Emelec
vs
Leones del Norte
Liga Pro prediction
Our model says: Emelec 1–0 Leones del Norte
The model makes it 40% Emelec, 29% draw, 31% Leones del Norte — fair odds of 2.50, 3.45 and 3.23. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.
Most likely scoreline: 1-0.
Expected goals: Emelec 1.32, Leones del Norte 1.09.
Both teams to score: 49%. Over 2.5 goals: 43%, under 2.5: 57%.
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
Key facts
- Last 3 meetings: level at 1 win each, 1 draw; the most recent, 30 August 2026, ended Emelec 2–1 Leones del Norte.
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Live win probability
From kick-offFrom 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: Emelec vs Leones del Norte
Has the model earned this number?
It puts Emelec at 40% here. Across 4,088 settled matches (as of 18 October 2026), 1,906 forecasts have landed in the 40–50% band; those outcomes actually happened 45.7% 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. The full record.
Form going into Emelec vs Leones del Norte
Emelec
- L2-3away to Guayaquil City FC10 October 2026
Leones del Norte
- L0-3away to Libertad9 October 2026
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.
Head-to-head: Emelec vs Leones del Norte
- 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: Emelec and Leones del Norte
Emelec
GoalsAssists
- R. Carrillo123
- L. Klimowicz62
Leones del Norte
GoalsAssists
- Juan Luis Anangonó León100
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
Emelec carry a model rating of 6.36 against 6.41 for Leones del Norte. 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 1.32 goals for Emelec and 1.09 for Leones del Norte. Those two numbers, not the scoreline, are what the model actually estimates; everything else is derived from them.
Emelec rate 0.57 in attack and 1.54 in defence, where 1 is league average and a lower defensive number is better; Leones del Norte rate 0.59 and 1.42.
How this was produced
Publicly tracked record so far: 1,973 correct results out of 4,112 settled predictions (48%), with 412 exact scorelines (10%). That log is updated automatically after every match and is never edited.
Full method: how the model works.
Once the match starts, the win probabilities at the top update live from the score, the clock and any sendings-off.
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 Emelec the highest probability at 40%, based on each side's rolling attack and defence ratings estimated from recent match data. The model projects 1.32 expected goals for Emelec against 1.09 for Leones del Norte. Emelec's attack/defence rating is 0.57/1.54 versus the league average (1.00 = average), compared with 0.59/1.42 for Leones del Norte.
Season stats
Emelec at home · Leones del Norte away
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: Emelec 32, Leones del Norte 32.
Emelec score most often in the 16–30 minute window (9 goals); Leones del Norte have let in 5 there.
Leones del Norte score most often in the 46–60 minute window (10 goals); Emelec have let in 7 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.
Next match, by difficulty
Emelec
- at Libertad8 Nov · Liga Prowin 19%
Leones del Norte
- vs Guayaquil City FC8 Nov · Liga Prowin 45%
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.