Liga Pro preview: Can Macará edge out victory against Mushuc Runa?

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Competition: Ecuador Liga Pro
Competition: Thu 05.November
Match begins: 21:30 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Bellavista de Ambato (20000 seats)

The new season is about to kick off and the fans are tingling with excitement. It’s all to play for as Macará welcome Mushuc Runa for the opening game at Estadio Bellavista de Ambato. Read on!

The hosts Macará saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing in the Liga Pro. This match was also played here at Estadio Bellavista de Ambato. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Mushuc Runa have had more rest.

This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.

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Macará form and stats

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Macará handle that role? We have found six games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are three wins, two draws and one defeat.

Macará could celebrate like crazy last season after winning the Liga Pro. Home supporters are hoping for more of the same this season. In the home games here at Estadio Bellavista de Ambato they witnessed 8 victories, 6 draws and 1 defeat. In total the trophy was secured after W17 - D11 - L2 from 30 games.

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Mushuc Runa form and stats

Mushuc Runa are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is zero wins, one draw and two defeats. From a total of three matches.

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

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Mushuc Runa - Macará 2-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last three meetings): Macará won zero games, two matches ended with a draw and Mushuc Runa has one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: zero / three

Top Goalscorers

MacaráJ. Herrera Sanabria
J. Herrera Sanabria
11 goals
Mushuc RunaJ. Orlando
J. Orlando
5 goals
MacaráL. Quiñónez Padilla
L. Quiñónez Padilla
3 goals

Macará missing players

Mushuc Runa missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Macará Mushuc Runa
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
19 9 3 Played P 3 9 19
7 5 1 Won W 2 2 6
8 4 2 Drew D 1 1 3
4 0 0 Lost L 0 6 10
25 13 2 Scored S 5 8 21
20 5 1 Conceded C 2 17 31
89% 89% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
63% 56% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 89%
37% 22% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 56% 53%
16% 11% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 11% 16%
11% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 16%
58% 56% 33% BTTS BTTS 67% 56% 63%
26% 44% 67% Clean Sheets C S 33% 11% 16%
26% 11% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 21%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
3.1 3 2.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 2.6 2.2
3 2 0 Red cards R C 1 1 7
 
175 86 21 Total Shots T S 26 88 179
88 40 13 Shots on Target S O 13 34 75
28% 32% 15% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 24% 27%
Key stats in Liga Pro this season:
  • All of Mushuc Runa's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Macará have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Macará have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Mushuc Runa have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Mushuc Runa have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Mushuc Runa 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

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 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

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