Universidad Catolica Backed to Beat Guayaquil City

Ecuador's top flight serves up a clash early on Tuesday morning as Guayaquil City host Universidad Catolica de Quito. Although Guayaquil City are unbeaten in their last four matches, their return of two wins and two draws still falls short of Universidad Catolica's three-game winning streak, so the visitors are favored to take all three points.

Guayaquil City have gone unbeaten across their last four league rounds with two wins and two draws, but their overall season has been fairly ordinary. They have posted 7 wins, 6 draws and 8 defeats for 27 points, leaving them 10th in the table. Their starts have also been slow, with the team failing to score in the first half in five of their last six league matches. Up against second-placed Universidad Catolica this time, the home side face a stern test.

Universidad Catolica have collected 10 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats from 21 league matches, earning 35 points to sit near the top of the standings. They have been strong at both ends of the pitch, scoring 33 goals while conceding only 19. Their away defense has been especially impressive, with just 8 goals conceded on the road, the best away defensive record in the league this season. B. Palacios leads the team's scoring chart with 6 goals, while M. Alonso and Ismael Diaz have each added 4. In attack, Mauro Diaz has been the main creator with 9 assists on his own. With three straight wins behind them, Universidad Catolica head into this away game with every reason to believe they can dictate the contest and come away with a victory.