Primera B match preview: Duros del Balón versus Chacaritas

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Competition: Ecuador Primera B
Competition: Fri 25.September
Match begins: 19:15 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Christian Benítez Betancourt (10150 seats)

Duros del Balón perform at a high level so far being 1st in the table. Chacaritas can look both up and down from their 4th position.

The visiting Chacaritas played their last game only four days ago, a Primera B match. That game was also an away game, at America de Quito. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.

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Duros del Balón form and stats

Duros del Balón, who have the most clean sheets (5) in Primera B, have secured 6 points from their first three home games in the Primera B. A decent catch, still with room for improvement. Two home wins in a row for Duros del Balón bring valid hopes of a third.

Nothing to worry about in defence for Duros, as their goalkeeper has completely shut out the opponents for 180 minutes in the Primera B.

Before that, Duros had a home game versus Santa Rita which ended with a victory 1-0.

Duros are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 4 goals in 3 games. On the other hand, Duros have conceded 4 goals.

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Chacaritas form and stats

Playing away, Chacaritas, who have the most scored goals (13) in Primera B, have won 1 game, drawn 2 and suffered 1 defeat in the Primera B this season.

Two travels in a row for Chacaritas, whose manager could celebrate last time after the Primera B win against America de Quito. Preceding that match was the 3-3 draw at home vs Puerto Quito.

Chacaritas are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 6 times in 4 away games so far. Chacaritas have conceded 8 goals in these games.

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Duros del Balón missing players

Chacaritas missing players

Duros del Balón Chacaritas
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
8 3 0 Played P 1 4 8
5 2 0 Won W 0 1 3
1 0 0 Drew D 1 2 3
2 1 0 Lost L 0 1 2
9 4 0 Scored S 1 6 13
6 4 0 Conceded C 1 8 14
88% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
50% 67% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 88%
38% 67% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 75% 75%
12% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 38%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 25%
38% 67% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 88%
62% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 12%
12% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.1 1.7 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 5 3.5 3.7
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 3 3
 
67 28 0 Total Shots T S 4 25 40
28 10 0 Shots on Target S O 2 10 18
32% 40% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 60% 56%
Key stats in Primera B this season:
  • All of Chacaritas's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Chacaritas has the most conceded goals (14) in Primera B
  • Chacaritas has the most matches over the total-line (4) in Primera B
  • Chacaritas has the most scored goals (13) in Primera B
  • Chacaritas has the most scored goals (6) away in Primera B
  • Chacaritas has the most scored goals in the first half (10) in Primera B
  • Chacaritas have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Chacaritas have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Chacaritas haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Duros del Balón has the most clean sheets (5) in Primera B
  • Duros del Balón has the the best goal difference (+3) in Primera B
  • Duros del Balón is in the best form (4-1-1)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Duros del Balón 8 5 1 2 9 6 3 2 0 1 4 4 5 3 1 1 5 2 3 16
2 Manta 8 4 2 2 10 8 3 3 0 0 6 3 5 1 2 2 4 5 2 14
3 9 de Octubre 8 3 4 1 8 6 4 2 2 0 5 3 4 1 2 1 3 3 2 13
4 Chacaritas 8 3 3 2 13 14 4 2 1 1 7 6 4 1 2 1 6 8 -1 12
5 Independiente Juniors 8 3 2 3 9 8 5 2 2 1 7 4 3 1 0 2 2 4 1 11
6 Fuerza Amarilla 8 3 1 4 11 12 4 2 1 1 6 4 4 1 0 3 5 8 -1 10
7 Puerto Quito 8 2 4 2 9 10 5 2 2 1 5 2 3 0 2 1 4 8 -1 10
8 America de Quito 8 3 1 4 5 6 5 2 1 2 4 4 3 1 0 2 1 2 -1 10
9 Gualaceo 8 2 1 5 10 10 3 2 0 1 6 2 5 0 1 4 4 8 0 7
10 Santa Rita 8 2 1 5 8 12 4 1 1 2 5 5 4 1 0 3 3 7 -4 7

Read more about Primera B

The Primera Categoria Serie B, often shortened to Serie B or Primera B, is the second-highest level of football in Ecuador. Like Serie A the competition format often changes every year. Currently it holds ten teams and the season runs from February to December in two stages.