Universidad Católica and Técnico Universitario meet, in a match for the 16 th round of the First A. Universidad Católica won by (1-2) last time they met in this edition of the league, on 10-02-2019 . The record of direct confrontations of the last 3 years is favorable to the home team, which in the last 5 matches won 5. The University Technician presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor, so in this match the factor House may be determinant.
Catholic University:
The home team is currently in the 4 th position, with 31 points won, after 10 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Emelec, by (1-0). In the last match, they won in a home match against América of Quito, by (1-0). This is a team that usually maintains its competitive levels in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 7 wins, 1 draw and 7 losses in away matches, with 19 goals scored and 19 conceded; against 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses at their stadium, with 27 goals scored and 12 conceded. In the last match they played, for the Copa Sudamericana, they tied with Melgar away by (0-0). In the last 8 home matches for the championship Universidad Católica won 7 and tied 1, for which they have won 22 points out of 24 possible.
For this competition, they have a sequence of 7 wins in the last home matches and they have not lost any of the last 8 home matches. In the matches played in their stadium there are some more frequent results: at the end of the first 45 ‘0-0 (4 out of 8 matches) and at the end of the match 1-0 (3 out of 8 matches). Their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 4 of the last 8 matches for this competition have ended with Under 1,5 goals. In 15 matches in the competition, suffered the first goal 5 times, but got the comeback in 3.
The Catholic University wants to maintain the good campaign, for that reason, it wants to show desire and attitude, to maintain the regularity. Within their domains, the expectation is that they can obtain a good result and what is expected is victory. If you have control of the game, you can celebrate a positive result at the end of the game. For facing a rival that is making a weak campaign, it ends up being the big favorite for the conquest of the three points. In this match the best players will be available.
University Technician:
The away team is currently in the 14 th position of the league, with 10 points won, after 3 wins, 1 draw and 11 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost at home against Barcelona by (0-3). In the last match, they lost in an away match against Aucas, by (1-0). This is a team that, oddly enough, was better outside than at home, as in the last 30 matches they register 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 losses in away matches; against 5 wins and 10 defeats in their stadium. In the last 7 away matches for the championship, the University Technician records 1 win, 1 draw and 5 losses, so he won 4 points out of 21 possible. In the away matches there are some more frequent results: at the end of the first 45 ‘0-0 (3 out of 8 matches) and at the end of the match 1-0 (3 out of 8 matches). The team allowed goals to the opponent in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition, so he was not very strong defensively. This is a team that usually scores a few times first: it only opened the scoring in 3 of its last 15 matches for the First A, of these 3 reached the halftime advantage in all and won at the end of the 90 ‘in 2. In 15 matches in this tournament, suffered the first goal 10 times and never got the comeback.
Regularity is essential throughout the competition, so it does not matter where you play, because positive results are necessary. Therefore, in this round you will not want to disappoint anyone and, therefore, will try to do your best to achieve a favorable outcome. The technician is very concerned about the proximity of the descent zone and wishes to change this situation urgently. Because of this, he hopes to have quality in the field to look for an evolution in the championship. In this match the best players will be available.
