Relegation Group - 3 · 18 October 2026, 16:30 UTC

Delfin SC vs Manta FC Liga Pro prediction

Estadio Jocay, Manta

Our model says: Delfin SC 1–0 Manta FC

The model makes it 44% Delfin SC, 30% draw, 26% Manta FC — fair odds of 2.27, 3.33 and 3.85. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.

Most likely scoreline: 1-0 (14%).

Expected goals: Delfin SC 1.34, Manta FC 0.89.

Both teams to score: 44%. Over 2.5 goals: 39%, under 2.5: 61%.

Model confidence: Medium.

Evenly matched: once home advantage is counted, neither side has a clear edge. In past matches rated this way the favourite won 41%, 28% were drawn and the underdog won 31%.

Published · updated

Key facts

  • Delfin SC are 15th on 32 points from 32 games; Manta FC are 16th on 27 points from 32 games — Liga Pro, Relegation Group.
  • Delfin SC are unbeaten in 3 games, most recently a 3-2 win at home to Mushuc Runa SC.
  • Manta FC are unbeaten in 3 games, most recently a 1-0 win at home to Tecnico Universitario.
  • Last 6 meetings: Delfin SC 4 wins to 1, 1 draw; the most recent, 15 July 2026, ended Manta FC 0–1 Delfin SC.

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Live win probability

From kick-off

From kick-off, the split above updates here every few seconds as the model re-reads the score, the clock and any red cards.

Model insights: Delfin SC vs Manta FC

44%
Both teams to score
39%
Over 2.5 goals
61%
Under 2.5 goals

Most likely scorelines

Delfin SC win Draw Manta FC win
  1. 1–014%
  2. 1–113%
  3. 0–011%
  4. 2–010%
  5. 0–19%
  6. 2–19%
  7. 1–26%

Scores read Delfin SC first. Each bar is the model's probability of that exact result, drawn against the likeliest one; the other scorelines it considered share the remaining 29%.

Has the model earned this number?

It puts Delfin SC at 44% here. Across 3,801 settled matches (as of 16 October 2026), 1,771 forecasts have landed in the 40–50% band; those outcomes actually happened 45.6% of the time, against an average forecast of 43.8%. In this range the two line up, so the figure above can be read literally.

Every settled prediction on this site is scored against an uninformed baseline, band by band, and published whether or not it flatters the model — see the full record.

Form going into Delfin SC vs Manta FC

Delfin SC

  • W3-2Mushuc Runa SC9 October 2026
  • D1-1away to Tecnico Universitario20 September 2026
  • D1-1away to Barcelona SC13 September 2026
  • L0-1Universidad Catolica Quito6 September 2026
  • W1-0Tecnico Universitario1 September 2026

Manta FC

  • W1-0Tecnico Universitario10 October 2026
  • W2-1Orense SC21 September 2026
  • D0-0Aucas12 September 2026
  • L0-1away to Emelec8 September 2026
  • L3-4away to Macara2 September 2026

What these results say

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first. The model rates each side on its goals over this season and last, adjusted for the opposition, rather than on these results alone, so read them as context — how the ratings are built.

Liga Pro table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
15Delfin SC3288162334-1132
16Manta FC3276192043-2327

Where the two sides stand. Full table

What's at stake

Delfin SC

Chance to win the league · 2% today

Win 4%
Draw 1%
Defeat <1%

From our Liga Pro season simulation: the rest of the season played out 10,000 times by the same model as the prediction above. Each figure is that side's chance once this match ends in a win, a draw or a defeat for it, with every other match still left to the model. Positions in the table, not competition rules: what a place is worth differs from league to league.

Head-to-head: Delfin SC vs Manta FC

  • 15 July 2026Manta FC 0–1 Delfin SCLiga Pro
  • 14 March 2026Delfin SC 0–1 Manta FCLiga Pro
  • 28 June 2025Delfin SC 2–0 Manta FCLiga Pro
  • 4 March 2025Manta FC 2–2 Delfin SCLiga Pro
  • 5 October 2021Delfin SC 2–1 Manta FCLiga Pro
  • 20 April 2021Manta FC 1–2 Delfin SCLiga Pro

Leading scorers: Delfin SC and Manta FC

Delfin SC

GoalsAssists

  • F. Ayunta81

Manta FC

No player in Liga Pro's leading scorers — 20 league goals as a side.

