Mushuc Runa vs U. Catolica Prediction: Bet on a high-scoring encounter

In the Ecuador Liga Pro first stage round 5 is set between Mushuc Runa and U. Catolica at Estadio Bellavista Stadium. Mushuc Runa will aim to build on their recent winning performance on their home soil. Meanwhile, U. Catolica will aim to extend their unbeaten streak to five. Make your decision on where to place your wager in the paragraph that follows:

Mushuc Runa snapped their winless streak of four in their match against Delfin in a resounding 5-0 home win in the match closed. Before the match, they tied against Macara and suffered defeats against LDU Quito, Dep. Cuenca and Ind. del Valle. In these matches, they have scored six goals while conceding eight. Mushuc Runa are currently ranked in 11th place in the league table, having gained 12 points in 12 matches this season.

U. Catolica extended their unbeaten streak to four during their last five encounters in their match against Aucas in the match that ended in a 2-2 draw. Before the match, they tied in their match against Alianza. However, they won against Tecnico Universitario and Union La Calera. But they suffered a defeat against Emelec. In these matches, they have scored ten goals while conceding six. U. Catolica are currently in 5th place in the league table, having gained 22 points in 12 matches this season.

During their last five encounters, Mushuc Runa won in one match, while U. Catolica won in four matches. However, both teams were recorded in scoring against one another in three matches, while scoring more than two goals were recorded in three matches.

Since both teams were recorded in scoring in their previous match, we can anticipate that both teams will build on their scoring abilities here. Therefore, I will bet on both teams to score, and scoring more than two is worth considering. Even though Mushuc Runa will be playing on their home soil, I don’t think they will be able to defeat U. Catolica here since the visiting teams are currently performing lately and they have secured more points than the home team. Hence, I will bet on a close win for the visiting team.