Aucas 1-1 LDU de Quito: result and AI prediction

Aucas – LDU de Quito, Liga Pro, Saturday, October 17, 2026 at 10:30 PM (GMT). Venue: Estadio Gonzalo Pozo Ripalda

Aucas is #4 in the table (50 pts) and LDU de Quito #5 (46 pts). Aucas has not won any of its last 5 matches. LDU de Quito is unbeaten in its last 5 matches. Aucas has kept 14 clean sheets in 32 matches. Last 6 head-to-head meetings: Aucas 1, draws 1, LDU de Quito 4. Their last meeting, on August 26, 2026, ended LDU de Quito 1-0 Aucas.

Aucas

Final score1 - 1

LDU de Quito

AI predicted: 1-2 · Final score: 1-1Missed

AI confidence: Medium

AI match recap

This capital derby carries real Championship Group pressure, with little separating the sides in the table. LDU bring the better recent league momentum and a defensive structure that has repeatedly made this fixture difficult for Aucas. The home side have to turn Preciado’s pace and their crowd advantage into sustained wide pressure, while LDU must manage the physical residue of their Libertadores schedule. Expect a tense contest decided by midfield turnovers, a set-piece, or one clinical transition.

Head-to-head analysis

This is an evenly balanced historical rivalry, but the recent competitive pattern favours LDU by the smallest of margins. Several of the latest meetings have been decided by a single goal or have finished without a winner.

Injuries and absences

José Quintero is listed out for LDU with a cruciate-ligament injury, reducing defensive depth and flexibility on the right side. No Aucas absences are currently listed.

Form (last 5)

AucasLeague position #4 · 50 ptsD L L

LDU de QuitoLeague position #5 · 46 ptsD W W

Aucas vs LDU de Quito stats

	Aucas	LDU de Quito
Played	32	32
Goals scored	35	35
Goals conceded	32	26
Clean sheets	14	11

Last meetings

2026-08-26LDU de Quito 1-0 Aucas
2026-08-17Aucas 0-1 LDU de Quito
2026-04-23LDU de Quito 0-0 Aucas
2025-08-09Aucas 1-0 LDU de Quito
2025-04-18LDU de Quito 3-1 Aucas
2024-08-17Aucas 0-1 LDU de Quito