
-
R Schunke DEF23
4
1
J Cazares MID2334
2
-
J Sornoza MID2342
3
-
E Rodriguez FWD2125
2
-
A Rodríguez FWD1853
2
-
R Ibarra FWD172
1
-
L Loor DEF164
1
-
J Arroyo MID1523
1
-
L Zárate DEF1431
2
1
T Santamaría DEF141
3
-
D. Guagua Silva MID1321
2
-
C Zabala MID12
3
-
R Briones  MID71
2
-
Y. Vásquez Zambrano FWD7
-
Óscar Quiñónez DEF6
-
A Velasco DEF5
2
-
E Bores GLK1
1
-
J. Lerma Soliz MID1
-
Catolica Liga Pro squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
31171012
L CangáB PalaciosA LondonoL Cangá
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
B Palacios FWD34173
3
-
G Anangonó DEF3113
10
1
L Cangá DEF3131
11
1
E Clavijo MID3124
3
-
D Romero DEF295
4
-
J Cacciabue MID29
4
-
A Londono FWD29710
5
-
M Díaz MID2848
5
-
L. Moreno Zuñiga MID2711
3
-
A Rodríguez MID2613
3
1
C Medina DEF231
1
-
J Fajardo FWD2281
5
-
R Romo GLK20
2
-
J Chancellor DEF20
5
-
E Mejía DEF1813
1
-
M Alonso FWD1761
1
-
E. Valencia Reasco DEF16
2
-
R. Troya Macías MID15
-
J Lara GLK14
-
F Martínez MID131
2
1
I. Sánchez Cortez FWD8
-
M Herrera DEF7
1
-
I Mosquera DEF4
-
E. Valencia Tenorio GLK1
-