Before the Round – Trends on Ecuador Serie A (20/03-21/03)

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The Ecuadorian Serie A season will kick off matchday No. 4 in midweek. Independiente del Valle and Aucas are level at the top of the Serie A table.

The teams have a perfect three wins from three matches.

Libertad - LDU

LDU won their last two matches versus Libertad in Serie A. The Quito club outscored LDU by a count of 6-2. Their last meeting saw LDU win 2-0.

Libertad have had a poor start to the season, losing three straight matches. The team scored just one goal in 270 minutes of football. Libertad were held scoreless in the teams’ last two head-to-head meetings.

LDU took six points from nine on offer in the league. The team is coming off a 2-1 loss to Aucas. LDU have outscored opponents 6-4 this season.

• The most recent games of Libertad FC (ECU) consist of 3 consecutive defeats in Serie A.
• LDU Quito's most recent record of 6 consecutive away games in Serie A consists of no losses.
• Libertad FC (ECU) have won just 5 of their last 31 matches in Serie A.
• LDU Quito are unbeaten in 26 of their 28 most recent matches (Serie A).
• Prediction: LDU Quito

Aucas - El Nacional

Aucas and El Nacional drew three of their last six matches in all competitions. El Nacional won just one of those last six head-to-head fixtures. The last four fixtures between these teams had at least 2.0 goals.

El Nacional lost each of their three opening matches of the 2024 season. They are the only Serie A team not to score a goal in the Serie A this season. The defence conceded five times.

Aucas are the joint-best team in Serie A, with three straight wins. The club has been perfect this season so far. Aucas have the joint-best attack, with seven goals. Meanwhile, the defence conceded just two goals in the opening three games.

• SD Aucas's most recent record of 12 consecutive games in Serie A consists of no losses.
• We have seen 4 consecutive away defeats in the most recent games in Serie A of El Nacional Quito.
• SD Aucas haven't been defeated by El Nacional Quito in 18 of their last 21 league meetings.
• El Nacional Quito's performance has been disappointing of late, as they have won just 1 of their 9 most recent away Serie A clashes.
• Prediction: SD Aucas

Universidad Catolica - Barcelona SC

Universidad Catolica and Barcelona SC divided the last six head-to-head matches in all competitions into two wins, two draws, and two defeats apiece. There is an away team winning trend between these clubs. The away club won the last two matches between them.

Universidad Catolica lost their last two home matches versus Barcelona SC in Serie A. Catolica started the campaign in good form, with seven points from nine on offer. They are the joint-best goal scorers, with seven goals.

Barcelona failed to win their last two Serie A games. They scored just three times across their opening three matches. Barcelona’s defence conceded just three times in the opening three fixtures.

• Univ Católica Quito are undefeated in 22 of their last 25 Serie A games.
• Barcelona SC have a good record of 25 undefeated games of their last 30 encounters in Serie A.
• Univ Católica Quito have scored an average of 2.33 goals in their games in Serie A.
• Barcelona SC have conceded an average of 3.00 goals in their away Serie A matches.
• Prediction: Over 2.5 goals

Tecnico - Independiente del Valle

Independiente del Valle went unbeaten in five of their last six matches versus Tecnico in all competitions. Independiente are unbeaten in their last two fixtures against Tecnico.

Tecnico are on a run of poor form. They lost their last two Serie A games, conceding five goals and scoring just one time.

Independiente del Valle are top of the Serie A table, with a perfect nine points from three matches. They have the joint-best defence, having conceded just one time. Independiente del Valle scored 3.0 goals in each of their last two matches.

• In their 13 most recent home matches of Serie A, Tecnico have been undefeated 12 times.
• Ind del Valle haven't lost any of their last 6 away matches against Tecnico in Serie A.
• Tecnico have won just 1 of their last 8 matches in Serie A.
• Ind del Valle are unbeaten in 11 of their 12 most recent clashes against Tecnico in Serie A.
• Prediction: Independiente del Valle

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Ec1

Libertad FC (ECU) LDU Quito 01/05/2024 02:00

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21-2

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3.13

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+600 +320 -227 no no no

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2 - 3(0 - 3)

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