Astillero FC (Ecu) vs Club Deportivo de la Universidad CatólicaPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Astillero FC (Ecu) and Universidad Catolica meet in a Copa Ecuador quarter-final, a knockout stage with no table. The hosts have three matches behind them and have won them all, every time in front of their own crowd: 2-0 against Daquilema FC, 2-1 against Guayaquil City FC and 2-1 against 22 de Julio. Six goals scored and two conceded, with two of those wins settled by a single goal. Universidad Catolica bring a longer and more uneven run: 2-2 away at Independiente del Valle, 5-1 against Manta FC, 1-1 at Macara, 1-2 at Libertad and 3-2 at Cuniburo. Two wins, two draws and one defeat in the last five, with twelve goals scored and eight conceded, and four of those games played away from home. No previous meetings between the two sides appear in the available material. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.