Relegation Group - 3 · 16 October 2026, 20:30 UTC

Deportivo Cuenca vs Tecnico Universitario Liga Pro prediction

Alejandro Serrano Aguilar, Cuenca

Our model says: Deportivo Cuenca 1–0 Tecnico Universitario

The model makes it 46% Deportivo Cuenca, 29% draw, 25% Tecnico Universitario — fair odds of 2.17, 3.45 and 4.00. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.

Most likely scoreline: 1-0 (13%).

Expected goals: Deportivo Cuenca 1.45, Tecnico Universitario 0.91.

Both teams to score: 46%. Over 2.5 goals: 42%, under 2.5: 58%.

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

  • Deportivo Cuenca are 12th on 38 points from 32 games; Tecnico Universitario are 14th on 33 points from 32 games — Liga Pro, Relegation Group.
  • Deportivo Cuenca are unbeaten in 3 games, most recently a 0-0 draw away to Orense SC.
  • Tecnico Universitario have won 1 of their last 5 games, most recently a 0-1 defeat away to Manta FC.
  • Last 6 meetings: Deportivo Cuenca 3 wins to 2, 1 draw; the most recent, 29 August 2026, ended Tecnico Universitario 3–1 Deportivo Cuenca.

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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: Deportivo Cuenca vs Tecnico Universitario

46%
Both teams to score
42%
Over 2.5 goals
58%
Under 2.5 goals

Most likely scorelines

Deportivo Cuenca win Draw Tecnico Universitario win
  1. 1–013%
  2. 1–113%
  3. 0–010%
  4. 2–010%
  5. 2–19%
  6. 0–18%
  7. 1–26%

Scores read Deportivo Cuenca 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 31%.

Has the model earned this number?

It puts Deportivo Cuenca at 46% 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 Deportivo Cuenca vs Tecnico Universitario

Deportivo Cuenca

  • D0-0away to Orense SC11 October 2026
  • D1-1Mushuc Runa SC20 September 2026
  • D1-1away to LDU de Quito13 September 2026
  • L0-1Libertad7 September 2026
  • W1-0Guayaquil City FC2 September 2026

Tecnico Universitario

  • L0-1away to Manta FC10 October 2026
  • D1-1Delfin SC20 September 2026
  • W1-0away to Leones del Norte13 September 2026
  • L1-3LDU de Quito5 September 2026
  • L0-1away to Delfin SC1 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
12Deportivo Cuenca32108142638-1238
14Tecnico Universitario32103192944-1533

Where the two sides stand. Full table

What's at stake

Deportivo Cuenca

Chance to win the league · 21% today

Win 27%
Draw 16%
Defeat 11%

Tecnico Universitario

Chance to win the league · 3% today

Win 6%
Draw 2%
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: Deportivo Cuenca vs Tecnico Universitario

  • 29 August 2026Tecnico Universitario 3–1 Deportivo CuencaLiga Pro
  • 2 May 2026Deportivo Cuenca 2–1 Tecnico UniversitarioLiga Pro
  • 14 September 2025Tecnico Universitario 0–2 Deportivo CuencaLiga Pro
  • 17 May 2025Deportivo Cuenca 2–0 Tecnico UniversitarioLiga Pro
  • 5 October 2024Deportivo Cuenca 1–1 Tecnico UniversitarioLiga Pro
  • 18 April 2024Tecnico Universitario 2–1 Deportivo CuencaLiga Pro

Two sides the ratings cannot separate

Deportivo Cuenca carry a model rating of 6.34 against 6.24 for Tecnico Universitario. 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 1.45 goals for Deportivo Cuenca and 0.91 for Tecnico Universitario. Those two numbers, not the scoreline, are what the model actually estimates; everything else is derived from them.

Deportivo Cuenca rate 0.50 in attack and 1.42 in defence, where 1 is league average and a lower defensive number is better; Tecnico Universitario rate 0.53 and 1.78.

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 Deportivo Cuenca the highest probability at 46%, based on each side's rolling attack and defence ratings estimated from recent match data. The model projects 1.45 expected goals for Deportivo Cuenca against 0.91 for Tecnico Universitario. Deportivo Cuenca's attack/defence rating is 0.5/1.42 versus the league average (1.00 = average), compared with 0.53/1.78 for Tecnico Universitario.

Season stats

Deportivo CuencaTecnico Universitario
31Matches31
10W 7D 14LRecord10W 3D 18L
26 0.8 per gameGoals scored29 0.9 per game
38 1.2 per gameGoals conceded43 1.4 per game
8 of 31Clean sheets6 of 31
10 of 31Failed to score12 of 31
4 of 4Penalties scored2 of 2
56 1.8 per gameYellow cards91 2.9 per game
7Red cards9
4-2-3-1 8×Usual shape5-4-1 12×

Deportivo Cuenca at home · Tecnico Universitario away

16Played15
5W 5D 6LRecord4W 1D 10L
16–19Goals for – against10–21
3 of 16Clean sheets3 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: Deportivo Cuenca 31, Tecnico Universitario 31.

Deportivo Cuenca scored 444286
Tecnico Universitario conceded 4385815

Deportivo Cuenca score most often in the 61–75 minute window (8 goals); Tecnico Universitario have let in 8 there.

Tecnico Universitario scored 249474
Deportivo Cuenca conceded 2287107

Tecnico Universitario score most often in the 31–45 minute window (9 goals); Deportivo Cuenca have let in 8 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

Deportivo Cuenca

  • at Manta FC25 Oct · Liga Prowin 32%
  • at Delfin SC1 Nov · Liga Prowin 29%
  • vs Orense SC8 Nov · Liga Prowin 42%
  • at Tecnico Universitario22 Nov · Liga Prowin 32%
  • vs Manta FC29 Nov · Liga Prowin 46%

Tecnico Universitario

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.