In the 17th round of Ecuador Serie A on July 1, 2026, Delfin and Emelec will face each other. Both sides hope to secure a win after the break.
Delfin vs Emelec: Team News and Expert Analysis
The club from Manta finished only eleventh last season, surpassing El Nacional solely because the latter was penalized due to financial issues. This season is turning out even worse – they have collected just sixteen points, with only Manta having fewer. Moreover, they've picked up only one point from their last four matches.
The team from Guayaquil finished just one spot above their current opponent in 2025, but earned about fifteen more points, totaling 55. Their current results are quite average: even after two consecutive wins, they have simply evened out their number of wins and losses to six each, holding the sixth position.
Burdizzo and company average only 0.5 goals per match, conceding almost twice as many, 0.94. Their opponent fares slightly better: with 0.81 goals scored per match, they concede exactly one per game.
Previous Matches: Delfin vs Emelec
Emelec has won four of the last seven head-to-head encounters, losing only once.
This pair is considered evenly matched. However, in any case, the football is not expected to be spectacular – we predict "total under 2.5 goals" (odds – 1.60).
Delfin vs Emelec: Key Statistics and Trends
- Delfin has lost five of their last seven matches 19% of Delfin's matches end with goals from both teams and the average total goals per match is 1.44 Emelec has won two games in a row 31% of Emelec's matches end with goals from both teams and the average total goals per match is 1.81
Delfin vs Emelec: Probable Starting Lineups
Delfin plays in a 1-5-3-2 formation (probable lineup): Eras – Hernandez, Zuniga, Burdisso, Bedoya, Rubio – Heredia, Ushinya, Castro – Cavallaro, Mendoza
Emelec plays in a 1-4-4-2 formation (probable lineup): Valero – Guerrico, Segura, Leguizamon, Caicedo – Quintero, Pizzini, Mina, Ruiz – Napoli, Klimovich
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