Barcelona vs Universitario Prediction & Odds

By Leonardo López, Football Analyst | Published: 9 days ago | Last Updated: Apr 23, 09:00 | 4 min read

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Football Copa Libertadores Wed 23 Apr 10:00

Universitario de Deportes

  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

Both Teams Capable of Scoring

Grab the 2.15 about the BTTS Yes selection for this Copa Libertadores clash. Our betting prediction involves heading to the Both Teams to Score market and selecting Barcelona and Universitario to find the net.

Match Preview & H2H

Barcelona SC won 1-0 when hosting El Nacional in their last game, with Octavio Rivero scoring the winning goal in the Ecuadorian LigaPro encounter at Estadio Banco Pichincha.

Universitario played Deportivo Binacional away in their previous match. The scoreline was a 3-1 win in this Peruvian Liga 1 encounter, with Jose Rivera, Jairo Concha and Hugo Ancajima scoring for La U.

In the last round of the Copa Libertadores, Barcelona played out a goalless draw on the road against Argentine Primera División side River Plate, while Universitario lost 1-0 away to Ecuadorian LigaPro outfit Independiente del Valle.

Barcelona won the most recent clash between these teams. A 1-0 away victory was recorded against Universitario in the Copa Libertadores in March 2022.

Confirmed Lineups

Barcelona confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Jose Contreras (GK), Bryan Carabali, Xavier Arreaga, Gustavo Vallecilla, Anibal Chala, Jesus Trindade, Dixon Arroyo, Jandry Gomez, Joaquin Valiente, Janner Corozo, Octavio Rivero.

Universitario confirmed lineup (5-3-2): Sebastian Britos (GK), Cesar Inga, Williams Riveros, Matias Di Benedetto, Andy Polo, Jose Carabali, Jairo Velez, Rodrigo Urena, Jairo Concha, Edison Flores, Alex Valera.

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Expert Copa Libertadores Analysis

It’s always a case of checking out the latest team news to make expert football recommendations. Then we get to work when it comes to unearthing the stats that are the most valuable.

Key Barcelona vs Universitario stats:

  • Barcelona have scored 2 or more goals in 9 of their past 20 matches
  • Universitario have scored 2 or more goals in 6 of their 8 Liga 1 matches this season
  • 6 of the 8 Universitario Liga 1 matches have resulted in BTTS Yes this season
  • The last 4 Universitario Liga 1 matches have resulted in BTTS Yes

Barcelona vs Universitario Prediction

The Both Teams to Score market offers value for bettors backing BTTS Yes and our Copa Libertadores prediction simply involve both sides to find the net at 2.15 in order to get a return.

If you want to take a slightly different betting approach, why not consider the Over 2.5 Goals option where you need three or more to be scored.

Our Pick

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Barcelona vs Universitario Odds

With the bookies giving them a 55% probability of winning, Barcelona might become a popular accumulator pick at their current betting odds. That is reflected in their 1.83 price of winning this Copa Libertadores clash. The market suggests that Universitario are least likely to win at 4.70.

The odds suggest that Under 2.5 Goals is the likelier outcome in this match. The Both Teams to Score No bet is 1.62 and it’s ideal if you think at least one club will not score during the ninety minutes.

The football betting sites offer a Draw No Bet market for all Copa Libertadores matches and you can back Barcelona SC at 1.33 and Universitario at 3.30.

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Team Stats

Latest Copa Libertadores and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Barcelona logo Barcelona Betting Stats

Universitario logo Universitario Betting Stats

Full time Result

  • 11 wins, 4 defeats and 5 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 7 wins, 2 defeats and 1 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 13 wins, 3 defeats and 4 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 6 wins, 2 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Barcelona

Universitario

Goals / match
1 1.6
Conceded / match
0.6 1
Total / match
1.6 2.6

Team News

Don’t miss out on the Barcelona vs Universitario team news so you understand the players available for selection ahead of kick-off.

