Universitario vs Barcelona Prediction & Odds

By Leonardo López, Football Analyst | Published: 7 days ago | Last Updated: May 15, 09:00 | 4 min read

Universitario de Deportes

Football Copa Libertadores Thu 15 May 10:00

Barcelona Sporting Club Guayaquil

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

Are Barcelona Value for This Game?

The Draw No Bet market offers us a chance to back Barcelona at 2.48 when they clash with Universitario. We can side with the visitors with this solid betting prediction.

Match Preview & H2H

Universitario lost 2-1 at home to Alianza Atlético in their previous match, with La U having three shots on target and 69% of possession in the Peruvian Liga 1 contest.

Barcelona SC´s last game was away from home against Universidad Catolica and the Ecuadorian LigaPro clash finished in a 2-2 draw.

In the last round of the Copa Libertadores, Universitario played out a goalless draw at home with Ecuadorian LigaPro outfit Independiente del Valle, while Barcelona lost 3-2 when hosting Argentine Primera División side River Plate.

Universitario won the last meeting between the pair. Enjoying a 1-0 away win when facing Barcelona in the Copa Libertadores three weeks ago. In the past 3 H2H games, we’ve seen two Barcelona wins and one Universitario triumph.

Confirmed Lineups

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

Barcelona confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Jose Contreras (GK), Bryan Carabali, Xavier Arreaga, Gustavo Vallecilla, Anibal Chala, Leonai, Jesus Trindade, Byron Castillo, Braian Oyola, Janner Corozo, Octavio Rivero.

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Expert Copa Libertadores Analysis

We always have a keen eye on team news, while our football experts have their finger on the pulse by knowing the latest form. You will also find a compendium of stats which provide some valuable pointers ahead of the action.

Key Universitario vs Barcelona stats:

  • Universitario have failed to win any of their last 3 matches
  • Barcelona have won 8 of their 11 LigaPro matches this season
  • Barcelona have not lost any of their last 4 LigaPro matches
  • Barcelona have scored 2 or more goals in 10 of their past 20 matches
  • Barcelona have kept 5 clean sheets in their past 10 away matches

Universitario vs Barcelona Prediction

Our prediction include the away team to land victory although let’s go with the Draw No Bet option. The 2.48 are attractive when it comes to this Copa Libertadores pick.

A betting alternative is to back Barcelona on the 1x2 market or alternatively you can simply bet on the draw at bigger odds.

Our Pick

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Universitario vs Barcelona Odds

The latest betting odds show that Universitario are 2.12 for a Copa Libertadores victory, while Barcelona are 3.70 with the bookies and the draw is 3.20.

For those expecting a low-scoring clash, Under 2.5 Goals is the market leader on the Total Goals market. If you’re expecting at least one team to draw a blank, then the No option on the Both Teams to Score market is available at 1.62.

The leading football betting sites offer hundreds of markets when it comes to Copa Libertadores matches. Make sure you look through all the available options before deciding which bet to place.

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Team Stats

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

Universitario logo Universitario Betting Stats

Barcelona logo Barcelona Betting Stats

Full time Result

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

Full time Results

  • 11 wins, 4 defeats and 5 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Universitario

Barcelona

Goals / match
1.6 1.4
Conceded / match
0.8 1.4
Total / match
2.4 2.8

Team News

If you’re wanting the latest Universitario vs Barcelona team news, then you’ve come to the right place. Get the best information.

Universitario vs Barcelona Lineups

Universitario Confirmed Lineup 5-3-2

Barcelona Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Universitario Confirmed Lineup 5-3-2

1 Sebastian Britos
29 Aldo Corzo 3 Williams Riveros 5 Matias Di Benedetto 24 Andy Polo 33 Cesar Inga
17 Jairo Concha 18 Rodrigo Urena 27 Jose Carabali
20 Alex Valera 19 Edison Flores
1 Jose Contreras
18 Bryan Carabali 3 Xavier Arreaga 4 Gustavo Vallecilla 6 Anibal Chala
22 Leonai 5 Jesus Trindade
26 Byron Castillo 30 Braian Oyola 13 Janner Corozo
9 Octavio Rivero

