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Leones del Norte v Emelec

Leones del Norte
1–3Full time
Emelec

Liga Pro · SUN 18 OCT · Jaime Teran Olympic Stadium

Full timeGraded 18 Oct 22:30
Leones del Norte 1–3 Emelec LEONES DEL NORTE WIN · WRONGUNDER 2.5 · WRONGNOT BOTH TO SCORE · WRONGOVER 1.5 · RIGHTUNDER 3.5 · WRONG1–0 EXACTLY · WRONG
We said Leones del Norte win43%
The market said48%
Brier score, this match · lower is better0.801
The market’s Brier score0.926

The prediction on this page is exactly as published before kick-off. Match events and statistics come from the match and are corrected when the official figures change. Wrong calls are shown exactly like right ones.

The match replay18 notes · 35 alerts
  1. 0′Before kick-off: we said Leones del Norte win at 43%.
  2. 2′Much as we predicted: Leones del Norte was 43% before kick-off and our model makes it 42% now. 0–0 · 42–31–27
  3. 2′KICK-OFF Leones del Norte v Emelec
  4. 15′🟨 YELLOW · 14' Francisco Pizzini · Emelec
  5. 36′THE CALL SWINGS · 36' Draw is now our likeliest result at 41% (was Leones del Norte win 35%)
  6. 42′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 42' Leones del Norte win: 43% at kick-off, 33% now
  7. 45′SECOND HALF Leones del Norte 0–0 Emelec
  8. 46′SUBSTITUTION · 45' Emelec · On: Ignacio Guerrico · Off: Estalin Segura
  9. 47′HALF-TIME Leones del Norte 0–0 Emelec
  10. 48′We said Leones del Norte at 43%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 31%. 0–0 · 31–47–22
  11. 53′We said Leones del Norte at 43%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 29%. 0–0 · 29–50–21
  12. 55′SUBSTITUTION · 54' Leones del Norte · On: Thomas Amilivia · Off: Jonathan Ronaldo Arroyo
  13. 56′11 shots for Emelec, 5 the other way, and nothing between the sides on the scoreboard. 0–0 · 28–52–20
  14. 56′We published Leones del Norte at 43%. Our model now makes it 80%. 1–0 · 80–17–3
  15. 56′⚽ GOAL · 56' Leones del Norte 1–0 Emelec
  16. 56′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 56' Leones del Norte win: 43% at kick-off, 80% now
  17. 56′THE CALL SWINGS · 56' Leones del Norte win is now our likeliest result at 80% (was Draw 17%)
  18. 57′Goals are coming at about the 2.1 we expected. 1–0 · 81–16–3
  19. 58′Leones del Norte ahead on 57′ through Martín Caramuto. 1–0. 1–0 · 81–16–3
  20. 60′Emelec have had 12 attempts to 7 and it is still 1–0. 1–0 · 82–16–3
  21. 62′🟨 YELLOW · 61' Alexis Nicolás Monserrat · Leones del Norte
  22. 62′⚽ GOAL · 62' Leones del Norte 1–1 Emelec
  23. 62′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 62' Leones del Norte win: 43% at kick-off, 25% now
  24. 62′THE CALL SWINGS · 62' Draw is now our likeliest result at 58% (was Leones del Norte win 25%)
  25. 63′We said Leones del Norte at 43%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 24%. 1–1 · 24–59–17
  26. 63′Ronie Carrillo scores for Emelec on 62′. 1–2 · 4–20–76
  27. 63′⚽ GOAL · 63' Leones del Norte 1–2 Emelec
  28. 63′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 63' Leones del Norte win: 43% at kick-off, 4% now
  29. 63′THE CALL SWINGS · 63' Emelec win is now our likeliest result at 76% (was Draw 20%)
  30. 64′We said Leones del Norte at 43%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 4%. 1–2 · 4–20–76
  31. 65′That is 3, and we only asked for 2.1 across ninety minutes. 1–2 · 4–19–77
  32. 66′64′: Juan Pablo·Ruiz Gomez on the scoresheet for Emelec, making it 1–2. 1–2 · 3–19–78
  33. 66′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 66' Leones del Norte win: 43% at kick-off, 3% now
  34. 68′🟨 YELLOW · 67' Teodoro Arce · Emelec
  35. 68′SUBSTITUTION · 68' Emelec · On: Teodoro Arce · Off: Francisco Pizzini Corrected
  36. 69′🟨 YELLOW · 69' Ezequiel Luis Medrán · Emelec
  37. 76′We said Leones del Norte at 43%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 15%. 2–2 · 15–74–11
  38. 76′⚽ GOAL · 76' Leones del Norte 2–2 Emelec
  39. 76′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 76' Leones del Norte win: 43% at kick-off, 15% now
  40. 76′THE CALL SWINGS · 76' Draw is now our likeliest result at 74% (was Emelec win 11%)
  41. 77′We said Leones del Norte at 43%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 14%. 2–2 · 14–75–10
  42. 77′4 goals already, more than the 2.1 we expected for the whole match. 2–2 · 14–75–10
  43. 78′SUBSTITUTION · 77' Emelec · On: Víctor Griffith · Off: Juan Pablo·Ruiz Gomez
  44. 78′SUBSTITUTION · 77' Emelec · On: Luca Klimowicz · Off: Ronie Carrillo
  45. 82′GOAL DISALLOWED · 82' Leones del Norte
  46. 82′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 82' Leones del Norte win: 43% at kick-off, 1% now
  47. 82′THE CALL SWINGS · 82' Emelec win is now our likeliest result at 91% (was Draw 9%)
  48. 86′SUBSTITUTION · 85' Leones del Norte · On: Charles Velez · Off: Segundo Portocarrero
  49. 86′SUBSTITUTION · 85' Leones del Norte · On: Jordan Eduardo Morán Cortez · Off: Alexis Nicolás Monserrat
  50. 90′⚽ GOAL · 90' Leones del Norte 1–3 Emelec
  51. 92′Emelec ahead on 90′ through Reixon David Saya Paredes. 1–3. 1–3 · 0–0–100
  52. 93′SUBSTITUTION · 90+2' Emelec · On: Jose Francisco Cevallos · Off: Teodoro Arce
  53. 98′Full time, 1–3. We called Leones del Norte at 43% — wrong, and it goes on the record that way. 1–3 · 0–0–100
  54. FTFULL TIME Leones del Norte 1–3 Emelec
  55. FTLeones del Norte 1–3 Emelec · Leones del Norte win: wrong · Under 2.5: wrong · Not both to score: wrong · Over 1.5: right · Under 3.5: wrong · 1–0 exactly: wrong

