Primera B preview: Can Imbabura edge out victory against 9 de Octubre?

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Competition: Ecuador Primera B
Competition: Wed 16.Aug
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Olímpico de Ibarra (17260 seats)

Welcome to Estadio Olímpico de Ibarra and this fixture featuring Imbabura & 9 de Octubre in the Primera B. Here's all you should know!

Insights:
  • Imbabura have the most scored goals (37) in Primera B
  • 9 de Octubre have the most conceded goals in the first half (20) in Primera B

This promises to be an interesting match with lots of spark and bustle as both sides are well revitalized since they last saw competitive action. Get this show on the road!

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Imbabura form and stats

5 victories, 4 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Imbabura, who have the most scored goals (37) in Primera B, have to build on here at Estadio Olímpico de Ibarra in the Primera B.

Imbabura are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 214 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by Paz).

Imbabura shared the glory with Independiente Juniors in their last match, an away game that ended all square 0-0.

Preceding that match was the home game against Chacaritas that was lost 0-1.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Imbabura have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 9 games) they have won 5 times, drawn 2 and lost 2.

Imbabura has scored 14 league goals at home this season, in 11 matches. Imbabura are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Olímpico de Ibarra in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 11 matches.

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9 de Octubre form and stats

9 de Octubre have only collected 3 points from their away games in the Primera B, after 0-3-8 (11 played). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Octubre have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone eleven consecutive matches without winning on the road.

9 de Octubre played 1-1 against Macará in their previous match.

A 0-4 defeat away at Cuniburo before that.

We have checked recent matches where Octubre have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 13 games were 1 victory, 2 draws and 10 defeats.

The visitors have scored 6 goals from 11 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. 9 de Octubre's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 19 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

These competitors have met before this season: 9 de Octubre - Imbabura 4-2. As for the last two games between these two teams, there's one Imbabura victory, zero draws and one 9 de Octubre wins. Over/under statistics; one of these games ended with three goals or more, one match with two goals or less. The matches between these sides have sometimes been "violent", having seen 2 red cards from the last two duels. Villacrés loves to play against 9 de Octubre and have scored 3 goals in these games.

Imbabura missing players

9 de Octubre missing players

Imbabura 9 de Octubre
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
24 11 4 Played P 2 11 24
10 5 1 Won W 0 0 7
8 4 1 Drew D 1 3 7
6 2 2 Lost L 1 8 10
37 14 6 Scored S 1 6 35
28 9 7 Conceded C 3 19 34
88% 82% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
75% 64% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 73% 83%
46% 36% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 27% 46%
25% 9% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 18% 33%
17% 9% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 9% 17%
50% 45% 75% BTTS BTTS 50% 45% 62%
33% 45% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 8%
29% 27% 25% Failed to Score F T 50% 55% 29%
 
4.4 4.5 5 Corners for (avg) C F 6 3.7 3.6
4.3 4.3 5.2 Corners against (avg) C A 3.5 4.4 4.1
2.8 2.8 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 3.2 3
3 2 1 Red cards R C 1 6 8
 
13.1 12.8 14.5 Shots (avg) S ( 6.5 6.9 8.8
5.2 4.6 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.5 1.9 3.9
30% 27% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 29% 38%
 
9.3 8.6 9.8 Shots against (avg) S A 7 11.5 10
3.8 3.2 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 5.8 4.6
Key stats in Primera B this season:
  • 9 de Octubre have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • 9 de Octubre have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • 9 de Octubre have the fewest points (3) away in Primera B
  • 9 de Octubre have the most conceded goals in the first half (20) in Primera B
  • 9 de Octubre have yet to win a game away.
  • 9 de Octubre haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Imbabura have scored at least twice as many goals at home as 9 de Octubre have scored away.
  • Imbabura have the most scored goals (37) in Primera B
  • Imbabura have the most scored goals in the second half (23) 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 Macará 24 12 8 4 30 18 12 8 3 1 15 4 12 4 5 3 15 14 12 44
2 Manta 25 11 6 8 27 22 13 9 3 1 18 5 12 2 3 7 9 17 5 39
3 Imbabura 24 10 8 6 37 28 11 5 4 2 14 9 13 5 4 4 23 19 9 38
4 Independiente Juniors 24 8 9 7 22 26 12 8 4 0 16 5 12 0 5 7 6 21 -4 33
5 Vargas Torres 25 7 11 7 18 19 12 6 5 1 14 5 13 1 6 6 4 14 -1 32
6 Cuniburo 23 7 10 6 27 23 12 5 5 2 18 11 11 2 5 4 9 12 4 31
7 9 de Octubre 24 7 7 10 35 34 13 7 4 2 29 15 11 0 3 8 6 19 1 28
8 Guayaquil 24 4 13 7 22 27 11 4 4 3 11 12 13 0 9 4 11 15 -5 25
9 Chacaritas 23 6 6 11 26 32 12 2 5 5 16 19 11 4 1 6 10 13 -6 24
10 América de Quito 24 5 8 11 28 43 12 3 6 3 17 19 12 2 2 8 11 24 -15 23

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.