Manta FC vs Barcelona Prediction & Stats - Primera Categoria Serie A 2026

Another instalment of a long-running fixture. Manta FC vs Barcelona carries real history into this round of the Primera Categoria Serie A.

The two sides meet on 30/08 (Sunday) at Estadio Jocay, 01:00 (UK time).

Read the Manta FC vs Barcelona prediction below before backing anything.

Our verdict on Manta FC vs Barcelona

A deep head-to-head record gives this fixture a story, and that context feeds directly into our thinking. This is the Manta FC vs Barcelona call we are most confident in:

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes Barcelona the side to beat, with roughly 25% of the implied odds in their favour.

For the wider picture, compare all Primera Categoria Serie A odds and the rest of the round's fixtures before you settle on a bet.

Manta FC Preview

Manta FC reach this fixture 26 match into their Primera Categoria Serie A. Here is where Manta FC stand:

In this competition

• 4 won, 5 drawn, 17 lost

• 0.65 points per game

• 12 scored, at 0.46 a game

• 37 conceded, at 1.42 a game

Manta FC, season-wide

• 4 won, 5 drawn, 17 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Jean Carlos Blanco Becerra, 3 goals

• Most assists: Braian Ramírez, 2 assists

Recent results — Manta FC

22/08/2026 15:00

CD Universidad Católica

5 - 1

Manta FC

L

15/08/2026 15:00

Manta FC

0 - 2

Leones del Norte

L

10/08/2026 20:00

Deportivo Cuenca

1 - 2

Manta FC

W

01/08/2026 15:00

Manta FC

1 - 2

Mushuc Runa SC

L

29/07/2026 20:00

CSD Independiente del Valle

1 - 0

Manta FC

L

Barcelona: how they are travelling

Barcelona come in 26 matches into their Primera Categoria Serie A.

Here is what Barcelona have produced:

In this competition

• 10 won, 9 drawn, 7 lost

• 1.5 points per game

• 28 scored, at 1.08 a game

• 20 conceded, at 0.77 a game

Barcelona, season-wide

• 13 won, 10 drawn, 13 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Darío Benedetto, 7 goals

• Most assists: Tomás Martínez, 3 assists

Recent results — Barcelona

22/08/2026 20:00

Barcelona

3 - 0

Orense SC

W

15/08/2026 20:00

Mushuc Runa SC

0 - 0

Barcelona

D

08/08/2026 20:00

Barcelona

1 - 2

Macará

L

05/08/2026 20:00

LDU Portoviejo

0 - 1

Barcelona

W

02/08/2026 19:10

Leones del Norte

1 - 1

Barcelona

D

The head-to-head favours Barcelona

Barcelona have generally come out ahead of Manta FC in their recent meetings.

From 13 match(es):

• Barcelona: 9 win(s)

• Manta FC: 2 win(s)

• Drawn: 2

That trend is worth factoring into the Manta FC vs Barcelona prediction.

Form comparison Manta FC vs Barcelona

A side-by-side look at how both teams are performing right now, to set the context for your bets:

Home Team

Manta FC

Ecuador - Primera Categoria Serie A

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L L W L L	0.65
Home	L L D L D	0.69
Away	L W L L L	0.62

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	15%	15%	15%
Goals	1.88	1.46	2.31
Scored	0.46	0.38	0.54
Conceded	1.42	1.08	1.77
Both Teams to Score	31%	23%	38%
Without Conceding	15%	23%	8%
Failed To Score	62%	69%	54%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.09	1.34	0.84
xGA	1.46	1.08	1.84

Away Team

Barcelona

Ecuador - Primera Categoria Serie A

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	D W D L D	1.5
Home	D W L L W	2.08
Away	D D L D L	0.92

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	38%	62%	15%
Goals	1.85	2.08	1.62
Scored	1.08	1.46	0.69
Conceded	0.77	0.62	0.92
Both Teams to Score	46%	46%	46%
Without Conceding	42%	46%	38%
Failed To Score	27%	8%	46%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.44	1.62	1.26
xGA	1.33	1.13	1.53

Further markets to consider

Beyond the main tip at the top of the page, two more selections stand out for this match-up:

Fixture information - Manta FC vs Barcelona

• Match: Manta FC vs Barcelona

• Competition: Primera Categoria Serie A

• Date: Sunday, 30/08/2026

• Kick-off: 01:00 (UK time)

• Venue: Estadio Jocay

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Home Team

Manta FC

Ecuador - Primera Categoria Serie A

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L L W L L	0.65
Home	L L D L D	0.69
Away	L W L L L	0.62

