Perhaps a welcome break from league football as El Nacional & Delfin face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Copa Ecuador. All the pre-match information is available here!
It's no vacation for neither El Nacional nor Delfin as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
El Nacional form and stats
El Nacional have performed here at Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa this season with 7 wins from 9 Primera B matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 1.
Happy days for Nacional in their previous game, a fixture away at Chacaritas that ended with a 2-0 victory.
Previous to that game, a Primera B home match hosting Independiente Juniors in a game that was won 2-1.El Nacional have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa with 16 goals in 9 league matches. Nacional have only conceded 7 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Delfin form and stats
Delfin have much to to correct after their unexpected loss (1-3) to Guayaquil City in their previous match, played at home.
Prior to that result Delfin won their away game at Macara in the Liga Pro. The scoreline was 2-1.After this away game Delfin return home for a Liga Pro game against Emelec. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Head 2 Head
Previous ten meetings involving these teams: El Nacional won two, Delfin were winners in six and we saw two draws. seven games with more than 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  J. Alman Herrera 4 goals | L. Chicaiza Morales 3 goals | J. Rojas Caicedo 2 goals |
El Nacional missing players
Delfin missing players
| El Nacional | Delfin | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 13 | 10 | Won | W | 5 | 10 | ||
| 6 | 1 | Drew | D | 3 | 7 | ||
| 6 | 1 | Lost | L | 5 | 8 | ||
| 38 | 25 | Scored | S | 15 | 27 | ||
| 25 | 10 | Conceded | C | 19 | 27 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | ||
| 76% | 83% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 77% | 64% | ||
| 44% | 58% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 46% | 36% | ||
| 16% | 17% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 15% | 12% | ||
| 12% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 15% | 8% | ||
| 52% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 62% | 48% | ||
| 40% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 15% | 32% | ||
| 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 23% | 28% | ||
| 7.1 | 7.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.7 | 4.8 | ||
| 4.9 | 4.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.2 | 4.3 | ||
| 3.1 | 3.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.9 | 2.3 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 5 | 7 | ||
| 13.1 | 13.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.5 | 6 | ||
| 5 | 5.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.8 | 3.3 | ||
| 30% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 42% | 32% | ||
| 8.6 | 8.6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8 | 6.8 | ||
| 3.7 | 3.4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.9 | 3.2 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | El Nacional | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 31 |
| 2 | America de Quito | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 29 |
| 3 | Libertad | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 29 |
| 4 | Chacaritas | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 29 |
| 5 | Imbabura | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 27 |
| 6 | Guayaquil | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 27 |
| 7 | Olmedo | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -2 | 25 |
| 8 | Independiente Juniors | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 14 | -2 | 23 |
| 9 | Manta | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -11 | 20 |
| 10 | Puerto Quito | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 11 | -2 | 19 |
