Liga Pro match preview: El Nacional versus Guayaquil City

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Competition: Ecuador Liga Pro
Competition: Sun 29.November
Match begins: 01:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa (39816 seats)

The new season is about to kick off and the fans are tingling with excitement. It’s all to play for as El Nacional welcome Guayaquil City for the opening game at Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa. Read on!

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.

6-10-28 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for Guayaquil City when playing away games on grass, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has artifical turf). Their goal statistics from those 44 matches are 42-80 (scored/conceded).

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El Nacional form and stats

The manager J. Montesino will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Independiente del Valle in only two days.

Last season, El Nacional's league statistics were 13 wins, 6 draws and 11 losses, resulting in a 9th position in the Liga Pro. Over these 30 matches they scored 41 goals and conceded 34. Playing at home last season El Nacional managed 6-3-6 (win-draw-lost) with 20 goals and 17 conceded.

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Guayaquil City form and stats

After this away game Guayaquil City return home for a Liga Pro game against LDU Portoviejo. That game is only two sleeps after this.

Let's have a look at how Guayaquil City performed last season in the Liga Pro: They landed a 12th position in the league table after playing out 8 victories, 7 draws and 15 defeats. In total they scored 35 and conceded 48 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 2 - drew 3 and lost 10 with 15/31 goals scored/conceded.

Head 2 Head

El Nacional and Guayaquil City have met before this season: Guayaquil City - El Nacional 2-1. Nacional-Guayaquil City H2H statistics last nine meetings regardless of arena: El Nacional six wins, Guayaquil City three wins, zero draws. six of these nine matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Guayaquil CityG. Mastriani Borges
G. Mastriani Borges
10 goals
Guayaquil CityM. Hoyos
M. Hoyos
8 goals
NacionalM. de Jesús Pabón
M. de Jesús Pabón
4 goals

El Nacional missing players

Guayaquil City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
El Nacional Guayaquil City
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
24 12 4 Played P 3 12 24
5 4 2 Won W 0 2 9
7 3 0 Drew D 2 3 7
12 5 2 Lost L 1 7 8
22 16 6 Scored S 3 11 32
37 22 9 Conceded C 5 21 34
92% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
75% 92% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 92% 83%
50% 67% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 58% 54%
17% 33% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 17% 25%
8% 17% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 12%
58% 75% 75% BTTS BTTS 100% 75% 75%
8% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 12%
42% 25% 25% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 17%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.8 2.5 2.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.5 2.8
5 3 1 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
253 123 31 Total Shots T S 28 83 188
99 44 9 Shots on Target S O 17 44 107
22% 36% 67% Goal Efficiency G E 18% 25% 30%
Key stats in Liga Pro this season:
  • El Nacional have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • El Nacional have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • El Nacional haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Guayaquil City have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Guayaquil City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Guayaquil City haven’t played a single 0-0 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 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 Macara 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

Table
  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 Macara 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

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