Liga Pro match preview: El Nacional versus Emelec

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Competition: Ecuador Liga Pro
Date: Tue 13.August
Match begins: 00:15 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa (40958 seats)

There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the Liga Pro table so far. Here's the El Nacional - Emelec latest:

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 El Nacional and Emelec.

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El Nacional form and stats

El Nacional have played 11 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-3-3 (wins-draws-losses). El Nacional are on a three game winning streak in their home games.

El Nacional's previous game was a Liga Pro match also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Emelec. The home side are looking to build on that result. Preceding that game was the away draw at Deportivo Cuenca that finished 2-2.

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 El Nacional have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found three matches with the results: Won 1 Drawn 1 Lost 1.

El Nacional has scored 15 goals at home this season, in 11 matches. 11 goals have been conceded.

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Emelec form and stats

Emelec have only collected 11 points from their away games after 3-2-6 (11 played). Three has not been a lucky number for Emelec as they have been defeated three times in a row since the Tecnico Universitario match. Emelec has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

Two away games in a row for Emelec, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-1 versus El Nacional in the Liga Pro. A 0-1 loss hosting Delfin before that.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Emelec playing away and similar expectations, we found three relevant matches. Results were 2 Emelec wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat.

Emelec have scored 12 goals on their travels this season, 11 away games. Emelec have conceded 12 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was El Nacional - Emelec 1-0, played this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 2 El Nacional victories, 2 draws and 6 Emelec wins. 5 of these games ended with three goals or more, 5 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

J. Borja
9 goals / 2 assists
J. Ordoñez
4 goals / 1 assists
G. Cortéz
3 goals / 3 assists

El Nacional missing players

Emelec missing players

El Nacional Emelec
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
21 11 3 Played 3 11 21
8 5 0 Won 1 3 8
6 3 2 Drew 0 2 3
7 3 1 Lost 2 6 10
28 15 4 Scored 3 12 20
26 11 6 Conceded 3 12 19
95% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 91% 90%
71% 73% 100% Over 1.5 67% 55% 43%
48% 45% 67% Over 2.5 33% 36% 33%
29% 18% 67% Over 3.5 0% 27% 14%
5% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 9% 5%
57% 55% 100% BTTS 33% 36% 33%
33% 36% 0% Clean Sheets 33% 27% 33%
14% 9% 0% Failed To Score 33% 45% 43%
 
3.9 4.4 7 Corners For (avg) 3.7 4 5
5 4.5 4.7 Corners Against (avg) 7.7 5.1 4.3
2.5 2.9 3 Yellow Cards (avg) 2.7 2.6 2.7
6 3 2 Red Cards 2 3 5
Key stats this season:
  • El Nacional haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Emelec have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Emelec have won significantly less corners away then at home.

El Nacional
All Copa Libertadores Liga Pro Club Friendlies Copa Sudamericana
All Home Away
14-07-19 LP Aucas 0 - 0 El Nacional
20-07-19 LP Delfin 1 - 1 El Nacional
27-07-19 LP El Nacional 2 - 0 Mushuc Runa
03-08-19 LP Deportivo Cuenca 2 - 2 El Nacional
13-08-19 LP El Nacional 1 - 0 Emelec
18-08-19 LP Olmedo 18:00 El Nacional
25-08-19 LP El Nacional 17:15 Universidad Catolica
01-09-19 LP LDU Quito 23:30 El Nacional
15-09-19 LP El Nacional - Tecnico Universitario
22-09-19 LP Fuerza Amarilla - El Nacional
Emelec
All Copa Libertadores Liga Pro Club Friendlies Copa Sudamericana
All Home Away
25-07-19 CL Emelec 2 - 0 Flamengo
28-07-19 LP Tecnico Universitario 2 - 2 Emelec
01-08-19 CL Flamengo 2 - 0 Emelec
04-08-19 LP Emelec 0 - 1 Delfin
13-08-19 LP El Nacional 1 - 0 Emelec
18-08-19 LP Emelec 22:30 Independiente del Valle
26-08-19 LP Macara - Emelec
01-09-19 LP Emelec 21:15 Guayaquil City
15-09-19 LP Emelec - LDU Quito
22-09-19 LP América de Quito - Emelec

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Macará 21 13 7 1 34 11 11 7 4 0 20 4 10 6 3 1 14 7 23 46
2 Universidad Católica 21 14 2 5 41 20 11 9 2 0 25 6 10 5 0 5 16 14 21 44
3 Delfin 21 12 4 5 33 22 11 6 3 2 16 8 10 6 1 3 17 14 11 40
4 Barcelona 21 12 3 6 43 28 11 8 1 2 28 12 10 4 2 4 15 16 15 39
5 Independiente del Valle 21 11 6 4 29 20 10 7 2 1 16 7 11 4 4 3 13 13 9 39
6 Aucas 21 10 5 6 32 29 11 7 2 2 19 13 10 3 3 4 13 16 3 35
7 El Nacional 21 8 6 7 28 26 11 5 3 3 15 11 10 3 3 4 13 15 2 30
8 LDU Quito 21 7 8 6 28 25 10 4 4 2 15 13 11 3 4 4 13 12 3 29
9 Deportivo Cuenca 21 8 5 8 33 36 10 6 1 3 21 15 11 2 4 5 12 21 -3 29
10 Emelec 21 8 3 10 20 19 10 5 1 4 8 7 11 3 2 6 12 12 1 27
11 Olmedo 21 7 5 9 24 31 10 5 2 3 11 11 11 2 3 6 13 20 -7 26
12 Guayaquil City 21 6 6 9 21 27 10 4 4 2 13 9 11 2 2 7 8 18 -6 24
13 Mushuc Runa 21 6 4 11 25 35 10 3 1 6 15 20 11 3 3 5 10 15 -10 22
14 Técnico Universitario 21 4 3 14 23 43 11 2 2 7 11 22 10 2 1 7 12 21 -20 15
15 América de Quito 21 1 8 12 14 27 10 1 5 4 10 12 11 0 3 8 4 15 -13 11
16 Fuerza Amarilla 21 2 3 16 17 46 11 1 2 8 10 22 10 1 1 8 7 24 -29 9

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