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Barcelona SC vs Universidad Catolica: prediction and statistics
Ecuador · Liga Pro · 18 October 2026 · kick-off
Corners
Corners under 9.5
Our model expects 9.1 corners in the match: Barcelona SC 5.2, Universidad Catolica 3.9. In a typical match of this competition — 9.4. Probability of over 9.5 corners: 43% (typical match — 47%).
This match is in the top of the day: Corners under 9.5 — 57%, typical match 53%.
Yellow cards
Yellow cards under 4.5
Our model expects 4.2 yellow cards: Barcelona SC 2.2, Universidad Catolica 2.0; typical match of the competition — 4.7. Probability of over 4.5 cards: 41% (typical match — 51%).
This match is in the top of the day: Yellow cards under 4.5 — 59%, typical match 49%.
Result
Our model: Barcelona SC win 38%, draw 27%, Universidad Catolica win 35%. Over 2.5 goals — 46%, both teams to score — 51%.
Form
Barcelona SC: last five matches — L-L-W-W-D.
- 4 matches in a row under 4.5 yellow cards · at home
- 3 matches unbeaten · at home
- 3 matches in a row both teams scored · all competitions
Universidad Catolica: last five matches — D-D-W-W-L.
Table: Barcelona SC — 7, Universidad Catolica — 3 (of 16).
Team statistics for three seasons
Barcelona SC at home and Universidad Catolica away, 2024–2026.
| Barcelona SC | Universidad Catolica | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 50 | 51 |
| Win rate | 56% | 29% |
| Goals scored per match | 1.6 | 1.4 |
| Goals conceded per match | 0.9 | 1.4 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 44% | 49% |
| Both teams score | 46% | 65% |
| Total corners per match | 9.4 | 9.6 |
| Over 9.5 corners | 44% | 47% |
| Total yellow cards per match | 3.9 | 4.5 |
| Over 4.5 yellow cards | 34% | 43% |
Head to head
30 meetings in our database: Barcelona SC won 14, 7 draws, Universidad Catolica won 9. Per match: 2.8 goals, 9.8 corners, 4.0 yellow cards.
- 22.07.2026: Universidad Catolica 2:1 Barcelona SC
- 22.03.2026: Barcelona SC 1:1 Universidad Catolica
- 07.12.2025: Barcelona SC 1:1 Universidad Catolica
Referee
The referee has not been appointed yet — this usually becomes known 1–3 days before the match.
Every corners and cards line for the match and each team, team statistics for this season, three seasons and all data, the last 10 matches, referee and head to head — plus Toha, the AI analyst.
How we calculate
Corners and cards: our own model on the last 30 matches of each team, pulled toward the competition average; tested on 126,835 matches from 2014–2026, each forecast using only games played before it. Result and goals: our own goals model — attack and defence of each team over its last 30 matches compared with the competition average, Poisson distribution for each team’s goals; tested the same way on 445,280 matches since July 2023. Form, head to head and referee: our database of more than half a million matches.
Questions and answers
How many corners in Barcelona SC vs Universidad Catolica?
Our model expects 9.1 corners; the probability of over 9.5 is 43%.
How many yellow cards in Barcelona SC vs Universidad Catolica?
Our model expects 4.2 yellow cards; the probability of over 4.5 is 41%.
Who is more likely to win Barcelona SC vs Universidad Catolica?
Our model: Barcelona SC 38%, draw 27%, Universidad Catolica 35%.