Universidad Catolica welcome Manta on Sunday, Aug 23 at 10:00 PM in a Serie A fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 2 points split them in the table.

Universidad Catolica come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 0D 3L). Manta travel struggling badly (1W 3L in last 5), which may hand the initiative to the hosts. Universidad Catolica won their last outing, while Manta suffered defeat — home advantage backed by momentum.

In 10 previous meetings, Universidad Catolica lead 5–3 with 2 draws. Their last encounter ended in Universidad Catolica won 0–1. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.4 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Universidad Catolica a slight edge, but Manta are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.