Things are looking good for Manta so far, with the 2nd position in the Primera B table and welcoming Vargas Torres (who are sitting at 5th).
- Manta have the fewest matches over the total-line (3) in Primera B
- Vargas Torres have the fewest scored goals (12) in Primera B
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Manta form and stats
7-1-0 is the performance here at Estadio Jocay so far in the Primera B, giving Manta a total of 22 from their 8 games here. Outstanding results! After failing to beat 9 de Octubre here at Estadio Jocay, Manta has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with five wins in a row.
Manta shared the glory with Chacaritas in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1.
Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Independiente Juniors.Low on goals? In this team's last 17 league matches, 14 have seen less than three goals (under 2.5).
The manager Frías will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to 9 de Octubre in only four days.
A decent goal production from Manta in their home games so far, with 12 goals from 8 league matches. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Manta have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only {2 goals}. It's worth mentioning that 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Vargas Torres form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Vargas Torres so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 0-5-3 (win-draw-lose).
Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Vargas Torres goalkeeper is eager to challenge this, with his 180 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.
Vargas Torres are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the match against 9 de Octubre (placed 10th). That victory felt sweet as this club had gone four league fixtures without victory.
Preceding that match was the 0-0 draw at home vs Guayaquil.Lacking goals? 10 of this side's last 12 league rounds have seen two or less goals.
A quick return to home after this game, as Vargas are hosting Guayaquil in the Primera B only four days away.
Vargas Torres are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed {3 goals} from 8 away games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
This isn't the first time these two sides get together this campaign, as the results database show this recent match: Vargas Torres - Manta 1-0.
Manta missing players
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| Manta | Vargas Torres | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | 7 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 18 | 12 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| 15 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 8 | 11 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 62% | 65% |
| 65% | 50% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 41% |
| 18% | 12% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 24% |
| 12% | 12% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 41% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 38% | 24% |
| 41% | 75% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 38% | 59% |
| 18% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 62% | 53% |
| 3.1 | 1.6 | 1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.9 |
| 4.2 | 3.8 | 0.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1.5 | 3.9 | 3.1 |
| 3.4 | 3 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 8.6 | 9.2 | 4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 3 | 6.6 | 7.9 |
| 3.1 | 3.4 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 1.8 | 2.8 |
| 34% | 44% | 75% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 21% | 25% |
| 8.2 | 6.4 | 3.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 4.5 | 8.2 | 6.5 |
| 2.6 | 1.2 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 3.9 | 2.5 |
- Manta have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won at home.
- Manta have not yet lost a game at home.
- Manta have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Manta have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Vargas Torres have scored away.
- Manta have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Manta have the fewest matches over the total-line (3) in Primera B
- Manta have the most matches under the total-line (14) in Primera B
- Manta have the most points (22) at home in Primera B
- Manta have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Manta haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Vargas Torres have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Vargas Torres have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Vargas Torres have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Vargas Torres have the fewest scored goals (12) in Primera B
- Vargas Torres have the fewest scored goals (3) away in Primera B
- Vargas Torres have the fewest scored goals in the first half (4) in Primera B
- Vargas Torres have the most clean sheets (10) in Primera B
- Vargas Torres have the most clean sheets (3) away in Primera B
- Vargas Torres have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Vargas Torres have yet to win a game away.
| 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 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 35 |
| 2 | Manta | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 28 |
| 3 | Imbabura | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 24 |
| 4 | Independiente Juniors | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 23 |
| 5 | Vargas Torres | 17 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| 6 | Guayaquil | 17 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -2 | 20 |
| 7 | Chacaritas | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | -3 | 19 |
| 8 | América de Quito | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 20 | -9 | 19 |
| 9 | Cuniburo | 17 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -4 | 18 |
| 10 | 9 de Octubre | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 14 | -3 | 16 |
