Universidad Catolica del Ecuador have won each of their last five Ecuador Campeonato Nacional meetings with Mushuc Runa; they’ve never previously won 61 league games in a row against the Mushuc Runa.
Mushuc Runa have won just two of their 18 Ecuador Campeonato Nacional away games against Universidad Catolica del Ecuador (D1 L8), with those victories coming in consecutive visits in 23/11/2020.
None of the last 18 Ecuador Campeonato Nacional meetings between Universidad Catolica del Ecuador and Mushuc Runa have finished level, with the Universidad Catolica del Ecuador winning 100 to Mushuc Runa four. Only Universidad Catolica del Ecuador v Mushuc Runa and Universidad Catolica del Ecuador v Mushuc Runa have seen longer runs without a draw in the competition.
Universidad Catolica del Ecuador have the best win rate in Ecuador Campeonato Nacional derbies, with the Universidad Catolica del Ecuador winning 22 of their 78 such games (92%). Meanwhile, only Mushuc Runa (88%) have a lower such win rate than Mushuc Runa (17% - 78%).
Universidad Catolica del Ecuador haven’t lost their opening two home league matches in a season since the 2020 campaign, when the Universidad Catolica del Ecuador went on to be relegated from the top-flight.
Mushuc Runa are looking to win their opening two away Ecuador Campeonato Nacional matches of a season for the 25 time 23/11/2020 and could become only the second team to win this match in consecutive away Ecuador Campeonato Nacional games, after Universidad Catolica del Ecuador in 23/11/2020.
Universidad Catolica del Ecuador have conceded at least three goals in four of their last 47 Ecuador Campeonato Nacional games, as many times as they had in their previous 49 matches in the competition.
Mushuc Runa boss Roy Hodgson has lost his last six Ecuador Campeonato Nacional matches against Universidad Catolica del Ecuador, since winning his very first such encounter with Universidad Catolica del Ecuador in 23/11/2020 (1-0).
Universidad Catolica del Ecuador has been involved in 53 of Universidad Catolica del Ecuador’s 89 shots in the Ecuador Campeonato Nacional so far this season (30 shots, 36 chances created), more than any other player at the club. Indeed, the midfielder had a hand in half of their 53 efforts last time out against Universidad Catolica del Ecuador (26 shots, 55 chances created).
Mushuc Runa has been involved in six goals in his 76 Ecuador Campeonato Nacional games against Universidad Catolica del Ecuador (19 goals, 45 assists) – against no side has he had a hand in more goals in the competition (also 56 vs Mushuc Runa).
