It's ground zero in Liga Pro - the first game of the season. Read the full preview and see how LDU Portoviejo and El Nacional did in their pre-season friendlies!
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
LDU Portoviejo form and stats
There will be little rest for LDU Portoviejo after this match as they are travelling to Deportivo Cuenca for a Liga Pro game in only two days.
Last season, LDU Portoviejo's league statistics were 4 wins, 8 draws and 2 losses, resulting in a 7th position in the Liga Pro. Over these 14 matches they scored 12 goals and conceded 6. Playing at home last season LDU Portoviejo managed 2-4-1 (win-draw-lost) with 7 goals and 4 conceded.
El Nacional form and stats
A quick return to home after this game, as Nacional are hosting Mushuc Runa in the Liga Pro only two days away.
Let's have a look at how El Nacional performed last season in the Liga Pro: They landed a 9th position in the league table after playing out 13 victories, 6 draws and 11 defeats. In total they scored 41 and conceded 34 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 7 - drew 3 and lost 5 with 21/17 goals scored/conceded.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was El Nacional - Portoviejo 2-1, played this season. Last three meetings between the teams: Portoviejo won one, El Nacional won two and zero draws. two games with over 2,5 goals, one match with two goals or less.LDU Portoviejo missing players
El Nacional missing players
| LDU Portoviejo | El Nacional | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 19 | 13 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 4 | 16 |
| 30 | 12 | 5 | Conceded | C | 2 | 9 | 24 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 93% |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 71% | 80% |
| 73% | 86% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 29% | 53% |
| 40% | 43% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 13% | 14% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 13% |
| 87% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 57% | 67% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 7% |
| 13% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 43% | 33% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2 | 2.4 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 5 | 3.6 | 3.1 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 129 | 73 | 28 | Total Shots | T S | 10 | 56 | 144 |
| 67 | 41 | 14 | Shots on Target | S O | 2 | 23 | 53 |
| 28% | 32% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 17% | 30% |
- All of LDU Portoviejo's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- El Nacional have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- El Nacional have yet to win a game away.
- LDU Portoviejo have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- LDU Portoviejo have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- LDU Portoviejo have scored at least twice as many goals at home as El Nacional have scored away.
- LDU Portoviejo have scored in all their home matches so far.
- LDU Portoviejo 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 | 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 | Tecnico 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 |