Manta prepare for another match following their 1-0 result against Chacaritas, a fixture that gave some clarity. Will they show it against Vargas Torres?
- Manta have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (8) in Primera B
- Vargas Torres have the fewest scored goals (17) in Primera B
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Manta form and stats
This stadium, Estadio Jocay, has been a fortress for Manta in the Primera B so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 9-3-0. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.
Happy days for Manta in their previous game, a fixture away at Chacaritas (placed 9th) that ended with a 1-0 victory. Finally, a league win after three fixtures without one.
Preceding that game was the home draw versus America de Quito that ended 1-1.Not much happening? Looking at this club's last 24 league matches, 18 have produced two goals or less.
Manta have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio Jocay with 18 goals in 12 league matches. Manta have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only {4 goals}. It's worth mentioning that 2 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 6 points returning home. The records show 0-6-6 (win-draw-lose). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in twelve away games in a row.
Vargas Torres delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Cuniburo (placed 5th) in their previous game.
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Macara wasn't a success with a 0-2 loss.Few goals the story here? 15 of this side's latest 19 league fixtures have had zero, one or two goals.
Vargas Torres are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed {3 goals} from 12 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. Vargas have conceded 14 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met previously this season: Manta - Vargas Torres 1-0. Head-2-head stats last two meetings: one - zero - one (Manta wins - draws - Vargas Torres wins). As for goals, zero matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.
Manta missing players
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| Manta | Vargas Torres | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 24 |
| 11 | 9 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| 27 | 18 | 6 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| 21 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 14 | 19 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 67% | 71% |
| 67% | 58% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 50% | 50% |
| 25% | 17% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 8% | 8% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 46% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 42% | 67% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 33% | 50% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 75% | 54% |
| 2.8 | 2 | 1.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.7 |
| 4.1 | 3.7 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.4 |
| 3.5 | 3.2 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 9 | 9.7 | 9.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 3 | 6.8 | 7.3 |
| 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 1.8 | 2.5 |
| 33% | 38% | 46% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 14% | 29% |
| 8.9 | 7.7 | 7.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.7 | 10.6 | 7.8 |
| 3 | 2.1 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.7 | 4.3 | 2.9 |
- 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 conceded goals in the first half (8) in Primera B
- Manta have the most matches under the total-line (18) in Primera B
- Manta have the most points (30) 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 the fewest dropped points from leading position (4) in Primera B
- Vargas Torres have the fewest scored goals (17) 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 (6) in Primera B
- Vargas Torres have the fewest scored goals in the second half (11) in Primera B
- Vargas Torres have the most clean sheets (12) 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 | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 44 |
| 2 | Manta | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 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 | Cuniburo | 23 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 27 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 31 |
| 6 | Vargas Torres | 24 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 14 | -2 | 29 |
| 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 | America de Quito | 24 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 28 | 43 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 24 | -15 | 23 |
