Independiente del Valle vs Universidad Católica betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the Liga Pro match on September 28th, 2024

A Liga Pro match between Independiente del Valle and Universidad Católica will hold on September 28th, 2024, Saturday at 19:30h (UTC), in Ecuador, check the Independiente del Valle vs Universidad Católica betting tip 2024 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Independiente del Valle vs Universidad Católica will occur

The game is set to be played in the small Estadio Banco Guayaquil stadium, in the city of Quito, with a capacity for 12000 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

You can follow the match live with access to all the information to help with your sports betting at Betarena, including statistics, events and odds.

Introduction to the Independiente del Valle vs Universidad Católica betting tip 2024

Despite the season change, the Liga Pro has not changed much regarding goals. Today's average goals in the competition are still similar to what was seen in the tournament's last edition. The current mark is 2.48 goals per game, which is very close to the 2.47 goals per game of the last championship.

Independiente del Valle last match

In the last match played, Independiente del Valle met Libertad, in a match valid for the Liga Pro. The match ended in a draw by 1-1. The coach J. Gandolfi's on that occasion lined the team up with a 4-1-4-1 formation.

A bad outcome at the end of the match with the draw (odd 5.00), especially considering that the chances of winning were quite high.

Universidad Católica last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for Liga Pro, Universidad Católica, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Delfin team with a final score of 2-1.

Prior to the match the odds were 1.33, making clear the team's favoritism, which was later confirmed with the positive result.

Independiente del Valle vs Universidad Católica h2h

The last time these teams played against each other was in Liga Pro, where Universidad Católica was at 4th place while Independiente del Valle occupied 3rd place. Universidad Católica went in with a 4-3-3 formation while Independiente del Valle opened their game with a 4-1-4-1 tactic.

These teams the last time they met which was on 14-04-2024 played out a 2-2 draw in a highly contested Liga Pro match during the 2024 football season.

Last time a draw between these teams, what to expect now?

The Independiente del Valle team in the last five matches has achieved more regular results, with a total of 4 wins, compared to the Universidad Católica team, which won only 3 games.

Independiente del Valle

Liga Pro leaderboard now

The Independiente del Valle team with 35 points currently occupies the 1st place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Final Tournament, with a campaign of 10 wins, 5 draws and 0 losses.

Which means that the team, with an advantage of 4 points, in the 8th round is followed by the Barcelona Guayaquil team in 2nd place.

Independiente del Valle analysis

The ratio of goals scored to goals conceded for Independiente del Valle is positive: after 7 rounds the team has scored 23 goals, conceding only 8.

To control the game, the Independiente del Valle team would often try to reach an average ball possession of 60.93%. The reason for this is ball possession above 50% would give teams some control over their opponents.

Winning 4 games as the visiting team, the team’s record of 6 wins, 0 losses, and 2 draws proves they are naturally stronger at home.

Best goalscorer from Independiente del Valle

If we want to highlight a player in the team's offensive sector until this competition stage, we have to name Jeison Medina. Independiente del Valle owes some of their triumphs to the Attacker who scored 13 goals in this season.

It should also be noted that 2 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Universidad Católica

Liga Pro leaderboard now

Universidad Católica arrives in this game with 25 points, and in 5th place in the Liga Pro, having won 7 games in total and lost 4 times, making a total of 4 draws.

Which means that Emelec team, at position 6, is in close pursuit of the team, that has the same score number, in the 8th round.

Universidad Católica analysis

Universidad Católica after 7 days has put up 31 goals scored, and taken 20, and thus record has a positive goal difference.

A team with great aspirations and abilities in the Liga Pro.

Best goalscorer from Universidad Católica

Individually, the team's most offensive player in the competition so far is Ismael Díaz. He has scored 9 times in the current season and has helped Universidad Católica come out with a positive result on several occasions.

It should also be noted that 2 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Bet suggestions for this game:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Independiente del Valle is Jeison Medina, who has already scored 13 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Universidad Católica is Ismael Díaz, he has scored in 9 opportunities.

Most goals occur during 75-90 minutes of the game, making this a good bet for those watching the live game.

Since Universidad Católica has an average of 1.43 goals per game when playing away from home, and they often do not concede goals away from home, the under 2.5 goals can also be an excellent alternative to consider.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.85.

Corners Top Betting Tips

By combining the number of corners of both teams, we can see an average of 5.83 corners per game, also a market to explore to obtain good results in sports betting.

Cards Top Betting Tips

These teams together have a combined average of 10.57 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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