What our live read said during the match, as it was said, with the score and our numbers for home–draw–away at that moment; and every alert we raised, with the minute. Nothing is written after the final whistle; a marked row was checked against the match’s final record afterwards.

AI match analysis

Pitchside prediction · before kick-off

Leones del Norte are narrow favourites.

The Pitchside prediction: Leones del Norte 43%, draw 30%, Emelec 27%. Over 2.5 goals 35%, both teams to score 42%.

The AI’s read on Leones del Norte v EmelecBefore, during and after the match · From £5.99 + VAT · paid once, never renewsSee the passes

Pre-match prediction

First published 12 Oct 03:54 · locked at kick-off

Leones del Norte win43%
Draw30%
Emelec win27%

Kick-offSUN 18 OCT · 20:00

RoundPlacement Group · matchday 3

VenueJaime Teran Olympic Stadium

Line-ups

Leones del Norte

4-4-2

Emelec

4-2-3-1

Rest & schedule

Before kick-off · every competition we cover

Leones del Norte

Emelec

9Days since last match8

Last match: 9 Oct · Liga Pro

Last match: 10 Oct · Liga Pro

1Matches in previous 14 days1

Counted across every competition we cover, before kick-off. Friendlies are not counted.

League table

2026 · Placement Group

Positions before kick-off

#TEAMPGDPTS
9Leones del Norte32−440
10Emelec32−1139

Match statistics

Match statistics aren’t available yet.