Barcelona vs Universitario Lineups

Barcelona Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Universitario Confirmed Lineup 5-3-2

Barcelona Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

1 Jose Contreras
18 Bryan Carabali 3 Xavier Arreaga 4 Gustavo Vallecilla 6 Anibal Chala
5 Jesus Trindade 23 Dixon Arroyo
7 Jandry Gomez 21 Joaquin Valiente 13 Janner Corozo
9 Octavio Rivero
1 Sebastian Britos
33 Cesar Inga 3 Williams Riveros 5 Matias Di Benedetto 24 Andy Polo 27 Jose Carabali
7 Jairo Velez 18 Rodrigo Urena 17 Jairo Concha
19 Edison Flores 20 Alex Valera

Universitario Confirmed Lineup 5-3-2

Barcelona Substitutes

  • 2Mario Pineida
  • 8Gabriel Cortez
  • 14Alex Rangel
  • 16I. De Arruabarrena
  • 22Leonai
  • 25Cristhian Solano
  • 26Byron Castillo
  • 27Willian Vargas
  • 28Jhonny Quinonez
  • 29Jhonnier Chala
  • 37Gaston Campi
  • 41Pablo Calle

Universitario Substitutes

  • 8Gabriel Costa
  • 11Jose Rivera
  • 12Aamet Calderon
  • 14Paolo Reyna
  • 15Diego Churin
  • 23Jorge Murrugarra
  • 25Miguel Vargas
  • 26Hugo Ancajima
  • 29Aldo Corzo
  • 34Esteban Cruz
  • 36Sebastian Flores
  • 55Gustavo Dulanto

Previous Barcelona Lineups

09 Apr Copa Libertadores
River Plate 0-0 Barcelona
02 Apr Copa Libertadores
Barcelona 1-0 IDV

Previous Universitario Lineups

09 Apr Copa Libertadores
IDV 1-0 Universitario
03 Apr Copa Libertadores
Universitario 0-1 River Plate

Check out the confirmed lineups and find out the formations being played by each team. We also list the substitutes, while you can see the previous starting 11s.

Team Squads

Barcelona Squad

Universitario Squad

Make sure you check out the latest squads and access the up-to-date player stats.

CONMEBOL FlagTables & Standings

Copa Libertadores Group B

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 River Plate 2 1 1 0 1:0 4
2 Barcelona 2 1 1 0 1:0 4
3 Independiente dV 2 1 0 1 1:1 3
4 Universitario 2 0 0 2 0:2 0
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Barcelona 1 1 0 0 1:0 3
2 Independiente dV 1 1 0 0 1:0 3
3 River Plate 1 0 1 0 0:0 1
4 Universitario 1 0 0 1 0:1 0

Ecuador FlagLigaPro 2025

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 IDV 10 6 3 1 20:8 21
2 Barcelona 9 7 0 2 14:10 21
3 Vinotinto del Ecuador 10 5 3 2 18:10 18
4 Libertad 10 5 3 2 18:14 18
5 LDU Quito 9 4 3 2 14:6 15
6 Universidad Catolica 10 4 3 3 17:11 15
7 Aucas 10 4 3 3 15:13 15
8 Deportivo Cuenca 10 4 1 5 7:11 13
9 Orense 10 4 1 5 10:16 13
10 Mushuc Runa 10 3 3 4 11:11 12
11 CSD Macara 10 2 4 4 5:7 10
12 Manta 10 2 4 4 14:19 10
13 Emelec 10 2 4 4 6:12 10
14 Tecnico Universitario 10 2 3 5 9:15 9
15 El Nacional 10 2 2 6 11:15 8
16 Delfin 10 1 4 5 7:18 7

Peru FlagLiga 1 2025

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Universitario 9 7 2 0 27:7 23
2 Deportivo Garcilaso 10 6 2 2 18:8 20
3 Melgar 9 6 1 2 17:10 19
4 Alianza Lima 9 6 1 2 12:8 19
5 ADT 10 5 3 2 19:17 18
6 Sporting Cristal 10 5 1 4 16:13 16
7 Sport Huancayo 10 5 1 4 15:15 16
8 Alianza Atlético 9 4 1 4 14:11 13
9 Cusco 9 4 1 4 15:13 13
10 Sport Boys 10 3 4 3 16:17 13
11 Binacional 9 3 2 4 12:16 11
12 Cienciano 9 2 4 3 14:15 10
13 Atlético Grau 8 2 4 2 12:13 10
14 Los Chankas 9 1 5 3 10:12 8
15 UTC 9 2 2 5 8:20 8
16 Juan Pablo II 8 2 0 6 9:14 6
17 Comerciantes 8 1 3 4 11:17 6
18 Alianza UDH 9 1 3 5 8:17 6
19 Ayacucho 10 1 2 7 8:18 5

The Copa Libertadores standings will highlight the leading teams in the table. Go through the standings to see how many points each side has earned.

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