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 1 point split them in the table.

Universidad Catolica come into this fixture struggling badly (1W 3L in last 5). Manta, meanwhile, arrive out of form (1W 2L recently) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks. Universidad Catolica head into this on the back of a defeat, while Manta arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

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.