Placement Group - 3 · 18 October 2026, 20:00 UTC

Libertad vs Guayaquil City FC Liga Pro prediction

Estadio Federativo Reina del Cisne, Loja

Our model says: Libertad 2–1 Guayaquil City FC

The model makes it 44% Libertad, 28% draw, 28% Guayaquil City FC — fair odds of 2.27, 3.57 and 3.57. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.

Most likely scoreline: 2-1.

Expected goals: Libertad 1.75, Guayaquil City FC 1.14.

Both teams to score: 57%. Over 2.5 goals: 55%, under 2.5: 45%.

Model confidence: Medium.

Published

Key facts

  • Last 4 meetings: level at 1 win each, 2 draws; the most recent, 15 August 2026, ended Guayaquil City FC 2–2 Libertad.

Live win probability

From kick-off
Libertad44%2.27
Draw28%3.57
Guayaquil City FC28%3.57

These update every few seconds once the match kicks off, as the model re-reads the score, the clock and any red cards. The second figure is fair odds — 100 ÷ probability, the price with no margin in it.

Model insights: Libertad vs Guayaquil City FC

57%
Both teams to score
55%
Over 2.5 goals
45%
Under 2.5 goals

Most likely scorelines

Libertad win Draw Guayaquil City FC win
  1. 1–112%
  2. 2–110%
  3. 1–09%
  4. 2–09%
  5. 1–26%
  6. 0–06%
  7. 0–16%

Scores read Libertad 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 42%.

Has the model earned this number?

It puts Libertad at 44% here. Across 3,018 settled matches (as of 4 October 2026), 1,401 forecasts have landed in the 40–50% band; those outcomes actually happened 45.5% 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.

Head-to-head: Libertad vs Guayaquil City FC

  • 15 August 2026Guayaquil City FC 2–2 LibertadLiga Pro
  • 21 April 2026Libertad 0–1 Guayaquil City FCLiga Pro
  • 10 October 2023Libertad 1–0 Guayaquil City FCLiga Pro
  • 6 May 2023Guayaquil City FC 1–1 LibertadLiga Pro

Leading scorers: Libertad and Guayaquil City FC

Libertad

  • Vilinton Germán Branda Merlín9 goals1 assist

Guayaquil City FC

  • E. Mero13 goals4 assists

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

Libertad carry a model rating of 6.51 against 6.44 for Guayaquil City 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 1.75 goals for Libertad and 1.14 for Guayaquil City FC. Those two numbers, not the scoreline, are what the model actually estimates; everything else is derived from them.

Libertad rate 0.69 in attack and 1.37 in defence, where 1 is league average and a lower defensive number is better; Guayaquil City FC rate 0.69 and 1.56.

How this was produced

Publicly tracked record so far: 1,418 correct results out of 3,018 settled predictions (47%), with 294 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 Libertad the highest probability at 44%, based on each side's rolling attack and defence ratings estimated from recent match data. The model projects 1.75 expected goals for Libertad against 1.14 for Guayaquil City FC. Libertad's attack/defence rating is 0.69/1.37 versus the league average (1.00 = average), compared with 0.69/1.56 for Guayaquil City FC.

Season stats

LibertadGuayaquil City FC
31Matches31
12W 8D 11LRecord10W 10D 11L
35 1.1 a gameGoals scored34 1.1 a game
35 1.1 a gameGoals conceded37 1.2 a game
10 of 31Clean sheets8 of 31
9 of 31Failed to score11 of 31
1 of 1Penalties scored4 of 5
70 2.3 a gameYellow cards60 1.9 a game
4Red cards1
4-1-4-1 6×Usual shape3-4-2-1 12×

Libertad at home · Guayaquil City FC away

15Played15
8W 3D 4LRecord4W 3D 8L
20–15Goals for – against17–23
6 of 15Clean sheets2 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: Libertad 31, Guayaquil City FC 31.

Libertad scored 1583811
Guayaquil City FC conceded 3414537

Libertad score most often in the 76–90 minute window (11 goals); Guayaquil City FC have let in 7 there.

Guayaquil City FC scored 2376611
Libertad conceded 366398

Guayaquil City FC score most often in the 76–90 minute window (11 goals); Libertad 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 3 matches, by difficulty

Libertad

  • at Leones del Norte25 Oct · Liga Prowin 32%
  • at Guayaquil City FC1 Nov · Liga Prowin 32%
  • vs Emelec8 Nov · Liga Prowin 47%

Guayaquil City FC

  • at Emelec25 Oct · Liga Prowin 33%
  • vs Libertad1 Nov · Liga Prowin 39%
  • at Leones del Norte8 Nov · Liga Prowin 30%

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.