Universidad Catolica vs Deportivo Cuenca

2 - 1
🕒 Sun, 28 Sep 2025 22:00 Europe/London 📍 Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa 🧑‍⚖️ Yerson Zambrano 🔁 Regular Season - 30 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 30
Regular Season Table
Universidad Catolica 4 · Deportivo Cuenca 6
Referee Stats
27 matches · 3.78 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.78
Reds avg 0.52
Penalties avg 0.33
Over 4.5 cards 41%
Home wins 41%
Draws 15%
Away wins 44%
How the match was won
  • Universidad Catolica outshot their opponent (16-9).
  • Universidad Catolica controlled possession (60%).
  • Universidad Catolica had the sharper finishing (7-3 shots on target).

Team Overview

Universidad Catolica (Home stats)

Games / Record

20
W-D-L: 8-10-2

Goals For / Against

33 / 19
Avg: 1.65 / 0.95

Points

34
Avg: 1.70

Clean Sheets

6

Failed to Score

3
Deportivo Cuenca (Away stats)

Games / Record

20
W-D-L: 8-4-8

Goals For / Against

20 / 23
Avg: 1.00 / 1.15

Points

28
Avg: 1.40

Clean Sheets

9

Failed to Score

5

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

1.70
PPG
1.40
1.65
GF
1.00
0.95
GA
1.15
47%
O2.5
40%
60%
BTTS
40%
60%
Score 1st
60%

League-position context

Universidad Catolica rank4th
Deportivo Cuenca rank6th
Universidad Catolica points49
Deportivo Cuenca points46
Universidad Catolica: #4 · 49 pts · GD +19
5 pts off the top 2. 8 pts above the play-off edge. 21 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Deportivo Cuenca: #6 · 46 pts · GD +6
8 pts off the top 2. 5 pts above the play-off edge. 18 pts clear of the relegation zone.
3-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Universidad Catolica last 5 home

W D W D W
Points11/15
Weighted index73
Goals12-5
Record3-2-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Deportivo Cuenca last 5 away

L W W D D
Points8/15
Weighted index53
Goals7-5
Record2-2-1
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 2.547%
BTTS60%
BTTS + O2.527%
1H Over 0.567%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 93% · Over 3.5 20% · 1H BTTS 0%

Deportivo Cuenca trend breakdown

Over 2.540%
BTTS40%
BTTS + O2.533%
1H Over 0.520%
Also: Over 0.5 87% · Over 1.5 53% · Over 3.5 27% · 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

Universidad Catolica score at home93%
Universidad Catolica clean sheet at home33%
Deportivo Cuenca score away73%
Deportivo Cuenca clean sheet away47%

First-goal patterns

Universidad Catolica score first60%
Universidad Catolica win after scoring first78%
Deportivo Cuenca score first60%
Deportivo Cuenca win after scoring first56%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Universidad Catolica 83% · Deportivo Cuenca 25%
Avg first goal minute: Universidad Catolica 28.8' · Deportivo Cuenca 33.8'

Vs league average

Universidad Catolica score at home1.65 vs 1.35
Universidad Catolica concede at home0.95 vs 1.18
Deportivo Cuenca score away1.00 vs 1.18
Deportivo Cuenca concede away1.15 vs 1.35
Universidad Catolica score 22% above league average, while Deportivo Cuenca score 15% below league average.
Defensive side: Universidad Catolica are 19% below league average at home, and Deportivo Cuenca are 15% 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: 48% 2H scored: 52% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 8
76-90+ 7
46-60 6
16-30 5
61-75 4
0-15 3
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30 6
31-45 4
61-75 3
46-60 2
76-90+ 2
0-15 1

Deportivo Cuenca goal timing (away)

