Emelec and Mushuc Runa spectators can't wait for Liga Pro clash at Estadio Banco del Pacífico

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Competition: Ecuador Liga Pro
Competition: Thu 20.August
Match begins: 00:15 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Banco del Pacífico (40059 seats)

It's ground zero in Liga Pro - the first game of the season. Read the full preview and see how Emelec and Mushuc Runa did in their pre-season friendlies!

Emelec have less rest than Mushuc Runa in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Liga Pro game only four days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Delfin.

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Emelec form and stats

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

With the first game of the season soon underway, it's time to look at the results from the Emelec friendly games in pre-season: Emelec played one friendly, won 1, drew 0 and lost 0. If you are really into statistics you might appreciate knowing that Emelec scored 2 goals and conceded 0 in these one game.

Last season, Emelec's league statistics were 14 wins, 4 draws and 12 losses, resulting in a 8th position in the Liga Pro. Over these 30 matches they scored 43 goals and conceded 30. Playing at home last season Emelec managed 9-1-5 (win-draw-lost) with 24 goals and 14 conceded.

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Mushuc Runa form and stats

There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Mushuc manager R. Dillon as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Olmedo.

Let's have a look at how Mushuc Runa performed last season in the Liga Pro: They landed a 13th position in the league table after playing out 8 victories, 6 draws and 16 defeats. In total they scored 36 and conceded 58 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 3 - drew 3 and lost 9 with 13/32 goals scored/conceded.

Head 2 Head

Last eight meetings between the teams: Emelec won six, Mushuc Runa won one and one draw. five games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

EmelecR. Ordóñez Ayoví
R. Ordóñez Ayoví
3 goals
Mushuc RunaJ. Orlando
J. Orlando
2 goals
Mushuc RunaJ. Angulo Medina
J. Angulo Medina
2 goals

Emelec missing players

Mushuc Runa missing players

Emelec Mushuc Runa
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
5 2 0 Played P 1 3 5
1 1 0 Won W 0 0 1
1 0 0 Drew D 0 1 2
3 1 0 Lost L 1 2 2
7 5 0 Scored S 1 2 5
7 2 0 Conceded C 2 6 7
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
80% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
60% 100% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 67% 40%
40% 50% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
40% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 67% 60%
20% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 20%
40% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 20%
 
9 6 0 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3 3.4
3.8 3.5 0 Corners against (avg) C A 1 1.7 2.8
1.8 1 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3 2.4
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
55 22 0 Total Shots T S 12 27 39
29 13 0 Shots on Target S O 3 8 13
24% 38% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 25% 38%
Key stats in Liga Pro this season:
  • All of Emelec's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • All of Mushuc Runa's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Emelec have created more than twice as many corners as Mushuc Runa.
  • Emelec have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Emelec have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Emelec haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Mushuc Runa have yet to win a game away.
  • Mushuc Runa haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
Emelec Last season Mushuc Runa
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
32 16   Played P   15 30
15 9   Won W   3 8
4 1   Drew D   3 6
13 6   Lost L   9 16
46 25   Scored S   13 36
33 16   Conceded C   32 58
97% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 100%
66% 62%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   80% 87%
53% 56%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   47% 50%
19% 19%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   33% 33%
6% 6%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   20% 23%
53% 56%   BTTS BTTS   53% 57%
25% 25%   Clean Sheets C S   7% 10%
25% 19%   Failed to Score F T   40% 33%
 
4.9 5.8   Corners for (avg) C F   4.3 5.1
4.1 3.4   Corners against (avg) C A   4.7 4.5
3 2.9   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   3.6 3.5
7 3   Red cards R C   4 8
 
296 169   Total Shots T S   123 278
133 72   Shots on Target S O   59 122
35% 35%   Goal Efficiency G E   22% 30%

  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

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.