Possible nail-biting contest in Deportivo Cuenca - Independiente del Valle game

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Competition: Ecuador Liga Pro
Competition: Wed 09.September
Match begins: 21:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar Banco del Austro

It's ground zero in Liga Pro - the first game of the season. Read the full preview and see how Deportivo Cuenca and Independiente del Valle did in their pre-season friendlies!

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Cuenca and Independiente del Valle.

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Deportivo Cuenca form and stats

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Cuenca have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found six matches with the results: Won one, drawn two and lost three.

There will be little rest for Deportivo Cuenca after this match as they are travelling to Aucas for a Liga Pro game in only four days.

Last season, Deportivo Cuenca's league statistics were 12 wins, 7 draws and 11 losses, resulting in a 10th position in the Liga Pro. Over these 30 matches they scored 44 goals and conceded 46. Playing at home last season Deportivo Cuenca managed 9-2-4 (win-draw-lost) with 29 goals and 19 conceded.

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Independiente del Valle form and stats

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found six similar matches played by Independiente del Valle in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Independiente, two draws and two defeats.

A quick return to home after this game, as Independiente del Valle are hosting Delfin in the Liga Pro only four days away.

Let's have a look at how Independiente del Valle performed last season in the Liga Pro: They landed a 5th position in the league table after playing out 15 victories, 7 draws and 8 defeats. In total they scored 41 and conceded 29 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 6 - drew 4 and lost 5 with 19/19 goals scored/conceded.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: two wins for Deportivo Cuenca, zero draws and eight wins for Independiente del Valle. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.

Top Goalscorers

Independiente del ValleG. Torres Tejada
G. Torres Tejada
8 goals
CuencaR. Viotti
R. Viotti
5 goals
Independiente del ValleE. Mera Moreira
E. Mera Moreira
3 goals

Deportivo Cuenca missing players

Independiente del Valle missing players

Deportivo Cuenca Independiente del Valle
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
11 6 2 Played P 1 5 11
1 0 0 Won W 1 4 6
5 3 1 Drew D 0 1 4
5 3 1 Lost L 0 0 1
15 7 2 Scored S 4 12 25
20 12 3 Conceded C 2 7 17
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 80% 91%
73% 83% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 80% 82%
27% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 60% 45%
9% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 40% 27%
91% 83% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 80% 82%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 18%
9% 17% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
4.9 5.2 6 Corners for (avg) C F 6 5.6 5.3
5.6 4.8 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 1 3.2 3.5
3.5 4 4.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.6 1.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
90 50 19 Total Shots T S 19 69 140
39 20 11 Shots on Target S O 9 32 61
38% 35% 18% Goal Efficiency G E 44% 38% 41%
Key stats in Liga Pro this season:
  • All of Deportivo Cuenca's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Deportivo Cuenca have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Deportivo Cuenca have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Deportivo Cuenca have yet to win a game at home.
  • Deportivo Cuenca haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Independiente del Valle have not yet lost a game away.
  • Independiente del Valle have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Independiente del Valle 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 Aucas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Barcelona Guayaquil 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 Catolica 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Read more about Liga Pro

The Primera Categoria Serie A, also known as Serie A or Primera A and previously known as the Liga Pro, is the top level football league in Ecuador. The format changes often, but the season generally runs from February to December in multiple stages. At present Serie A has 16 teams.