Top-drawer Manta come to Independiente Juniors after their 0-1-result versus Vargas Torres. Check out our thorough match preview!
- Independiente Juniors have the fewest points from losing position (1) in Primera B
- Manta have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (8) in Primera B
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Independiente Juniors form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estadio General Rumiñahui del Valle de Los Chillos as Independiente Juniors have scored 16 goals to get 28 points from 12 games. The overall stats in the Primera B are 8-4-0 (wins-draws-losses).
Independiente are confident in defense, having played 360 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
Independiente Juniors enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at América de Quito's place. The match ended 1-0.
In the match before that, Independiente Juniors hosted Imbabura and drew the game 0-0.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 Independiente Juniors have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 16 games) they have won 9 times, drawn 3 and lost 4.
It should be noted that a glance at the 11 most recent league games reveals that 10 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the sides scored a goal).
The Independiente fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 16 in 12 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. As for guarding their own goal, Independiente Juniors have only let in {5 goals} at home. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Manta form and stats
There's been little loot from Manta's travels as they have only collected 9 points from 12 away games in the Primera B. Manta only have 2 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 3 draws.
Home advantage was not enough for Manta in their previous game as they lost hosting Vargas Torres, 0-1. That defeat was their first after three consecutive league fixtures winning points.
Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Chacaritas.Manta are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 3 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats. From a total of 14 matches.
Low on goals? 19 of this club's most recent 25 league matches have seen zero, one or two goals.
The attacking power of Manta when travelling is not overwhelming with 9 goals scored from 12 league matches away. Manta have conceded 17 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The teams have faced each other already this season, with the match result Manta - Independiente 2-0 logged in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Independiente Juniors five wins, three draws and Manta two victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.
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| Independiente Juniors | Manta | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 2 | 12 | 25 |
| 9 | 8 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 23 | 16 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 9 | 27 |
| 26 | 5 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 17 | 22 |
| 72% | 75% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 48% | 42% | 25% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 75% | 64% |
| 36% | 33% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 24% |
| 24% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 8% | 8% |
| 12% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 36% | 42% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 58% | 44% |
| 48% | 58% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 40% |
| 44% | 25% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 25% | 16% |
| 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.7 | 2.9 |
| 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 4.5 | 4 |
| 2.8 | 2.8 | 3.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.5 |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 12.1 | 13.2 | 9.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.5 | 8.2 | 8.8 |
| 4.3 | 5.5 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.8 | 3.3 |
| 21% | 24% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 26% | 33% |
| 7.4 | 6.8 | 8.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11 | 10.1 | 8.8 |
| 3 | 2.5 | 3.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.9 | 3 |
- Independiente Juniors have not yet lost a game at home.
- Independiente Juniors have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Independiente Juniors have the fewest points from losing position (1) in Primera B
- Manta have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Manta have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (8) in Primera B
- Manta have the most matches under the total-line (19) in Primera B
- Manta have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Manta haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Macara | 25 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 47 |
| 2 | Imbabura | 25 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 39 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 10 | 41 |
| 3 | Manta | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 39 |
| 4 | Independiente Juniors | 25 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 21 | -3 | 36 |
| 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 | 24 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 27 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 31 |
| 7 | 9 de Octubre | 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 36 | 36 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 28 |
| 8 | Guayaquil | 25 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 22 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -5 | 26 |
| 9 | Chacaritas | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 32 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 13 | -6 | 25 |
| 10 | América de Quito | 25 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 44 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 24 | -16 | 23 |
