U. Catolica vs Ind. del Valle Prediction: Bet on a low defensive play

The Ecuador Copa Semi-finals 1st-leg matchup is set between U. Catolica and Ind. del Valle at Estadio Olimpico Atahualpa Stadium. U. Catolica will aim to secure a win, while Ind. del Valle will aim to prevent a defeat. The information below is scheduled to guide you on where to place your bets.

U. Catolica recorded one loss, one tie, and three wins during their previous five competitions. They suffered a defeat against Ind. del Valle while they tied against Cumbaya in their last matchup. However, they were victorious against Tecnico Universitario, Delfin, and Imbabura. During these games, they have scored ten goals while conceding ten. Since they defeated Tecnico Universitario in the Quarter-final matchups, they will aim to secure a win to find a place in the final stage.

Ind. del Valle recorded two ties and three wins during their last five games. They tied against Libertad and Mushu Runa while they were victorious against Guayaquil City, U. Catolica, and Imbabura in their previous matchup. During these games, they have scored twelve goals while conceding six. Ind. del Valle were secured a place in the semi-final matchup after they defeated Guayaquil City. In this match, they will aim to secure a win and find a place in the final stage following their unbeaten streak of five.

Since 2022, U. Catolica and Ind. del Valle scored against one another in five of their last six games, and more than two goals were recorded. Meanwhile, U. Catolica won three, while Ind. del Valle won two, and both teams tied in one.

We expect their attacking players to display prowess in front of the net, while we expect a low defensive play. Therefore, we expect both teams to score, while we expect more than two goals to be recorded. Even though the home team will be playing on their home soil, we can still expect the visiting team to score two goals in this match since they will aim to build on their previous scoring matchup against the home team.