Universidad Catolica vs Deportivo Cuenca

Universidad Catolica

1 - 0

Deportivo Cuenca

🕒 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 21:30 Europe/London 🧑‍⚖️ Gorky Stalin Araujo Zambrano 🔁 Regular Season - 5 🏁 match finished

Season

2026-2027 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 5

Regular Season Table

Universidad Catolica 3 · Deportivo Cuenca 8

Referee Stats

Gorky Stalin Araujo Zambrano

9 matches · 4.44 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	4.44
Reds avg	0.44
Penalties avg	0.44
Over 4.5 cards	33%
Home wins	67%
Draws	11%
Away wins	22%

How the match was won

Shots were tight (17-16).
Universidad Catolica controlled possession (61%).

Team Overview

Universidad Catolica (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 7-2-2

Goals For / Against

24 / 11

Avg: 2.18 / 1.00

Points

Avg: 2.09

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Deportivo Cuenca (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 5-1-5

Goals For / Against

8 / 12

Avg: 0.73 / 1.09

Points

Avg: 1.45

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Liga Pro fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.09

PPG

1.45

2.18

0.73

1.00

1.09

64%

O2.5

18%

55%

BTTS

18%

64%

Score 1st

73%

League-position context

Universidad Catolica rank3rd

Deportivo Cuenca rank8th

Universidad Catolica points36

Deportivo Cuenca points31

Universidad Catolica: #3 · 36 pts · GD +14

2 pts off the top 2. 6 pts above the play-off edge. 10 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Deportivo Cuenca: #8 · 31 pts · GD -6

7 pts off the top 2. 1 pts above the play-off edge. 5 pts clear of the relegation zone.

5-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Universidad Catolica last 5 home

W W L D L

Points7/15

Weighted index64

Goals9-9

Record2-1-2

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Deportivo Cuenca last 5 away

L D L W W

Points7/15

Weighted index29

Goals3-6

Record2-1-2

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Universidad Catolica trend breakdown

Over 2.564%

BTTS55%

BTTS + O2.545%

1H Over 0.536%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 82% · Over 3.5 45% · 1H BTTS 0%

Deportivo Cuenca trend breakdown

Over 2.518%

BTTS18%

BTTS + O2.59%

1H Over 0.545%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 45% · Over 3.5 9% · 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

Universidad Catolica score at home100%

Universidad Catolica clean sheet at home45%

Deportivo Cuenca score away64%

Deportivo Cuenca clean sheet away45%

First-goal patterns

Universidad Catolica score first64%

Universidad Catolica win after scoring first86%

Deportivo Cuenca score first73%

Deportivo Cuenca win after scoring first63%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Universidad Catolica 50% · Deportivo Cuenca 0%

Avg first goal minute: Universidad Catolica 40.6' · Deportivo Cuenca 43.1'

Vs league average

Universidad Catolica score at home2.18 vs 1.23

Universidad Catolica concede at home1.00 vs 0.94

Deportivo Cuenca score away0.73 vs 0.94

Deportivo Cuenca concede away1.09 vs 1.23

Universidad Catolica score 77% above league average, while Deportivo Cuenca score 23% below league average.

Defensive side: Universidad Catolica are 6% above league average at home, and Deportivo Cuenca are 12% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games4

Avg goals2.50

BTTS50%

Over 2.550%

At this venue setup: 2.00 goals on average across the last 2.

Universidad Catolica goal timing (home)

1H scored: 19% 2H scored: 81% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 61-75

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 10

46-60 6

61-75 5

0-15 3

31-45 2

16-30 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

61-75 4

0-15 3

46-60 3

16-30 2

31-45 2

76-90+ 1

Deportivo Cuenca goal timing (away)

1H scored: 45% 2H scored: 55% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 31-45

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 5

0-15 3

16-30 1

31-45 1

61-75 1

46-60 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

31-45 5

76-90+ 4

61-75 2

0-15 1

16-30 1

46-60 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

61%

39%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

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Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

458

281

Passes Accurate

384

210

Passes %

84%

75%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

47'

47' M. Alonso

56'

56' J. Fajardo

60'