Line-ups

Leones del Norte

4-4-2

22 J. Arroyo

4 R. Arroyo

23 N. Monserrat

25 B. Kreiman

34 S. Portocarrero

11 M. Caramuto

6 Emiliano Griffa

5 T. Coppo

7 M. Luque

40 Juan Luis Anangonó León

99 C. Solano

Coach · M. Córdoba

Substitutes

55 · R. Borja

13 · O. Cabeza

18 · J. Arellano

50 · Miguel Yordan Caicedo Orobio

14 · A. Rosales

2 · J. Morán

45 · M. Ramírez

70 · D. Pazmiño

3 · F. Vargas

8 · C. Velez

16 · M. de la Cruz

17 · T. Amilivia

Emelec

4-2-3-1

12 P. Ortíz

80 O. Herrera

27 F. León

2 A. Leguizamón

4 E. Segura

5 A. Mina

32 J. Valverde

10 F. Pizzini

59 Reixon Saya

19 J. Ruíz

9 R. Carrillo

Coach · Ezequiel Medrán

Substitutes

16 · S. Quintero

8 · G. Nápoli

7 · L. Klimowicz

13 · Luis Fernando Gómez Angulo

3 · I. Guerrico

6 · V. Griffith

15 · Luis Fragozo

21 · J. Cevallos

11 · S. Arce

51 · S. Valencia

1 · Mario Alfredo Valero Sánchez

Our number · leones del norte winFirst published 12 Oct 03:54 · updated 18 Oct 17:29 · locked at kick-off
43% The market48%
Us43%
Market48%

We make Leones del Norte a 43% chance to win. The market has them at 48%. We are 5 points less confident than the market. The model expects 1.2–0.9.

What the number rests on

Our model
Expected goals · Leones del Norte v Emelec1.21 – 0.90
Form · last six in Liga Pro this season · since 30 AugW1 D2 L3 · W2 D1 L3
Table places · points 40 v 399 v 10
The market · Leones del Norte win48% · ours 43%

Built from every result and the chances each side creates and concedes, recent matches counting most, with home advantage in it. Line-ups, injuries and rest are not in the number.

How the number movedSince we published
40%45%50% 12 OCT 04:0118 OCT 19:37
Our probability · Leones del Norte win The market, margin stripped

Published at 42%, 43% now. No bookmaker had priced it when we published; the market has it at 48% now.

Every market, from one calculation
MarketUsMarketGap
Leones del Norte win43%48%−5
Draw30%30%0
Emelec win27%22%+5
Over 2.5 goals35%39%−4
Both teams to score42%45%−3
Over 1.5 goals62%64%−2
Over 3.5 goals16%21%−5
Leones del Norte or draw73%78%−5
Leones del Norte clean sheet41%––
Emelec clean sheet30%––

Every figure here is read off one scoreline distribution, so no two can contradict each other. The market is the median of 6 bookmakers, each with its margin stripped — what we are measured against, never an input to the model.

Every scorelineMost likely 1–0 at 14.2%
0123450 12.7 10.6 5.0 1 14.2 13.4 5.9 2 8.8 7.8 3.6 3 3.6 3.2 4 5
under 2% 5% 12%+Leones del Norte down, Emelec across0–5 goals a side shown (99.8% of outcomes)

This is a probability, not a recommendation. We take no bets and hold no affiliate relationships with any gambling operator. Model 1.2 — Pitchside Lab's own model.

Head to head

3 meetings since 2024
Goals a meeting1.67
Over 2.51 of 3
Both scored1 of 3
Last meetingsEME 2–1 LEO · LEO 2–0 EME · LEO 0–0 EME

Every competition we cover, the latest meeting first.

Form · last six in Liga Pro this season · since 30 Aug

LEONES DEL NORTE

LWDLDL1–2 · 1–0 · 1–1 · 0–1 · 1–1 · 0–3

EMELEC

WDWLLL2–1 · 1–1 · 1–0 · 0–1 · 1–2 · 2–3

The table

2026 · Placement Group
#TEAMPGDPTS
7Libertad33+750
8Guayaquil City FC33−643
9Leones del Norte32−440
10Emelec32−1139

The competition's standings before kick-off.