Evenly matched teams: Vargas Torres vs Imbabura match preview

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Competition: Ecuador Primera B
Competition: Wed 23.Aug
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Folke Anderson

Here is all you should know about the Primera B match Vargas Torres - Imbabura!

Insights:
  • Vargas Torres have the fewest scored goals (18) in Primera B
  • Imbabura have the most scored goals (39) 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.

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Vargas Torres form and stats

The overall Primera B stats at home this season for Vargas Torres, who have the fewest scored goals (18) in Primera B, are 6-5-1 (wins-draws-losses).

A strong away win for Vargas against Manta the last match. Sweet to taste a league win after three games without.

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Cuniburo.

This is expected to be a close game, with Vargas Torres perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Vargas Torres as a small favourite), we find 4 games. Vargas Torres has won 3 of these, drawn 1 and lost 0.

It should be added that a glance at the 16 most recent league fixtures reveals that 14 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the sides scored).

The Vargas fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 14 in 12 matches. As for guarding their own goal, Vargas Torres have only let in {5 goals} at home.

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Imbabura form and stats

5 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses. That’s the product of Imbabura, who have the most scored goals (39) in Primera B, playing as the away team in the Primera B this season.

The followers enjoyed Imbabura's previous match versus 9 de Octubre (placed 7th), a 2-1 win played at home.

Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Independiente Juniors.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Imbabura playing away and similar expectations, we found 10 relevant matches. Results were 1 Imbabura win, 6 draws and 3 defeats.

Imbabura has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 23 goals from 13 games. 19 goals have been conceded by Imbabura in these games.

Head 2 Head

Imbabura - Vargas Torres 0-0 was the scoreline in these participants' previous head-to-head fixture, earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the prior two meetings): Vargas won zero games, two matches ended in a draw and Imbabura have zero wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / one. One of the players to grab the headlines has been Paz with 2 goals scored against Vargas Torres in these 2 meetings.

Vargas Torres missing players

Imbabura missing players

Vargas Torres Imbabura
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
25 12 2 Played P 3 13 25
7 6 1 Won W 0 5 11
11 5 1 Drew D 2 4 8
7 1 0 Lost L 1 4 6
18 14 1 Scored S 1 23 39
19 5 0 Conceded C 2 19 29
72% 75% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 92% 88%
48% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 85% 76%
24% 25% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 54% 48%
4% 8% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 38% 24%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 23% 16%
24% 25% 0% BTTS BTTS 33% 54% 52%
52% 67% 100% Clean Sheets C S 33% 23% 32%
52% 33% 50% Failed to Score F T 67% 31% 28%
 
1.7 2.2 5.5 Corners for (avg) C F 3 4.3 4.4
3.4 2.4 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 5.3 4.4 4.4
2.3 1.8 3.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 2.7 2.8
5 2 1 Red cards R C 0 1 4
 
7.4 7.8 9.5 Shots (avg) S ( 14.7 13.3 13
2.5 3.2 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.3 5.6 5.2
29% 37% 14% Goal Efficiency G E 6% 32% 30%
 
7.6 5 8 Shots against (avg) S A 8.7 9.8 9.4
2.8 1.5 2.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.3 4.4 3.9
Key stats in Primera B this season:
  • Imbabura have created more than twice as many corners as Vargas Torres.
  • Imbabura have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Imbabura have scored more than double the goals of Vargas Torres.
  • Imbabura have the most points (19) away in Primera B
  • Imbabura have the most scored goals (23) away in Primera B
  • Imbabura have the most scored goals (39) in Primera B
  • Imbabura have the most scored goals in the second half (24) in Primera B
  • Imbabura have the the best goal difference (+4) away in Primera B
  • Imbabura is in the best form (4-1-1) in Primera B
  • Vargas Torres have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Vargas Torres have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Vargas Torres have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Vargas Torres have the fewest dropped points from leading position (4) in Primera B
  • Vargas Torres have the fewest scored goals (18) in Primera B
  • Vargas Torres have the fewest scored goals in the first half (6) in Primera B
  • Vargas Torres have the most clean sheets (13) in Primera B
  • Vargas Torres have won significantly more corners at home than 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 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

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.