Top 3 by league goals this season. Player availability is not part of the model — injuries and suspensions are a planned improvement.

Two sides the ratings cannot separate

Delfin SC carry a model rating of 6.31 against 6.25 for Manta FC. The scale is anchored so that an average side in one of Europe's big five leagues sits at 6.85, and it is adjusted for the strength of each team's league, so the two numbers are comparable even across borders.

A gap that small is inside the noise of the rating itself — treat the two as level.

What the model expects

Under the hood the model expects 1.34 goals for Delfin SC and 0.89 for Manta FC. Those two numbers, not the scoreline, are what the model actually estimates; everything else is derived from them.

Delfin SC rate 0.49 in attack and 1.48 in defence, where 1 is league average and a lower defensive number is better; Manta FC rate 0.50 and 1.68.

How this was produced

Publicly tracked record so far: 1,819 correct results out of 3,801 settled predictions (48%), with 383 exact scorelines (10%). That log is updated automatically after every match and is never edited.

Full method: how the model works.

From the first whistle this page keeps going: the win probabilities at the top are recalculated as the match plays out, reading the score, the clock and any sendings-off. The same model, asked how many goals are left rather than how many there will be.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.

Team comparison

Bars show each side's share of the two-team total, based on the model's attack/defence ratings and expected goals for this fixture.

Why the model favours this side

The model gives Delfin SC the highest probability at 44%, based on each side's rolling attack and defence ratings estimated from recent match data. The model projects 1.34 expected goals for Delfin SC against 0.89 for Manta FC. Delfin SC's attack/defence rating is 0.49/1.48 versus the league average (1.00 = average), compared with 0.5/1.68 for Manta FC.

Season stats

Delfin SCManta FC
32Matches31
8W 8D 16LRecord6W 6D 19L
23 0.7 per gameGoals scored19 0.6 per game
34 1.1 per gameGoals conceded43 1.4 per game
8 of 32Clean sheets6 of 31
14 of 32Failed to score18 of 31
5 of 5Penalties scored7 of 8
85 2.7 per gameYellow cards89 2.9 per game
6Red cards4
4-4-2 10×Usual shape4-4-2 11×

Delfin SC at home · Manta FC away

16Played15
7W 3D 6LRecord2W 2D 11L
13–12Goals for – against10–28
6 of 16Clean sheets1 of 15

League matches only, Liga Pro, this season. Rates are per game, since the two sides have not always played the same number; the tinted figure is the better one, where better is not a matter of taste. Source: API-Football season statistics, refreshed after each league match.

Goals scored and conceded, by minute

All Liga Pro matches this season: Delfin SC 32, Manta FC 31.

Delfin SC scored 435138
Manta FC conceded 4795612

Delfin SC score most often in the 76–90 minute window (8 goals); Manta FC have let in 12 there.

Manta FC scored 253243
Delfin SC conceded 234884

Manta FC score most often in the 16–30 minute window (5 goals); Delfin SC have let in 3 there.

Each cell counts the league goals that went in during that 15-minute window. Each side's goals sit above the goals its opponent has let in over the same minutes; the darker the cell, the more goals in that window. Stoppage time counts in the last window of its half. Source: API-Football season statistics, refreshed after each league match; own goals are not always counted on the same side as in the table, so a row can be a goal off it. Context, not a prediction.

The next 5 matches, by difficulty

Delfin SC

  • at Orense SC25 Oct · Liga Prowin 26%
  • vs Deportivo Cuenca1 Nov · Liga Prowin 39%
  • at Mushuc Runa SC8 Nov · Liga Prowin 24%
  • at Manta FC22 Nov · Liga Prowin 30%
  • vs Orense SC29 Nov · Liga Prowin 41%

Manta FC

  • vs Deportivo Cuenca25 Oct · Liga Prowin 37%
  • at Mushuc Runa SC1 Nov · Liga Prowin 22%
  • at Tecnico Universitario8 Nov · Liga Prowin 28%
  • vs Delfin SC22 Nov · Liga Prowin 39%
  • at Deportivo Cuenca29 Nov · Liga Prowin 24%

Each side's next matches on our board after this one. The colour is how strong the opponent is, from easier to harder as on the scale above: its model rating ranked among the teams of that competition, in fifths, so bright red is the top fifth whoever is playing it. The win figure is this side's own chance in that match, which is where venue and its own level come in. A match already on our board links to its own prediction; the rest follow as their week comes up.