El Nacional get ready for another game after their 1-1 result versus Chacaritas, a fixture that produced some answers. How will this affect the battle against América de Quito?
- El Nacional have the most scored goals (41) in Primera B
- América de Quito have the fewest conceded goals (11) away in Primera B
These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.
Nacional are battling for top spots and have everything to play for. América de Quito are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.
El Nacional form and stats
39 points is a decent return from 16 Primera B games here for El Nacional. The data says 12 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss. In general it's been a long time since Nacional tasted defeat here, as they have taken at least one point from their last ten home games in the league.
Nacional drew their last game, 1-1 away at Chacaritas (placed 4th).
In the match before that, El Nacional hosted LDU Portoviejo and drew the game 1-1.The Nacional fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 29 goals in 16 league matches. From these home matches, Nacional have conceded only 9 goals.
América de Quito form and stats
There were no winners in América's previous match, a Primera B home game that ended 1-1 vs Puerto Quito (placed 8th).
That result followed a home victory 4-1 versus Duros del Balón.The visitors have scored 11 goals from 15 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. América are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 11 times in 15 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The two combatants have met previously this season: América de Quito - Nacional 1-1. Last five meetings featuring these participants: Nacional won two, América de Quito were winners in one and we saw two draws. one game with more than 2,5 goals, four matches with under 2,5 goals.El Nacional missing players
América de Quito missing players
| El Nacional | América de Quito | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 31 | 16 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 15 | 31 |
| 15 | 12 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 14 |
| 8 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 41 | 29 | 9 | Scored | S | 1 | 11 | 33 |
| 27 | 9 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 11 | 27 |
| 94% | 94% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 80% | 87% |
| 68% | 69% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 25% | 47% | 65% |
| 35% | 44% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 20% | 29% |
| 19% | 25% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 3% | 6% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 3% |
| 45% | 44% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 33% | 55% |
| 39% | 56% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 40% | 29% |
| 23% | 6% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 47% | 29% |
| 5 | 5.3 | 3.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
| 4.8 | 4.6 | 7.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.8 |
| 2.9 | 2.6 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| 12 | 5 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 10.1 | 11.8 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.2 | 9.6 | 10.9 |
| 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.9 | 4.7 |
| 31% | 40% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 6% | 19% | 22% |
- América de Quito have the fewest conceded goals (11) away in Primera B
- El Nacional have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- El Nacional have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- El Nacional have scored at least twice as many goals at home as América de Quito have scored away.
- El Nacional have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (13) in Primera B
- El Nacional have the most points (39) at home in Primera B
- El Nacional have the most scored goals (29) at home in Primera B
- El Nacional have the most scored goals (41) in Primera B
- El Nacional have the the best goal difference (+20) at home in Primera B
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Cumbaya | 31 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 39 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 61 |
| 2 | El Nacional | 31 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 41 | 27 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 53 |
| 3 | Gualaceo | 31 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 38 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 20 | 13 | 50 |
| 4 | Chacaritas | 31 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 27 | 28 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -1 | 42 |
| 5 | América de Quito | 31 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 33 | 27 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 41 |
| 6 | Independiente Juniors | 31 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 38 | 39 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 20 | -1 | 38 |
| 7 | Guayaquil | 31 | 11 | 4 | 16 | 32 | 45 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 21 | 30 | -13 | 37 |
| 8 | Puerto Quito | 31 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 30 | 38 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 22 | -8 | 36 |
| 9 | LDU Portoviejo | 31 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 35 | 42 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 24 | -7 | 33 |
| 10 | Duros del Balón | 31 | 9 | 5 | 17 | 37 | 54 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 32 | -17 | 32 |