60' N. Leguizamón

63' ↑↓

↑↓

63' ⇄ N. Leguizamón

1st substitution · For: J. Ordoñez

63' ↑↓

↑↓

63' ⇄ G. Rivero

2nd substitution · For: M. Klimowicz

65' ⚽

⚽

65' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

E. Mejía

Normal Goal · Assist: J. Fajardo

66' ↑↓

↑↓

66' ⇄ E. Mejía

1st substitution · For: D. Palacios

66' ↑↓

↑↓

66' ⇄ D. Clavijo

2nd substitution · For: L. Moreno

70' ↑↓

↑↓

70' ⇄ I. Piedra

3rd substitution · For: R. Ibarra

70' ↑↓

↑↓

70' ⇄ Melvin Fabricio Díaz Canencia

4th substitution · For: Lucas Eduardo Mancinelli

77' ↑↓

↑↓

77' ⇄ M. Díaz

3rd substitution · For: J. Cacciabue

77' ↑↓

↑↓

77' ⇄ F. Martínez

4th substitution · For: Alex Andrés Rodríguez Reascos

82' ↑↓

↑↓

82' ⇄ J. Fajardo

5th substitution · For: B. Palacios

82' ↑↓

↑↓

82' ⇄ É. Vega

5th substitution · For: J. Chacón

Universidad Catolica vs Deportivo Cuenca 1-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Universidad Catolica beat Deportivo Cuenca 1-0 on Tuesday, 17 March 2026 in Liga Pro. The match was refereed by Gorky Stalin Araujo Zambrano.

First half: No goals were scored in the first half. No other first-half events were recorded.

Second half: M. Alonso received a yellow card for Universidad Catolica at 47'. J. Fajardo received a yellow card for Universidad Catolica at 56'. N. Leguizamón received a yellow card for Deportivo Cuenca at 60'. Deportivo Cuenca made their 1st substitution at 63', with N. Leguizamón replacing J. Ordoñez. Deportivo Cuenca made their 2nd substitution at 63', with G. Rivero replacing M. Klimowicz. Universidad Catolica took the lead at 65' when E. Mejía scored, with the assist credited to J. Fajardo, making the score 1-0. Universidad Catolica made their 1st substitution at 66', with E. Mejía replacing D. Palacios. Universidad Catolica made their 2nd substitution at 66', with D. Clavijo replacing L. Moreno. Deportivo Cuenca made their 3rd substitution at 70', with I. Piedra replacing R. Ibarra. Deportivo Cuenca made their 4th substitution at 70', with Melvin Fabricio Díaz Canencia replacing Lucas Eduardo Mancinelli. Universidad Catolica made their 3rd substitution at 77', with M. Díaz replacing J. Cacciabue. Universidad Catolica made their 4th substitution at 77', with F. Martínez replacing Alex Andrés Rodríguez Reascos. Universidad Catolica made their 5th substitution at 82', with J. Fajardo replacing B. Palacios. Deportivo Cuenca made their 5th substitution at 82', with É. Vega replacing J. Chacón.

Universidad Catolica used 5 substitutions while Deportivo Cuenca used 5 substitutions. Universidad Catolica got 2 yellow cards, while Deportivo Cuenca got 1 yellow card.

How the match was won

Shots were tight (17-16).
Universidad Catolica controlled possession (61%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)

Total Games	4
Home Wins	3
Draws	0
Away Wins	1
Over 2.5 Goals	2 (50.0%)
BTTS	2 (50.0%)

Home vs Away as Scheduled

Total Games	2
Home Wins	2
Draws	0
Away Wins	0
Over 2.5 Goals	1 (50.0%)
BTTS	1 (50.0%)

Universidad Catolica vs Deportivo Cuenca Head-to-Head History by Season

2026-2027 Season

18 Jul 2026 Deportivo Cuenca vs Universidad Catolica 0 - 2 17 Mar 2026 Universidad Catolica vs Deportivo Cuenca 1 - 0

2025-2026 Season

28 Sep 2025 Universidad Catolica vs Deportivo Cuenca 2 - 1 01 Jun 2025 Deportivo Cuenca vs Universidad Catolica 3 - 1