18 October 2026, 19:00 UTC

Leones del Norte vs Emelec Liga Pro prediction & result

Estadio Olimpico de Ibarra, Ibarra
Referee: Guillermo Enrique Guerrero Alcivar
Full time1 – 3

Final score: Leones del Norte 1-3 Emelec.

Before kick-off the model made it 46% Leones del Norte, 28% draw, 26% Emelec — fair odds of 2.17, 3.57 and 3.85.

Most likely scoreline: 1-0.

The model got this one wrong.

Published · updated

Has the model earned this number?

Leones del Norte at 46%: of 2,957 settled 40–50% forecasts, 46.1% came in (average 43.9%). It can be read literally. The full record.

How the model saw it, minute by minute

Leones del Norte0%Draw4%Emelec96%

Rebuilt after the match from the model's pre-match expected goals, frozen in the log before kick-off, plus the score and cards as they stood at each minute — never anything later. A ball marks each of the 4 goals. The same replay scores the in-play model on the track record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

14'
Francisco Pizzini
45'
🔁Estalin Seguraout: Ignacio Guerrico
🔁Jonathan Ronaldo Arroyoout: Thomas Amilivia
52'
⚽Martín Caramuto
57'
59'
•Ronie Carrillo
Alexis Nicolás Monserrat
61'
62'
⚽Ronie Carrillo (pen)
63'
🔁Francisco Pizziniout: Teodoro Arce
64'
⚽Juan Pablo·Ruiz Gomez
67'
Teodoro Arce
69'
Ezequiel Luis Medrán
77'
🔁Juan Pablo·Ruiz Gomezout: Víctor Griffith
77'
🔁Ronie Carrilloout: Luca Klimowicz
🔁Segundo Portocarreroout: Charles Velez
85'
🔁Alexis Nicolás Monserratout: Jordan Eduardo Morán Cortez
85'
90+1'
⚽Reixon David Saya Paredesassist: Teodoro Arce
90+2'
🔁Teodoro Arceout: Jose Francisco Cevallos

Match stats — Leones del Norte vs Emelec

55%Possession45%
14Shots17
5On target5
6Corners8
0.49xG1.71

Goals against chances

Leones del Norte1 from 0.49 xGmore than the chances were worth
Emelec3 from 1.71 xGmore than the chances were worth

Expected goals totals what the openings were worth, so the gap between it and the score is the finishing — and the luck. Under half a goal either way is called level: xG is an estimate and a smaller gap than that is inside its own error.

Line-ups

Leones del Norte 4-4-2
  • 22J. ArroyoG
  • 4R. ArroyoD
  • 23N. MonserratD
  • 25B. KreimanD
  • 34S. PortocarreroD
  • 11M. CaramutoM
  • 6Emiliano GriffaM
  • 5T. CoppoM
  • 7M. LuqueM
  • 40Juan Luis Anangonó LeónF
  • 99C. SolanoF
Substitutes
  • 55R. BorjaM
  • 13O. CabezaM
  • 18J. ArellanoD
  • 50Miguel Yordan Caicedo OrobioD
  • 14A. RosalesD
  • 2J. MoránD
  • 45M. RamírezG
  • 70D. PazmiñoM
  • 3F. VargasD
Coach: M. Córdoba
Emelec 4-2-3-1
  • 12P. OrtízG
  • 80O. HerreraD
  • 27F. LeónD
  • 2A. LeguizamónD
  • 4E. SeguraD
  • 5A. MinaM
  • 32J. ValverdeM
  • 10F. PizziniM
  • 59Reixon SayaM
  • 19J. RuízM
  • 9R. CarrilloF
Substitutes
  • 16S. QuinteroM
  • 8G. NápoliM
  • 7L. KlimowiczF
  • 13Luis Fernando Gómez AnguloD
  • 3I. GuerricoD
  • 6V. GriffithM
  • 15Luis FragozoF
  • 21J. CevallosM
  • 11S. ArceM
Coach: Ezequiel Medrán

Form going into Leones del Norte vs Emelec

Leones del Norte

All competitions we cover

  • L0-3away to Libertad9 October 2026

Emelec

All competitions we cover

  • L2-3away to Guayaquil City FC10 October 2026

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first; context, not the model's input. How to read this.

Head-to-head: Leones del Norte vs Emelec

  • 30 August 2026Emelec 2–1 Leones del NorteLiga Pro
  • 3 May 2026Leones del Norte 2–0 EmelecLiga Pro
  • 8 October 2025Leones del Norte 0–0 EmelecCopa Ecuador

Leading scorers: Leones del Norte and Emelec

Leones del Norte

GoalsAssists

  • Juan Luis Anangonó León111

Emelec

GoalsAssists

  • R. Carrillo133
  • L. Klimowicz62

Top 3 by league goals this season; player availability is not in the model. How to read this.

The result against the call

Emelec won 3–1 at Leones del Norte. The model had leaned towards a win for Leones del Norte at 46% and given a win for Emelec 26%. At that figure it expects the outcome about once in every 4 matches like this one. The goals: Martín Caramuto 57' for Leones del Norte, Ronie Carrillo (penalty) 62' for Emelec, Juan Pablo·Ruiz Gomez 64' for Emelec, Reixon David Saya Paredes 90+1' for Emelec. On expected goals it finished 0.49–1.71.

How the call on Leones del Norte v Emelec has moved

First published on 4 Oct at 44% / 30% / 26% (home / draw / away). By kick-off, after 7 updates, it read 46% / 28% / 26%: the biggest move is Leones del Norte's chance of winning, up 2 points.

  1. Leones del Norte win46%▲ +2
  2. Draw28%▼ −2
  3. Emelec win26%=

Each update is a full rebuild of both sides' ratings from the latest results, and now and then a change to the model itself. The thin mark is the first published figure.

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.