Liga Pro · Relegation Group - 3
Delfin SC 4–2 Manta FC
Sun 18 Oct 2026 · 16:30 UTC · Estadio Jocay, Manta
Delfin SCTeam 1392
Manta FCTeam 1398Match story
Delfin SC · draw · Manta FCBefore kick-off: 39% · 31% · 29%
Last reading, 90+5': 100% · 0% · 0%
Live chances from PlayerElo's pre-match model and the current score.
- Franco Ayunta 22', 74'
- Franco Ayunta 45+4' (pen)
- Kevin Ushina 90+5'
- Jose Enrique Angulo Caicedo 37' (pen)
- Jose Enrique Angulo Caicedo 38'
We gave Delfin SC 39% to win: they did.
- 20'Jefferson Troya 1428 −7
Manta FC:Jefferson Troya 1428 −7 - Franco Ayunta 1554 +47 assist Erick Zuniga 1487 +2322'
Delfin SC:Franco Ayunta 1554 +47 assist Erick Zuniga 1487 +23 - 37'Jose Enrique Angulo Caicedo 1410 −20 (pen.)
Manta FC:Jose Enrique Angulo Caicedo 1410 −20 (pen.) - 38'Jose Enrique Angulo Caicedo 1410 −20
Manta FC:Jose Enrique Angulo Caicedo 1410 −20 - Franco Ayunta 1554 +47 (pen.)45+4'
Delfin SC:Franco Ayunta 1554 +47 (pen.) - Anthony Bedoya Caicedo 1507 +1855'
Delfin SC:Anthony Bedoya Caicedo 1507 +18 - 62'Robert Burbano 1432 −14* for Jefferson Troya 1428 −7
Manta FC:Robert Burbano 1432 −14* for Jefferson Troya 1428 −7 - 62'Jean Carlos Blanco Becerra 1349 −15* for Jose Enrique Angulo Caicedo 1410 −20
Manta FC:Jean Carlos Blanco Becerra 1349 −15* for Jose Enrique Angulo Caicedo 1410 −20 - 62'Jeremy Mina 1341 −8* for J. Vergés 1371 −9
Manta FC:Jeremy Mina 1341 −8* for J. Vergés 1371 −9 - 63'Alexander Medina 1443 −10
Manta FC:Alexander Medina 1443 −10 - Bryan Hernandez 1340 +3164'
Delfin SC:Bryan Hernandez 1340 +31 - Enzo Alejandro Rubio 1455 −2* for Bryan Hernandez 1340 +3168'
Delfin SC:Enzo Alejandro Rubio 1455 −2* for Bryan Hernandez 1340 +31 - Maikel Reyes 1429 +7 for Jefferson Arce 1366 +2868'
Delfin SC:Maikel Reyes 1429 +7 for Jefferson Arce 1366 +28 - Emerson Leao Espinoza Tenorio 1219 +13 for Gerónimo Heredia 1527 +1368'
Delfin SC:Emerson Leao Espinoza Tenorio 1219 +13 for Gerónimo Heredia 1527 +13 - 71'Juan Nazareno 1418 −3 for Alexander Medina 1443 −10
Manta FC:Juan Nazareno 1418 −3 for Alexander Medina 1443 −10 - Franco Ayunta 1554 +47 assist Emerson Leao Espinoza Tenorio 1219 +1374'
Delfin SC:Franco Ayunta 1554 +47 assist Emerson Leao Espinoza Tenorio 1219 +13 - 76'Ángel Ledesma 1418 −7 for Juan Jimenez 1377 −8
Manta FC:Ángel Ledesma 1418 −7 for Juan Jimenez 1377 −8 - Lucas Dante Cornejo 1449 −4* for Danny Luna 1388 +2378'
Delfin SC:Lucas Dante Cornejo 1449 −4* for Danny Luna 1388 +23 - Lucas Dante Cornejo 1449 −4*80'
Delfin SC:Lucas Dante Cornejo 1449 −4* - Kevin Ushina 1458 −2 for Franco Ayunta 1554 +4790+3'
Delfin SC:Kevin Ushina 1458 −2 for Franco Ayunta 1554 +47 - Kevin Ushina 1458 −290+5'
Delfin SC:Kevin Ushina 1458 −2
Line-ups
Elo change from this match, next to the Elo after it.
Before kick-off: 39% · 31% · 29%(Delfin SC · draw · Manta FC)
Our most likely score was 1–1 (15%); the result 4–2 had 1%.
- Average value of the starting XI: Delfin SC €253K, Manta FC €214K.
- Home advantage made Delfin SC the favourite: it added 6 points to their win chance.
- Style contrast in dribbling (Liga Pro): Delfin SC ranked #1 of 16, Manta FC #14.
- All 11 of Manta FC's expected starters were past their position's peak age.
Form
Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.
Delfin SC
15th in Liga Pro · 28 pts from 30
- 9 OctWMushuc Runa SC Ecuador Liga Pro1380
- 20 SepDTecnico Universitario Ecuador Liga Pro1399
- 13 SepDBarcelona SC Ecuador Liga Pro1394
- 6 SepLUniversidad Catolica Ecuador Liga Pro1384
- 28 AugLMushuc Runa SC Ecuador Liga Pro1421
Manta FC
16th in Liga Pro · 21 pts from 30
- 10 OctWTecnico Universitario Ecuador Liga Pro1429
- 21 SepWOrense SC Ecuador Liga Pro1409
- 12 SepDAucas Ecuador Liga Pro1414
- 8 SepLEmelec Ecuador Liga Pro1445
- 2 SepLMacara Ecuador Liga Pro1427
Season outlook
From the Liga Pro simulation, before this match.
| Club | Pts now | Pred. pts | Title | Top 4 | Bottom 3 | Most likely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delfin SC | 32 /32 | 41.9 | 0% | 0% | 64% | 15th |
| Manta FC | 27 /32 | 36.5 | 0% | 0% | 97% | 16th |
Each bar is one finishing position, 1st on the left to 16th on the right; the taller the bar, the likelier that finish.
Players to watch
Highest EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. (Elo Above Replacement over the last 180 days) in each starting eleven. Elo after each match, last three years.

Delfin SC · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +1.8 (Good) · Elo 1365

Manta FC · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +1.8 (Good) · Elo 1380
Team Elo history
Starting-eleven Team Elo in league matches, last three years.
Coach Elo history
Elo after each match, last three years (the whole career if shorter).
Coach DNA: balanced profile
Coach DNA: balanced profile
Playing style
How both clubs play against their own league (2024–2026).
Delfin SC: direct (how Juan Carlos León Zambrano plays) · Manta FC: balanced profile (how Eduardo Carvajal Burgos Javier plays)
* Includes our monthly adjustment: every month we take a little off each player's Elo to keep ratings from inflating.