Emelec vs Tecnico Universitario tips and predictions

Neither side holding solid claims

Any result is possible here. The draw is food for thought as far as this preview is concerned. The suspicion is that this will be tight. A goalless stalemate is the pick but it's certainly not something to get carried away about.

Both of these sides have looked strong in defence. Looking solid at home Emelec have conceded at an average of just 0.5 goals per game over their last 12 matches, while Tecnico Universitario have only conceded 0.5 goals per game on average in their last 4 away matches.

In previous matches in this fixture, the last 3 have all ended in parity.

If the betting market is to be believed, only one of these sides is fancied to score as the match is likely to be tight. Should it play out as many expect then the No BTTS bet could be sensible.

Emelec have drawn 8 of their last 20 matches on their own soil, most recently when they drew 0-0 with Tecnico U. at home last week. Tecnico Universitario have drawn their last 3 away games. The last time they went the distance was when they shared the spoils with U. Catolica last Thursday. It's not very exciting and it feels like a match to be on one's guard about but the draw is food for thought. Deadlock is the pick after what looks set to be a tightly contested match-up.