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	15%	15%	15%
Goals	1.88	1.46	2.31
Scored	0.46	0.38	0.54
Conceded	1.42	1.08	1.77
Both Teams to Score	31%	23%	38%
Without Conceding	15%	23%	8%
Failed To Score	62%	69%	54%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.09	1.34	0.84
xGA	1.46	1.08	1.84

Away Team

Barcelona

Ecuador - Primera Categoria Serie A

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	D W D L D	1.5
Home	D W L L W	2.08
Away	D D L D L	0.92

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	38%	62%	15%
Goals	1.85	2.08	1.62
Scored	1.08	1.46	0.69
Conceded	0.77	0.62	0.92
Both Teams to Score	46%	46%	46%
Without Conceding	42%	46%	38%
Failed To Score	27%	8%	46%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.44	1.62	1.26
xGA	1.33	1.13	1.53

Corners

9.53 / Match

+7% Corners / Match

Manta FC received +7% more corners than Barcelona in the Primera Categoria Serie A

8.89 / Match

CD Universidad Católica

(1)

Leones del Norte

(6)

Deportivo Cuenca

(1)

Mushuc Runa SC

(1)

Técnico Universitario

(1)

LDU Quito

(10)

Guayaquil City FC

(4)

(5)

Orense SC

(3)

Mushuc Runa SC

(6)

Macará

(4)

Leones del Norte

(8)

LDU Quito

(2)

CD Universidad Católica

(5)

Libertad

Cards

2.77 / Match

+33% Cards / Match

Manta FC received +33% more cards than Barcelona in the Primera Categoria Serie A

2.08 / Match

CD Universidad Católica

(2)

Leones del Norte

(1)

Deportivo Cuenca

(2)

Mushuc Runa SC

(2)

Técnico Universitario

(7)

LDU Quito

(4)

Guayaquil City FC

(3)

(1)

Orense SC

(0)

Mushuc Runa SC

(1)

Macará

(4)

Leones del Norte

(1)

LDU Quito

(3)

CD Universidad Católica

(2)

Libertad

Goals Scored

0.46 / Match

+135%

Barcelona is +135% better in terms of goals scored

1.08 / Match

CD Universidad Católica

(1)

Leones del Norte

(0)

Deportivo Cuenca

(2)

Mushuc Runa SC

(1)

Técnico Universitario

(0)

LDU Quito

(1)

Guayaquil City FC

(0)

(3)

Orense SC

(0)

Mushuc Runa SC

(1)

Macará

(1)

Leones del Norte

(0)

LDU Quito

(1)

CD Universidad Católica

(1)

Libertad

Goals Conceded

1.42 / Match

+46%

Manta FC condeded +46% more goals than Barcelona

0.77 / Match

CD Universidad Católica

(5)

Leones del Norte

(2)

Deportivo Cuenca

(1)

Mushuc Runa SC

(2)

Técnico Universitario

(1)

LDU Quito

(1)

Guayaquil City FC

(1)

(0)

Orense SC

(0)

Mushuc Runa SC

(2)

Macará

(1)

Leones del Norte

(1)

LDU Quito

(2)

CD Universidad Católica

(0)

Libertad

Primera Categoria Serie A Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	CSD Independiente del Valle	26	22	1	3	64	26	38	67	2.58
2	SD Aucas	26	13	5	8	30	26	4	44	1.69
3	CD Universidad Católica	26	12	7	7	45	23	22	43	1.65
4	Macará	26	12	6	8	33	26	7	42	1.62
5	LDU Quito	26	12	5	9	26	20	6	41	1.58
6	Barcelona	26	10	9	7	28	20	8	39	1.5
7	Libertad	26	10	7	9	29	29	0	37	1.42
8	Leones del Norte	26	9	8	9	28	28	0	35	1.35
9	Mushuc Runa SC	26	8	9	9	32	34	-2	33	1.27
10	Guayaquil City FC	26	8	9	9	25	29	-4	33	1.27
11	Deportivo Cuenca	26	9	5	12	22	32	-10	32	1.23
12	Orense SC	26	8	6	12	30	39	-9	30	1.15
13	CS Emelec	26	8	8	10	21	31	-10	29	1.23
14	Técnico Universitario	26	8	2	16	23	37	-14	26	1
15	Delfin SC	26	6	6	14	17	28	-11	24	0.92
16	Manta FC	26	4	5	17	12	37	-25	17	0.65