Guayaquil vs Mushuc Runa Prediction 12 September 2026
🔊 In this Ecuadorian championship fixture, Guayaquil City take on Mushuc Runa. Both sides sit in the lower half of the table. The hosts, who play an extremely pragmatic style, may look to stifle the visitors' game. It seems unlikely that Mushuc Runa will be able to show once again why they rank among the most prolific teams in the competition.
Head-to-Head
📊 The last meeting between these two sides took place on 23 May and ended in a 2-2 draw. Looking at the last five head-to-head meetings, the home side won on four occasions.
Head-to-head statistics Guayaquil - Mushuc Runa

Guayaquil City Team Overview
Guayaquil City have lost their last two matches - first to Deportivo Cuenca (0-1), then to Orense (3-4). After that recent defensive collapse, they will likely draw conclusions. What's more, at home they concede almost the fewest goals in the league - just 0.86 per game. In attack, though, they are unlikely to produce anything particularly impressive, with a fairly low home scoring rate of 0.93 goals per game. So Guayaquil City will probably start the match in a low defensive block, with all that entails.
Match Results: Guayaquil City

Mushuc Runa Team Overview
Mushuc Runa play in a fundamentally different style - a more attacking one. They average 1.17 goals per game, and away from home that figure actually rises to 1.29. Both numbers are among the best in the league. Defensively, though, the situation is poor - they concede 1.5 goals per game away from home. It is clear they will look to address that. The context helps somewhat: the opposition play a defensive game, so Mushuc Runa should not face too many serious problems at the back. But by the same token, the visitors are unlikely to create much consistently either.
Match Results: Mushuc Runa
Prediction for the 1st half
Head-to-Head Matches:
- Total encounters - 16;
- First-half wins at home for hosts - 5; for visitors away - 0; number of draws - 2;
- Average first-half total: 1.5;
- Today's home team scores on average 0.75, while the visitors net 0.75.
First-Half Stats: Guayaquil City (home) vs Mushuc Runa (away)
- matches played in the tournament: 14 vs 14;
- wins: 1 (7.14%) vs 5 (35.71%);
- losses: 5 (35.71%) vs 4 (28.57%);
- draws: 8 (57.14%) vs 5 (35.71%);
- Average goals scored: 0.86 vs 1.57;
- Average goals conceded: 0.64 vs 0.79.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- wins: 1 vs 2;
- losses: 2 vs 1;
- draws: 7 vs 7;
- Average first-half total: 1.2 (scored - 0.5, conceded - 0.7) vs 1 (scored - 0.6, conceded - 0.4).
- Mushuc Runa have drawn in the 1st half in last 5 games (Serie A).