1H scored: 39% 2H scored: 61% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 61-75
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 7
76-90+ 7
31-45 4
16-30 3
0-15 2
61-75 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
61-75 5
76-90+ 5
31-45 3
46-60 3
0-15 2
16-30 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
7
3
Total Shots
16
9
Shots off Goal
8
6
Blocked Shots
1
0
Shots Inside Box
12
7
Shots Outside Box
4
2
Ball Possession
60%
40%
Corner Kicks
5
5
Fouls
12
8
Offsides
0
5
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
2
5
Total Passes
511
324
Passes Accurate
445
258
Passes %
87%
80%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
1
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
4
Away
4
31'
31' VAR
A. Gómez
Penalty cancelled
33'
33' I. Piedra
44'
44' Goal · 1-0
J. Fajardo
Normal Goal · Assist: E. Mejía
46'
46' M. Maccari
1st substitution · For: J. Chacón
46'
46' L. Estupiñán
2nd substitution · For: S. Morocho
46'
46' J. Ordoñez
3rd substitution · For: A. Rodríguez
58'
58' J. Lara
1st substitution · For: R. Romo
58'
58' J. Chancellor
2nd substitution · For: C. Medina
59'
59' F. Martínez
3rd substitution · For: M. Díaz
66'
66' Goal · 2-0
J. Fajardo
Normal Goal · Assist: M. Alonso
69'
69' Alex Andrés Rodríguez Reascos
76'
76' J. Fajardo
4th substitution · For: B. Palacios
80'
80' Lucas Eduardo Mancinelli
4th substitution · For: N. Leguizamón
83'
83' Goal · 2-1
A. Rodríguez
Normal Goal · Assist: K. Moreno
89'
89' G. Anangonó

Universidad Catolica vs Deportivo Cuenca 2-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Universidad Catolica beat Deportivo Cuenca 2-1 on Sunday, 28 September 2025 in Liga Pro. The match was refereed by Yerson Zambrano. It was played at Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa.

First half: VAR intervened at 31' for Deportivo Cuenca (Penalty cancelled). I. Piedra received a yellow card for Deportivo Cuenca at 33'. Universidad Catolica took the lead at 44' when J. Fajardo scored, with the assist credited to E. Mejía, making the score 1-0.

Second half: Deportivo Cuenca made their 1st substitution at 46', with M. Maccari replacing J. Chacón. Deportivo Cuenca made their 2nd substitution at 46', with L. Estupiñán replacing S. Morocho. Deportivo Cuenca made their 3rd substitution at 46', with J. Ordoñez replacing A. Rodríguez. Universidad Catolica made their 1st substitution at 58', with J. Lara replacing R. Romo. Universidad Catolica made their 2nd substitution at 58', with J. Chancellor replacing C. Medina. Universidad Catolica made their 3rd substitution at 59', with F. Martínez replacing M. Díaz. Universidad Catolica extended the lead at 66' when J. Fajardo scored, with the assist credited to M. Alonso, making the score 2-0. Alex Andrés Rodríguez Reascos received a yellow card for Universidad Catolica at 69'. Universidad Catolica made their 4th substitution at 76', with J. Fajardo replacing B. Palacios. Deportivo Cuenca made their 4th substitution at 80', with Lucas Eduardo Mancinelli replacing N. Leguizamón. Deportivo Cuenca reduced the deficit at 83' when A. Rodríguez scored, with the assist credited to K. Moreno, making the score 2-1. G. Anangonó received a yellow card for Universidad Catolica at 89'.

Universidad Catolica used 4 substitutions while Deportivo Cuenca used 4 substitutions. Universidad Catolica got 2 yellow cards, while Deportivo Cuenca got 1 yellow card.

How the match was won

  • Universidad Catolica outshot their opponent (16-9).
  • Universidad Catolica controlled possession (60%).
  • Universidad Catolica had the sharper finishing (7-3 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games4
Home Wins3
Draws0
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals2 (50.0%)
BTTS2 (50.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games2
Home Wins2
Draws0
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals1 (50.0%)
BTTS1 (50.0%)

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