Barcelona Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Universitario Substitutes

  • 7Jairo Velez
  • 8Gabriel Costa
  • 11Jose Rivera
  • 12Aamet Calderon
  • 14Paolo Reyna
  • 15Diego Churin
  • 16Martin Perez Guedes
  • 23Jorge Murrugarra
  • 25Miguel Vargas
  • 26Hugo Ancajima
  • 36Sebastian Flores
  • 55Gustavo Dulanto

Barcelona Substitutes

  • 2Mario Pineida
  • 7Jandry Gomez
  • 8Gabriel Cortez
  • 10Felipe Caicedo
  • 16I. De Arruabarrena
  • 21Joaquin Valiente
  • 23Dixon Arroyo
  • 25Cristhian Solano
  • 27Willian Vargas
  • 28Jhonny Quinonez
  • 29Jhonnier Chala
  • 37Gaston Campi

Previous Universitario Lineups

09 May Copa Libertadores
Universitario 1-1 IDV
23 Apr Copa Libertadores
Barcelona 0-1 Universitario

Previous Barcelona Lineups

09 May Copa Libertadores
Barcelona 2-3 River Plate
23 Apr Copa Libertadores
Barcelona 0-1 Universitario

We’ll publish the confirmed lineups as soon as they’re available. You can compare this to the previous starting 11s and understand the formations and substitutes.

Team Squads

Universitario Squad

Barcelona Squad

Find out the squads on a team-by-team basis, with stats available for each player.

CONMEBOL FlagTables & Standings

Copa Libertadores Group B

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 River Plate 4 2 2 0 6:4 8
2 IDV 4 1 2 1 4:4 5
3 Barcelona 4 1 1 2 3:4 4
4 Universitario 4 1 1 2 2:3 4
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 IDV 2 1 1 0 3:2 4
2 Barcelona 3 1 0 2 3:4 3
3 River Plate 1 0 1 0 0:0 1
4 Universitario 2 0 1 1 1:2 1

Peru FlagLiga 1 2025

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Sport Huancayo 13 8 1 4 20:15 25
2 Melgar 12 7 3 2 21:13 24
3 Universitario 12 7 2 3 27:12 23
4 Alianza Lima 12 7 2 3 15:10 23
5 Sporting Cristal 12 7 1 4 22:15 22
6 Alianza Atlético 12 7 1 4 18:11 22
7 Cusco 12 6 2 4 23:17 20
8 Deportivo Garcilaso 13 6 2 5 20:14 20
9 ADT 13 5 4 4 22:23 19
10 Sport Boys 12 4 4 4 20:20 16
11 Los Chankas 12 3 6 3 17:17 15
12 Cienciano 12 3 5 4 17:18 14
13 UTC 12 4 2 6 13:23 14
14 Binacional 12 3 4 5 15:20 13
15 Atlético Grau 11 2 6 3 14:18 12
16 Juan Pablo II 11 3 2 6 13:16 11
17 Comerciantes 11 1 5 5 13:21 8
18 Ayacucho 12 1 3 8 9:22 6
19 Alianza UDH 12 1 3 8 10:24 6

Ecuador FlagLigaPro 2025

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Barcelona 12 9 1 2 20:13 28
2 IDV 13 8 3 2 26:12 27
3 Aucas 13 6 4 3 19:14 22
4 LDU Quito 12 5 5 2 18:9 20
5 Orense 13 6 2 5 16:18 20
6 Libertad 13 5 4 4 19:18 19
7 Deportivo Cuenca 13 6 1 6 11:12 19
8 Vinotinto del Ecuador 13 5 3 5 21:17 18
9 Universidad Catolica 13 4 5 4 20:15 17
10 Mushuc Runa 13 4 3 6 18:21 15
11 Manta 13 3 5 5 17:23 14
12 Delfin 13 3 5 5 9:18 14
13 El Nacional 13 3 4 6 16:19 13
14 Emelec 13 3 4 6 8:16 13
15 CSD Macara 13 2 5 6 9:13 11
16 Tecnico Universitario 13 2 4 7 11:20 10

A great starting point for placing football bets is to check out the Copa Libertadores standings so that you can see where each team is placed in the table.

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