This match has been long awaited by fans of both sides, as it's the first Liga Pro game of the season. Both Barcelona and LDU Portoviejo are looking for a positive start to their campaigns.
The hosts Barcelona saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing in the Copa Libertadores. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Cerro Porteno.
Barcelona form and stats
This is expected to be a close game, with Barcelona perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Barcelona as a small favourite), we find two games. Barcelona has won one of these, drawn zero and lost one.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Copa Libertadores game versus Independiente del Valle in only four days. This game is also played here at Estadio Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo.
Last season, Barcelona's league statistics were 17 wins, 4 draws and 9 losses, resulting in a 2nd position in the Liga Pro. Over these 30 matches they scored 56 goals and conceded 38. Playing at home last season Barcelona managed 10-1-4 (win-draw-lost) with 34 goals and 17 conceded.
LDU Portoviejo form and stats
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with LDU Portoviejo playing away and similar expectations, we found seven relevant matches. Results were one LDU Portoviejo win, five draws and one defeat.
Just as the home team, LDU Portoviejo have been through a few friendly games in the intense training period that just finished. The results from these training matches are 0 LDU Portoviejo wins, 0 draws and 1 loss.
Let's have a look at how LDU Portoviejo performed last season in the Liga Pro: They landed a 7th position in the league table after playing out 4 victories, 8 draws and 2 defeats. In total they scored 12 and conceded 6 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 2 - drew 4 and lost 1 with 5/2 goals scored/conceded.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last two meetings): Barcelona won one game, zero matches ended with a draw and LDU Portoviejo has one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: zero / twoTop Goalscorers
E. Esterilla Castro 2 goals | F. Fydriszewski 2 goals | M. Barreiro 1 goals |
Barcelona missing players
LDU Portoviejo missing players
| Barcelona | LDU Portoviejo | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 2 | 3.5 |
| 4.5 | 4 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8 | 8 | 6 |
| 2.5 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 7 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 6 | 6 | 21 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 29% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 33% | 30% |
| Barcelona | Last season | LDU Portoviejo | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 32 | 16 | Played | P | 20 | 40 | ||
| 17 | 10 | Won | W | 5 | 15 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 13 | 19 | ||
| 10 | 4 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | ||
| 56 | 34 | Scored | S | 23 | 54 | ||
| 39 | 17 | Conceded | C | 14 | 28 | ||
| 94% | 94% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 65% | 78% | ||
| 78% | 81% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 55% | 65% | ||
| 59% | 62% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 38% | ||
| 25% | 31% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 18% | ||
| 16% | 19% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 2% | ||
| 50% | 56% | BTTS | BTTS | 45% | 45% | ||
| 31% | 31% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 45% | ||
| 25% | 19% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 32% | ||
| 4.7 | 5.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.8 | 4.4 | ||
| 3.6 | 3.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.2 | 4.3 | ||
| 3.4 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.6 | ||
| 6 | 6 | Red cards | R C | 4 | 4 | ||
| 312 | 173 | Total Shots | T S | 149 | 356 | ||
| 138 | 84 | Shots on Target | S O | 65 | 164 | ||
| 38% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 27% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Aucas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Delfin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Deportivo Cuenca | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | El Nacional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Emelec | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Guayaquil City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Independiente del Valle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | LDU Portoviejo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | LDU Quito | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Macará | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Mushuc Runa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Olmedo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Orense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Técnico Universitario | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Universidad Católica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |